PAT WATKINS PART 2??? I can listen to you guys tell stories all day! Thanks a million and get Pat back on for part 2 before my beers gets warm! Thanks again.
It’s amazing that these men were BOYS fighting the fight of their lives and there here telling the most hilarious gruesome stories of this horrible place. True American heroes at work. God bless and thank you for your heroic service. Cheer my boys, salute 🇺🇸
Can't thank all of you enough for not only bringing these stories to us, but also for doing what you did during your careers. Legends, heroes, mentors!
@@UglyTruthVetNahhh she’s not kidding - she/he/they thinks that Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic guard of Iran are the top trained military members out there!
Let's get this man back on. He's got more to offer us. This is the best podcast I've had the pleasure of finding and listening to in quite awhile. Thanks for the product and for the experience. Great!
Pat Watkins!?! Ive heard the stories of him flying with covey but this interview was all time!! I feel so grateful to have the opportunity to listen to these heroes talk about the old days. This is fantastic! Thank you for you service!
Thank you, men, for your amazing service and awesome cast. Love listening to the SOG stories. I live in Chicago area and am working on the story of a local man, MIA 1Lt Ronald Janousek. He was a Marine helicopter copilot, who on an extraction mission into Laos on August 8, 1969, his ship was shot down and crashed into a river. You mentioned Captain Anh. He was there on the day Ronald's ship was hit. Ronald's ship was upside down in 12 feet of water. Captain Ahn dropped his Kingbee down, under intense fire, pushed his landing gear wheel into the window of Ronald's Huey and flipped it over so he could see if anyone was in the cabin. 1Lt Ronald Janousek was never found, is still MIA. He was a 1962 grad of Mendel Catholic High School in Chicago. His hometown of Posen, Illnois named the street he grew up after him. Iti is incredible what he and all you incredible men did. God bless you.
At times it’s boys being boys reliving the worst of times having a good laughs in the worst conditions. That’s what true American HEROS are made of. This golden! Salute 🇺🇸
I just finished listening to SOGCast 001 - SOGCast 023. Yes, it took a while. When I got home from Vietnam in ’71 we had to play war games and my group was attached with a group of Green Berets. You mentioned a night time practice jump with some guys landing in trees and someone breaking their leg. Was this jump somewhere in North Carolina and did you ever have Marines helping on the ground? If so, I was one of the Marines on the ground. I remember the loud crack of tree limbs and guys yelling in the dark. Our orders were to help with the parachutes if asked to do so and if anyone was hurt we were told not to touch them and just wait with them until the Corpsman got there. The guy that landed close to me had broken his leg. He asked me to move his leg that was twisted in the wrong direction. I told him I was not allowed to touch him if he was injured. He was not happy. Thanks,
59:48 " . . . and he (Singlaub) told him where the war really was, and that Navy officer didn't want to hear it." Two things I love about Sgt. Major Pat Watkins, 1) his utter contempt for "shiny brass" and 2) the same contempt for that "peanut farmer" in the White House.
It's funny. If you watch John Wayne and the boys in "The Green Berets", they were all playing heroes doing feats of derring-do and being courageous. But when you listen to the real-life stories from these MACV-SOG men, the real stories are a million times more courageous than the movies. What the real guys did is terrifying. Thank you for what you did for our country to all you MACV-SOG heroes! Cheers to all you brave gentlemen!
Thank you for sharing your stories ! 🙏🏻🤗 when I grew up in the 60’s I was born in 62 , I was so afraid that I would have to go over there and fight in the war , I was raised by a single mom and 9 older sisters and didn’t understand what was going on
Tilt I enjoy all your interviews but your talks with Pat are priceless. Hearing y’all talk about the pro’s and con’s of CCN at DaNang my ears perk up because my dad was the Line Chief there in 67. Thanks for sharing all these stories brings back memories of late 60’s early 70’s being a Military brat in Germany.
New drinking game..... every time Pat Watkins says "to make a long story short" do a shot! Thank you guys for another great episode and I look forward to the next one.
