I just read that this hero passed away last September. I sincerely hope that isn't true. But if it is.. then damn. I didn't know the know the man but this was an amazing podcast that hit home for me. It's obvious that the world is not a better place without him. But he lived one hell of a life and I say amen to that. RIP Mike Taylor.
It is with a heavy heart the Special Operations Association passes on the news that we've lost our comrade Mike Taylor, who passed away on September 3rd, 2022. Per his wishes, Mike will be interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Yes he passed. What a lose.
Thanks Jocko for giving these legends a voice. Don't have to tell anyone...but these guys are the next to go. God bless them and thank you for your service
My grandfather never talked about Vietnam but after he died we found some old pictures and documents from his time in. One of the pictures he had was him sitting in the cockpit of what I think was a h34 helicopter. The unit patch he had on had the motto "So that others may live". The moment I saw that picture I understood why he probably never talked about it.
Thank you once again Tilt for another extremely interesting interview. An SF / Sog Officer with knowledge, dignity , respect & honor. His direct knowledge of the nuts n bolts of daily actions, even stuff NCO Tilt didnt really know, is just riveting. He tells all, good and bad, and names names. Love these guys. THANK YOU and welcome home gentlemen. My Uncle, a 2 tour Vietnam Army vet with engineers, just passed last month. During the honor guard service, they insert 3 empty blank cartridges into the folded flag. The Army symbol is a Bald Eagle with talons of wheat, which a wreath on his casket was army green with wheat. After the honor guard finished, i approached the casket, took some wheat from the wreath, snapped to attention, and saluted My Uncle. When we walked outside, there were 3 bald Eagles flying over the cemetary. We are in north western PA. Not a lot of bald eagles around here. Whats the chances of that? I know my Uncle was there.
My great uncle who flew in WW2 and Korea, transitioned to the CIA flying for Bird and Sons during Vietnam. He rotated between Thailand and Saigon. He use to go to Bein Hoa to see my dad when he was in country. My dad was a part of the 334th AHC 1st Platoon (3 tours).
Tilt ~ after watching all of the SOGcast specials ~ it dawned on me ~ you have a photographic memory. Like few & far between, at a moments notice, you're able to recall minutia & connect dots to the over all mission like none I've witnessed before. Thanks to all SOG for your service //(- -)
So glad to hear about SOG from the air perspective on here. On of my all time favourite books to come out of 'Nam has to be Tom Yarborough's "Da Nang Diary".
I never have spent 2 hours watching a podcast before these stories started popping up. Thank you so much for bringing these heros to the studio to tell their stories...
I usually listen to these a couple times to avoid missing something. Thanks Tilt, take care of yourself, we need a bunch more of these podcasts. As always, thanks Jocko, Echo..
Loved this one, especially the ending. “Come to the Seattle Airport, I’ll pick you up”. “Come to SOA meeting, there are so many of us who do not like you”. 😂😂 The name drop was absolutely necessary
Thanks for keeping these stories alive! I get choked up to each one I listen to. As a young Army Ranger you guys were our Hero’s! Today I study the History of the War to keep their names alive
This History will now be preserved forever as inspiration for all. Thank-You Tilt and Mike for sharing this important part of Americas History we otherwise would never have known.
Thank you for bringing these stories to all of us You guys have sacrificed so much for us and each other After listening to your stories I get mad thinking of how you all were treated by the brass Having volunteers that are willing to do these suicide missions should have been treated like gold I truly hope you all know how much you all are appreciated and revered by so many people I think to when I was 20 and I can’t see myself doing any of these things you all did How anyone could treat you terribly when u came home is beyond me Thank you guys
Is it my imagination or does Tom sound like Jocko with some voice modulation. The pacing, syncopation, and background knowledge is so similar. Another amazing podcast. Quite a different point of view. Keep ‘em coming!
Tilt, I hope you stay in good health and continue to make these SOG Casts for years to come. It is long overdue that these stories be told. We need to get as many first hand accounts as possible before it is too late.