....greatest American personalities..... can't seem to find the words of gratitude hearing your stories.... so, I'll just have to say, thank you. Green Berets, who often emphasized, Determination, Team Spirit, and Ability to answer any question/challenge/threat w appropriate measures of Force... as needed. Worked Hard.... Played Harder.... yet, found Peace in Tranquility.... by their own design. I can never feel alone, having bumped elbows w only some of them... never. Goes without saying, those precious ladies, who influenced all this Positive Energy, get much, much more than one moment of my silence.
There's something weird about hearing these now seemingly gentle old men, who were once fierce young men, talk in this way - it's unsettling and strangely reassuring at the same time. We tend to think of young men in old wars as somehow quaint and different to us because their photographs look faded and their fashions and technologies look dated, but they're *exactly* the same as us. Time and ageing beguile us.
Just finsihed JLP's Secret Commandos book, probably for the third time. Was a pleasure to actually hear him tell those stories. I have also read your books JSM. 🙂
I worked with a guy, who recently retired, that was over there during the war. His vague stories give absolutely no details (because he swore to secrecy) and I keep waiting to hear his name in one of these stories. I never asked but always listened to him talk about his service and even though it was fifty-some years ago, he stands by his oath to not speak about what he did and saw. If I ever do hear him named in a story, I'll be able to tell him and hopefully be able to show him the podcast
And for those non military/veteran types…I hope you all acknowledge, that these men wouldnt just talk this way and share these stories in front of every day civilians. They are able to open up and talk so casually and freely about these things bc they have shared these same horrific experiences together. They “get” each other. Same with me and my brethren who are vets of the GWOT. I wont talk about my stories with civilians bc they wont understand. But get me in a room with guys i served with or have been over there, and we can talk for hours…:even making light of seeing horrible things. Granted, what these men went through makes all of us GWOT guys look like pre-pubescent boys…. But im trying to convey the point that besides the non disclosure agreement they signed, it also probably took them decades to process all of to where they could openly share it. The flashbacks/nightmares they probably endured were horrible….still probably have some to this day. But its been so long, they’ve learned to manage it. Gentlemen, as a combat veteran myself, you all are men amongst men. I salute you and thank you for showing the public what true service, camaraderie and bravery looks like. I hate to say it, but today’s generation is greatly lacking it. For the military guys in my generation, you guys were our heroes and why we joined. So thank you. We wont ever come close to filling the boots you left behind.
Funny guys make life easier to live. Great stories. Same flag pole stuffs they experienced happened later and I’m sure happening still today. Different generations same shit.
My uncle was 48th joker ahc platoon he flew Mr John and there platoons across the fence if they left out of ccn in 68 and 69 man that is just astounding stuff unreal at the stories my uncle was bill chapman if you can remember him
Mr. Meyers’ mic sounds one legged. Maybe change out the XLR cable…or it could be out of phase with the other or the HPF is set way too high….let me know if I could help boys
It's very endearing that this veteran gives so much credit and says modern-day soldiers are so much better than they were back in the day. But in all honesty those guys were the true survivalists. Modern-day soldiers rely way too heavily on technology. As they should. But if you took all of that away I wonder how many of these guys would actually be able to use a compass with a map
I’m a veteran but a novice on what you guys are talking about. If you had HALO qualifications back then, why would that not be a good idea for insertion? Assuming you could still have the air coverage you needed in case of contact.
The CBU cluster bomb 💣 units had internal timers and would detonate at different intervals , instantly on impact , 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 2 hours , basically a mix sometimes lasting a day over 24 hours , exploding 🤯 over different times. Basically a linear mine field laided like a wall between the enemy and the US troops to provide time and distance for troops to get to the LZ
“Shit for hot,” is one of my new favorite comments hahahaha. We always said “they’re shit hot” during my time in the Army, but Pat’s version is better/funnier lol
Right on , I’m 20 mins into the pod, just wanna say u look like a pro podcasted already Tilt!!! Pat was the first sog pod I saw , u two with dick “dynamite” Thompson would be an epic podcast!!
Pat Watkins is the best yet Tilt. Keep them coming. Bunch of badass Americans
PAT WATKINS PART 2??? I can listen to you guys tell stories all day! Thanks a million and get Pat back on for part 2 before my beers gets warm! Thanks again.
Cannot get enough of these men and their stories. Their recall of events is amazing. Legendary
It’s amazing that these men were BOYS fighting the fight of their lives and there here telling the most hilarious gruesome stories of this horrible place. True American heroes at work.