I'm still waiting on a high end network series done on these men's endeavors and tribulations. These sogcast episodes and Jockos episodes are good to help etch their duty in stone for the world to hear. But to visually see what these men went thru time in and time out can be hard to visualize and comprehend to scope and gravity of the perils of their missions and what they willingly went into. A lot of their missions were basically behind the gates of hell and would go back for seconds. These warriors can never get enough shine. Welcome home brothers.
Thank you so much GVP, SGU, Hmong son. I’m a American and I thank her by enlisting in the greatest army ever The US ARMY. T-28 Trojans were rough as nails.
John I read your book across the fence and listen to your Podcast It would be an honor to meet you someday and other sog members. The sog recontinent and all the aviators and everybody involved are the bravest men his country has ever seen . I wish they would have let you guys win the war without Letting their political BS get in the way. Thank you for your service And good luck to you and your family in the future
Had a very close friend that was SOG He passed away a year or so ago His name was Ward Gilbert, He had many interesting stories. One was about a place called Rooster IIRC
Ugh! I hate finding out these men are passing. My grandfather was a Covey FAC and he was lost on June 29, 1972 while saving men on the ground and his back seater. I have so many questions and would have loved to picked his brain. He, my grandfather, was out of Da Nang.
Yep and it infuriates me that this one other podcast is trying to get their numbers up by talking shyt about Jocko The amount of jealousy in the SF community is insane to me
The best men I ever worked with in uniform (5 different ones over my career of 43 years) had the motto "Sometimes it's easier to get forgiveness than permission". These SOG men seem to use that motto well. It was always about the mission and the men, not about politics, procedures and promotions.
He'll yea keep em commin tilt, I fuck with these stories, your making the world a better place doing what ur doing, props to all the people who fought and died for us.
Unrelated maybe. I've recently listened to your TED talk at the University of Nevada. Crass as it may be, mistakes and decisions are not the same. A mistake is you stubbing your toe on a mattress frame...a decision, poor or not, is a willing action. Saying " I made a decision and it sucked" shows ownership...saying "I made a mistake" not so much. God bless.
@jocko podcast How can people donate directly to efforts directed towards support of the pursuit of these SF soldiers to bring back their POW???? God Bless gentlemen, and happy holidays!!!!!!
I served with a guy who served in Korea and done three tours in Nam. His name was Peter Perdavari, who was a Ranger, green beret, and master parachutist who said he went behind enemy lines and destroyed the NVA food, ammo, and fuels supply lines. I understand SOG are supposed to be the only ones who run missions behind enemy lines. He passed away at Ft. Campbell in Oct 81. I went to see him often because we were roommates, and the last time I went to see him, they told me he was gone. I replied, "Did he go back to the unit and they told me he passed away that agent orange had eaten him alive. He spoke 5 languages. His father was Iranian, and his mother was Russian, and he told me that he could never go back to his family because they would kill him. Any info would be appreciated. Thx to everyone and for what everyone has done.
Love these interviews, thank you for bringing us these amazing accounts. If there is a meaning to it I am not aware of, i apologize, but whats up with the huge weird looking head on the p.o.w flag?? I couldn't stop looking at it...haha
*To me* it -- the large forehead -- conveys "deep thought". I assume that's what you found to be huge and weird. The overall comparative size of the head denotes that it is physically close to the viewer (as-in a picture, vehicle mirror, horizon).
My uncle, GENE WYLES. The FOLLOW ME statue model was SF In Vietnam... I don't know how to find out if he was MACV-SOG but, if he was, or if you guys know him. Please get in touch with me so I can find out more on his history and maybe talk to some people that served with him. Thank you giysm
My grandfather died in an F4 Phantom in Laos under the FAC “Nail 61.” Him and his fronseater are still considered MIA in Laos, but nothing will ever been found. Crash site found but no remains
How could I find out if my dad's best friend was in the secret war? Back around 1987-89 I was a lazy student and I had the great idea to interview my dad's friend, Buddy Phillips, about his service in Vietnam for a book report. Of course I waited until the last day to do and the interview went like this. When did you go to Vietnam? "Xxxxx date" Where were you stationed? "I can't tell you that." Can you tell me about a mission? "I got dropped off at point A and was picked up at point B." What did you do? "Killed bad guys." Where were the significant battles? " I can't tell you that." What company were you with? "I can't tell you that." And on and on and on it went. Needless to say I totally failed the report. He didn't give me anything. Now knowing about the secret war I wonder if that's where he was. He passed away sometime in the 90's I believe. Late 90's. Anyone have any ideas? It's just for curiosities sake. Thank you.