God bless and thank you for your heroic service. Cheer my boys, salute 🇺🇸
Fantastic to hear Pat first hand.
All of Tilts books are worth the read.
Thank you Gents!
Can't thank all of you enough for not only bringing these stories to us, but also for doing what you did during your careers. Legends, heroes, mentors!
These men are true badasses
Truly Trashy representation of warriors
@@livingdeadgirl4894 i really hope youre kidding.
@@UglyTruthVetNahhh she’s not kidding - she/he/they thinks that Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic guard of Iran are the top trained military members out there!
One of the many legends from SOG. These videos are so great, to be able to see person from the stories
Let's get this man back on. He's got more to offer us.
This is the best podcast I've had the pleasure of finding and listening to in quite awhile.
Thanks for the product and for the experience.
Great!
These SOGcasts are very much appreciated.
Watkins has such a larger than life sense of humor despite his combat experience and everything he's been through.
Dont worry about the guys wandering tilt we love listening to the stories
Well done guys. Thank you for your service and for sharing your stories. God Bless you, our country and all of our fallen hero's 🇺🇸
🫡🇺🇸
Out of all the sog guys these two have the funniest chemistry. Able to laugh in the face of death. American heroes.
Man I love the real dialogue. Stories are always better with the authentic profanity to put you in the moment
Im dying here Jocko, tilt! Come on with the new sogcast
Thank you for your service SOG warriors, and SOG warriors that made the ultimate sacrifice
Pat Watkins!?! Ive heard the stories of him flying with covey but this interview was all time!! I feel so grateful to have the opportunity to listen to these heroes talk about the old days. This is fantastic! Thank you for you service!
This was good. Pat has so many stories to tell that one episode is not nearly enough. Thanks for bringing it to us.
Two outstanding Americans.
Thank you, men, for your amazing service and awesome cast. Love listening to the SOG stories. I live in Chicago area and am working on the story of a local man, MIA 1Lt Ronald Janousek. He was a Marine helicopter copilot, who on an extraction mission into Laos on August 8, 1969, his ship was shot down and crashed into a river. You mentioned Captain Anh. He was there on the day Ronald's ship was hit. Ronald's ship was upside down in 12 feet of water. Captain Ahn dropped his Kingbee down, under intense fire, pushed his landing gear wheel into the window of Ronald's Huey and flipped it over so he could see if anyone was in the cabin. 1Lt Ronald Janousek was never found, is still MIA. He was a 1962 grad of Mendel Catholic High School in Chicago. His hometown of Posen, Illnois named the street he grew up after him. Iti is incredible what he and all you incredible men did. God bless you.
The dichotomy of the admiration for on screen heroes, and the off screen REAL heroes. Thanks for taking the time to share the history.
ALL of the sog cast, incluging Jocko sog interviews, NEED put in ONE place. Together.
I'm ready for part 2 now. I keep looking every few days. C'mon Tilt, Let's go!!
At times it’s boys being boys reliving the worst of times having a good laughs in the worst conditions. That’s what true American HEROS are made of.
This golden!
Salute 🇺🇸
I just finished listening to SOGCast 001 - SOGCast 023. Yes, it took a while. When I got home from Vietnam in ’71 we had to play war games and my group was attached with a group of Green Berets. You mentioned a night time practice jump with some guys landing in trees and someone breaking their leg. Was this jump somewhere in North Carolina and did you ever have Marines helping on the ground? If so, I was one of the Marines on the ground. I remember the loud crack of tree limbs and guys yelling in the dark. Our orders were to help with the parachutes if asked to do so and if anyone was hurt we were told not to touch them and just wait with them until the Corpsman got there. The guy that landed close to me had broken his leg. He asked me to move his leg that was twisted in the wrong direction. I told him I was not allowed to touch him if he was injured. He was not happy. Thanks,
What an awesome interview! Mr. Watkins has a great sense of humor! I'm looking forward to part 2!
59:48 " . . . and he (Singlaub) told him where the war really was, and that Navy officer didn't want to hear it."
Two things I love about Sgt. Major Pat Watkins, 1) his utter contempt for "shiny brass" and 2) the same contempt for that "peanut farmer" in the White House.
This was a great interview. Thank you guys for everything. Really.
I've heard the mans name but never heard him speak! That is why these episodes are so important!
It's funny. If you watch John Wayne and the boys in "The Green Berets", they were all playing heroes doing feats of derring-do and being courageous. But when you listen to the real-life stories from these MACV-SOG men, the real stories are a million times more courageous than the movies. What the real guys did is terrifying. Thank you for what you did for our country to all you MACV-SOG heroes! Cheers to all you brave gentlemen!
I'm so glad that you are still with us tilt it had been so long since I've seen a sog cast come out I was starting to get worried brother
The best podcast I've ever seen, I'll put some shorts about it in my channel
Just the best guys. I could listen to them all day. Thankyou 🙏🏻
Love you guys...thanks 🇺🇲😎🇺🇲
Outstanding interview!
Wow Pat you are a Legend you two fellas are as cool as it gets. Bad ass men these stories are second to none. Thank you both for your service!!!!
So glad there's a "part 2" coming. These stories are incredible, and Mr. Watkins gritty "don't give a fuck" attitude makes the episode even better.
Totally ready for part 2 . If I had bought a ticket for hundred bucks to listen. It was worth every penny .
You guys are the best. Keep it up.
Thank you for sharing your stories ! 🙏🏻🤗 when I grew up in the 60’s I was born in 62 , I was so afraid that I would have to go over there and fight in the war , I was raised by a single mom and 9 older sisters and didn’t understand what was going on
These gentlemen are f ing badasses, while the protesters were marching these guys were kicking ass and taking names.
These guys unknowingly helped create the opening scene of Apocalypse Now…i guarantee where Martin Sheen woke up was House 10 lol
Where Spider took Pat’s Swedish K and went to party hahaha
Man I've been waiting for this one! hopefully Lynn Black will be soon!
He's in Ep. 28 and 29.
Thanks!@@Cebuano_Edc
They need to upload more of the episodes on TH-cam. There's more new episodes available in audio format
Tilt I enjoy all your interviews but your talks with Pat are priceless. Hearing y’all talk about the pro’s and con’s of CCN at DaNang my ears perk up because my dad was the Line Chief there in 67. Thanks for sharing all these stories brings back memories of late 60’s early 70’s being a Military brat in Germany.
Fantastic episode!!!
New drinking game..... every time Pat Watkins says "to make a long story short" do a shot! Thank you guys for another great episode and I look forward to the next one.
Love these podcasts and stories
Thank you for doing this podcast
This Guy is Diamond !!! Serious life 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥷🏻🥷🏻🥷🏻🥷🏻
More SOG stories?! Oh hell yes...
Wish these podcasts were longer like jocko style
Love SOG cast. Wish they would make a movie or some kind of series kind of like Band if Brothers.
Great podcast. Thanks Pat and Tilt for everything.
Awesome absolutely awesome
I was a new E-3 at 7th SFG(A) when MSG Watkins got his DSC! I agree with COL Kirila, (These gentlemen are living national treasures)!
Spot on!🇺🇸👊🏻🇺🇸
He can tell war stories and be hilarious at the same time.
....greatest American personalities..... can't seem to find the words of gratitude hearing your stories.... so, I'll just have to say, thank you.
Green Berets, who often emphasized, Determination, Team Spirit, and Ability to answer any question/challenge/threat w appropriate measures of Force... as needed.
Worked Hard.... Played Harder.... yet, found Peace in Tranquility.... by their own design.
I can never feel alone, having bumped elbows w only some of them... never.
Goes without saying, those precious ladies, who influenced all this Positive Energy, get much, much more than one moment of my silence.
The one and only Pat Watkins. Deserves more decorations than he has. True blue American. This podcast is only a small part of his long military career
Best one so far. Pat is a badass
Need more of these
Outstanding podcast
There's something weird about hearing these now seemingly gentle old men, who were once fierce young men, talk in this way - it's unsettling and strangely reassuring at the same time. We tend to think of young men in old wars as somehow quaint and different to us because their photographs look faded and their fashions and technologies look dated, but they're *exactly* the same as us. Time and ageing beguile us.
Them Men of SOG are Exactly what American Warriors Must Be. Nothing Less. I hope we get this type podcast from the Phoenix Program guys.