Dad would fly L-19 using WP to mark troop movements under the canopy drawing fierce b small arms fire before they could clear the area getting shot at a lot Da Nang 66 Phuc Long in 69-70 MacV
Did you ever know of an SF at danang in 71. Craig Ackley was his name. He was with CCN at danang. He was a friend. He died at the medical after being hit while on a motorcycle at danang air base. Reallywid like to know if you knew him.
RIP Mike taylor. You were a warrior! -and god needed you on his side. We love you and appreciate your sacrifice immensely.
I just read that this hero passed away last September. I sincerely hope that isn't true. But if it is.. then damn. I didn't know the know the man but this was an amazing podcast that hit home for me. It's obvious that the world is not a better place without him. But he lived one hell of a life and I say amen to that. RIP Mike Taylor.
It is with a heavy heart the Special Operations Association passes on the news that we've lost our comrade Mike Taylor, who passed away on September 3rd, 2022. Per his wishes, Mike will be interred at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.
Yes he passed. What a lose.
Thanks Jocko for giving these legends a voice. Don't have to tell anyone...but these guys are the next to go. God bless them and thank you for your service
Glad the SOG Cast is back. It's been a minute or two. Keep em coming!!
Listening to Mr. Taylor's emotional responses hits hard. Thank you, sir. Bless you and your teams.
Mr.tilt,,,.keep em coming ....your content never gets old....super fantastic....! Thank you..God bless. ❤️☕
Absolutely amazing stories. Thanks again guys. God Bless all our hero VETS 👍
My grandfather never talked about Vietnam but after he died we found some old pictures and documents from his time in. One of the pictures he had was him sitting in the cockpit of what I think was a h34 helicopter. The unit patch he had on had the motto "So that others may live". The moment I saw that picture I understood why he probably never talked about it.
Parajumper brother, bravest of the brave ,be very proud! Yr DNA
My Grandpa warned me. 🥰
Well your grandfather was a hero and Patriot and God bless him rest in peace
Air Force Para Rescue? those fellows were so tough they sent them thru Superman school (the PJ training pipeline).
@@cavscout7113 don't think so he was a pilot
Thank you Mike for sharing your stories. Thank you Tilt for making it where we can hear them.
Thank you Tilt. This is my favorite podcast. You sir are my Hero.
The airbase in Ubon, Thailand was also a refugee camp after the fall of Saigon. That’s where I was born and live until 1983
Wow….that would be a great story to hear.
Glad you made it out.
Glad to have you with us!
Thank you, Mr. Myers, for doing these pod casts much appreciated. You gentlemen are my hero's my dad is a vet from the PBRs .
Thank you once again Tilt for another extremely interesting interview. An SF / Sog Officer with knowledge, dignity , respect & honor.
His direct knowledge of the nuts n bolts of daily actions, even stuff NCO Tilt didnt really know, is just riveting.
He tells all, good and bad, and names names. Love these guys.
THANK YOU and welcome home gentlemen.
My Uncle, a 2 tour Vietnam Army vet with engineers, just passed last month.
During the honor guard service, they insert 3 empty blank cartridges into the folded flag. The Army symbol is a Bald Eagle with talons of wheat, which a wreath on his casket was army green with wheat. After the honor guard finished, i approached the casket, took some wheat from the wreath, snapped to attention, and saluted My Uncle.
When we walked outside, there were 3 bald Eagles flying over the cemetary.
We are in north western PA. Not a lot of bald eagles around here. Whats the chances of that?
I know my Uncle was there.
Yes he was, Sir. Much Respect too you're Uncle.
cant get enough of SOGCast
My great uncle who flew in WW2 and Korea, transitioned to the CIA flying for Bird and Sons during Vietnam. He rotated between Thailand and Saigon. He use to go to Bein Hoa to see my dad when he was in country. My dad was a part of the 334th AHC 1st Platoon (3 tours).
Rest in Peace warrior. I am humbled and proud to share the handle. ”Indeed”
Love these so much. These dudes are my heroes.
Tilt ~ after watching all of the SOGcast specials ~ it dawned on me ~ you have a photographic memory. Like few & far between, at a moments notice, you're able to recall minutia & connect dots to the over all mission like none I've witnessed before. Thanks to all SOG for your service //(- -)
I’ve noticed most of those guys can remember dates and names and places but I think it’s cuz the trauma of it imprinted on their mind
Great video Tilt!! Thanks to Jocko and keep up the good work. Bircher in Brentwood, TN.
So glad to hear about SOG from the air perspective on here. On of my all time favourite books to come out of 'Nam has to be Tom Yarborough's "Da Nang Diary".
Fantastic. Thanks for your service and being here today to tell your mindblowing stories. Whew
I never have spent 2 hours watching a podcast before these stories started popping up. Thank you so much for bringing these heros to the studio to tell their stories...
I hate when these end. The SOG chronicles are the best. Still waiting for someone to produce their miniseries a la band if brothers.
I usually listen to these a couple times to avoid missing something. Thanks Tilt, take care of yourself, we need a bunch more of these podcasts. As always, thanks Jocko, Echo..
Thank you gentlemen gentlemen once again blown away By the stories and sacrifices of these special men.
Mike RIP Buddy Thanks for you service
Loved this one, especially the ending. “Come to the Seattle Airport, I’ll pick you up”. “Come to SOA meeting, there are so many of us who do not like you”. 😂😂 The name drop was absolutely necessary
SOA?
@@NinjaofApathy special operations association
Thanks for keeping these stories alive! I get choked up to each one I listen to. As a young Army Ranger you guys were our Hero’s! Today I study the History of the War to keep their names alive
Thank you for sharing these men with us tilt. I hope you see this. God bless you guys. You have mo idea my gratitude for all of you.
This History will now be preserved forever as inspiration for all.
Thank-You Tilt and Mike for sharing this important part of Americas History we otherwise would never have known.
Love to listen to your past❤thank you for your service, courage and sacrifice to answer the call to serve 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I want to comment, but I can't find the words. Remarkable, inspiring, grateful, honored to hear these Mens stories is all I can come up with.
Thank you for bringing these stories to all of us You guys have sacrificed so much for us and each other After listening to your stories I get mad thinking of how you all were treated by the brass Having volunteers that are willing to do these suicide missions should have been treated like gold I truly hope you all know how much you all are appreciated and revered by so many people I think to when I was 20 and I can’t see myself doing any of these things you all did How anyone could treat you terribly when u came home is beyond me Thank you guys
Rip Mike, thanks again jocko and tilt for all these episodes…. I’ll thank u on every episode to help ur numbers with comments likes and shares!!
Is it my imagination or does Tom sound like Jocko with some voice modulation. The pacing, syncopation, and background knowledge is so similar.
Another amazing podcast. Quite a different point of view. Keep ‘em coming!
Thank both you guys and all involved for your sacrifice
Tilt, I hope you stay in good health and continue to make these SOG Casts for years to come. It is long overdue that these stories be told. We need to get as many first hand accounts as possible before it is too late.
Welcome back John! Look forward to each of this more than anything else!
Forgot to add,,,enjoyed your story Mike....amazing!
Thanks for the Awesome interview. You guys are Great.
I'm still waiting on a high end network series done on these men's endeavors and tribulations. These sogcast episodes and Jockos episodes are good to help etch their duty in stone for the world to hear. But to visually see what these men went thru time in and time out can be hard to visualize and comprehend to scope and gravity of the perils of their missions and what they willingly went into. A lot of their missions were basically behind the gates of hell and would go back for seconds. These warriors can never get enough shine. Welcome home brothers.
J,s,m, you are a legend ❤
Buckets of respect Gentlemen!
My Dad would cry about 2 friends he lost in L-19’s Eddie Richenbach and Thompson Tommy Bergen true heroes❤
Thank you so much GVP, SGU, Hmong son. I’m a American and I thank her by enlisting in the greatest army ever The US ARMY. T-28 Trojans were rough as nails.
Great stuff. Much respect to all you SOG guys...
Fantastic as always. Thank you.
John I read your book across the fence and listen to your Podcast It would be an honor to meet you someday and other sog members. The sog recontinent and all the aviators and everybody involved are the bravest men his country has ever seen . I wish they would have let you guys win the war without Letting their political BS get in the way. Thank you for your service And good luck to you and your family in the future
Reconnaissance
A nice little present before Thanksgiving. Gona enjoy this.
Love these guys and their stories!!!
Had a very close friend that was SOG He passed away a year or so ago
His name was Ward Gilbert,
He had many interesting stories.
One was about a place called Rooster IIRC
Ugh! I hate finding out these men are passing. My grandfather was a Covey FAC and he was lost on June 29, 1972 while saving men on the ground and his back seater. I have so many questions and would have loved to picked his brain. He, my grandfather, was out of Da Nang.
These guys are my heroes unbelievable warriors. God Bless you-all
Jocko 180 Started it All. In retrospect.
Yep and it infuriates me that this one other podcast is trying to get their numbers up by talking shyt about Jocko The amount of jealousy in the SF community is insane to me
thank you for sharing! waiting for something new from you each time
Another great interview, and we finally have a name - Lt. Colonel Donahue.
Thanks for keeping this series going
This was epic.... Greetings from Australia
Thanks for giving us this on Thanksgiving eve.
Thank you. 🇺🇸
Thank you
*Jocko Willink is the Reluctant Leader we need.*
.....We know you've done enough, but your Nation needs you.
🇺🇸 *2024* 🦅
He'll, the world needs him, America does not have a monopoly on dickhead politicians, we have an excess of them here in Scotland and the UK!
Another great episode!
Awesome, thank you
There must be a good reason why the camera was seldom on the main focus! Also, some illustrations of people and areas would have been good!
Great to hear a mention of Payne.
An Australian legend.
Awesome, love SOG Cast
John you are a great man!
Keep them coming
Once again Tilt, Thank You.
The best men I ever worked with in uniform (5 different ones over my career of 43 years) had the motto "Sometimes it's easier to get forgiveness than permission". These SOG men seem to use that motto well. It was always about the mission and the men, not about politics, procedures and promotions.
He'll yea keep em commin tilt, I fuck with these stories, your making the world a better place doing what ur doing, props to all the people who fought and died for us.
Thanks for all the info. A-1 crewchief zorros 69 OLAA 70. Big feet rule
No just the jollies Tilt too
Donahauge needs finding and shamed by everyone 😡😡😡
To Americas real heroes, you men had guardian angels. Wow, thank you.
R.I.P. Mike! This man made my day wen he called that lyin traitorous POS right out! Fuckin S.F. guys respect em all
Unrelated maybe. I've recently listened to your TED talk at the University of Nevada. Crass as it may be, mistakes and decisions are not the same. A mistake is you stubbing your toe on a mattress frame...a decision, poor or not, is a willing action. Saying " I made a decision and it sucked" shows ownership...saying "I made a mistake" not so much. God bless.
R.I.P. Mike Taylor.
First one and was thinking yesterday haven’t seen a SOG cast in a minute
Keep the sogcasts coming john!
@jocko podcast How can people donate directly to efforts directed towards support of the pursuit of these SF soldiers to bring back their POW????
God Bless gentlemen, and happy holidays!!!!!!
We are losing one of the last generations of "REAL" men.
🇺🇸💪
I believe every citizen should do at least 2 years in the Guard. It would straighten a lot of nonsense out.
@@Tacit_Tern agree 💯
The Ho chi min trail Air - defense included any rifle you can imagine , 51 caliber, 12.7mm , 23mm , 37mm , 57mm , 100mm . AAA anti-aircraft artillery.
0-2 was the Cessna 337 Skymaster
I served with a guy who served in Korea and done three tours in Nam. His name was Peter Perdavari, who was a Ranger, green beret, and master parachutist who said he went behind enemy lines and destroyed the NVA food, ammo, and fuels supply lines. I understand SOG are supposed to be the only ones who run missions behind enemy lines. He passed away at Ft. Campbell in Oct 81. I went to see him often because we were roommates, and the last time I went to see him, they told me he was gone. I replied, "Did he go back to the unit and they told me he passed away that agent orange had eaten him alive. He spoke 5 languages. His father was Iranian, and his mother was Russian, and he told me that he could never go back to his family because they would kill him. Any info would be appreciated. Thx to everyone and for what everyone has done.
Love these interviews, thank you for bringing us these amazing accounts. If there is a meaning to it I am not aware of, i apologize, but whats up with the huge weird looking head on the p.o.w flag?? I couldn't stop looking at it...haha
*To me* it -- the large forehead -- conveys "deep thought". I assume that's what you found to be huge and weird. The overall comparative size of the head denotes that it is physically close to the viewer (as-in a picture, vehicle mirror, horizon).
My uncle, GENE WYLES. The FOLLOW ME statue model was SF In Vietnam... I don't know how to find out if he was MACV-SOG but, if he was, or if you guys know him. Please get in touch with me so I can find out more on his history and maybe talk to some people that served with him. Thank you giysm
You could probably reach out to the special forces association for information. Best of luck
I always wondered what “Covey” was.
My grandfather died in an F4 Phantom in Laos under the FAC “Nail 61.” Him and his fronseater are still considered MIA in Laos, but nothing will ever been found. Crash site found but no remains
Damn man, that’s heartbreaking. I’m sure there’s many grateful men that were saved because your grandfather.
@@washedupwarvet2027 Thank you for your support, brother.
Post Interview Summary? After show PIS?
Another great book by a SOG covey pilot is: Tom Yarborough - Da Nang Diary.
thanks for the tip, i will look it up.
Great book!
Hope the video guy got issued 100 push up's and 100 pull up's
How could I find out if my dad's best friend was in the secret war? Back around 1987-89 I was a lazy student and I had the great idea to interview my dad's friend, Buddy Phillips, about his service in Vietnam for a book report. Of course I waited until the last day to do and the interview went like this.
When did you go to Vietnam?
"Xxxxx date"
Where were you stationed?
"I can't tell you that."
Can you tell me about a mission?
"I got dropped off at point A and was picked up at point B."
What did you do?
"Killed bad guys."
Where were the significant battles?
" I can't tell you that."
What company were you with?
"I can't tell you that."
And on and on and on it went. Needless to say I totally failed the report. He didn't give me anything. Now knowing about the secret war I wonder if that's where he was. He passed away sometime in the 90's I believe. Late 90's. Anyone have any ideas? It's just for curiosities sake.
Thank you.
RIP
Dad would fly L-19 using WP to mark troop movements under the canopy drawing fierce b small arms fire before they could clear the area getting shot at a lot Da Nang 66 Phuc Long in 69-70 MacV
The things that we do, so others may live
Does anyone know if John is still alive,? please let me know,, àll sog warriors , I adore your story's,
What happened? It's almost unbearable to watch a dead screen with a canned image.
Did you ever know of an SF at danang in 71. Craig Ackley was his name. He was with CCN at danang. He was a friend. He died at the medical after being hit while on a motorcycle at danang air base. Reallywid like to know if you knew him.
I’m sure he did or knew the story or guys who served with him
Amazing !