Great Podcast. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you Mike glove your a team leader and player at. The same time
I love that Glover hosted them! 👏👏💪💪❤️
Just finsihed JLP's Secret Commandos book, probably for the third time. Was a pleasure to actually hear him tell those stories. I have also read your books JSM. 🙂
For what it's worth Glover's studio set up looks and sounds the best of all Episodes, I bet I'm not the only one thinking this.
Come on SOG Cast 24!!!!😫
Dont leave us strap hangin’!!!!
I worked with a guy, who recently retired, that was over there during the war. His vague stories give absolutely no details (because he swore to secrecy) and I keep waiting to hear his name in one of these stories. I never asked but always listened to him talk about his service and even though it was fifty-some years ago, he stands by his oath to not speak about what he did and saw. If I ever do hear him named in a story, I'll be able to tell him and hopefully be able to show him the podcast
ALL of the men who served in SOG ARE HEROES
And for those non military/veteran types…I hope you all acknowledge, that these men wouldnt just talk this way and share these stories in front of every day civilians. They are able to open up and talk so casually and freely about these things bc they have shared these same horrific experiences together. They “get” each other. Same with me and my brethren who are vets of the GWOT. I wont talk about my stories with civilians bc they wont understand. But get me in a room with guys i served with or have been over there, and we can talk for hours…:even making light of seeing horrible things. Granted, what these men went through makes all of us GWOT guys look like pre-pubescent boys…. But im trying to convey the point that besides the non disclosure agreement they signed, it also probably took them decades to process all of to where they could openly share it. The flashbacks/nightmares they probably endured were horrible….still probably have some to this day. But its been so long, they’ve learned to manage it. Gentlemen, as a combat veteran myself, you all are men amongst men. I salute you and thank you for showing the public what true service, camaraderie and bravery looks like. I hate to say it, but today’s generation is greatly lacking it. For the military guys in my generation, you guys were our heroes and why we joined. So thank you. We wont ever come close to filling the boots you left behind.
Another badass podcast, bravo Zulu!!!!!
53:54 It's ok to edit these things out.
Starting in the middle of the story is somewhat confusing. Would love to hear Pat Watkins backstory and how he got to sog.
Ifi d myself thinking the same. I'd like to know more about what he did as a marine.
Funny guys make life easier to live. Great stories. Same flag pole stuffs they experienced happened later and I’m sure happening still today. Different generations same shit.
Damn,what a cool dude!
The Best
Are we ever going to get part 2? Its been months.
I'd like to hear more about Charlie Beckwith and plei me and the team that was there and the MEDIC Herbert Forbes
Up there with the Frenchman interview
Crazy stories!
Motivasi dan inspirasi ❤❤👍
Still waiting for part 2,any idea when?
My uncle was 48th joker ahc platoon he flew Mr John and there platoons across the fence if they left out of ccn in 68 and 69 man that is just astounding stuff unreal at the stories my uncle was bill chapman if you can remember him
Y’all should do a second show if possible.
You need to have Pope on your podcast for a SOG podcast
Mr. Meyers’ mic sounds one legged. Maybe change out the XLR cable…or it could be out of phase with the other or the HPF is set way too high….let me know if I could help boys
Legend
SOGcast is my favorite of the Jocko Pod channel. But why the left ear right ear audio? Jockos episodes aren’t like this
I hope they fix this. I listen to these pod cast with my earbuds while feeding my cattle in the evenings. It's annoying 😂😂
It's very endearing that this veteran gives so much credit and says modern-day soldiers are so much better than they were back in the day. But in all honesty those guys were the true survivalists. Modern-day soldiers rely way too heavily on technology. As they should. But if you took all of that away I wonder how many of these guys would actually be able to use a compass with a map
Beckwith wasn’t shot at Plié Me nor any place in the Ia Drang. Several months later I think at An Loc.
I’m a veteran but a novice on what you guys are talking about. If you had HALO qualifications back then, why would that not be a good idea for insertion? Assuming you could still have the air coverage you needed in case of contact.
I’m guessing jumping into the jungle would not work.
Triple canopy jungle.
SOG did the first ever combat HALO inserts.
Fantastic
is nobody checking the audio on these??
Audio fine here - usually takes TH-cam a few minutes to sort audio/subtitles etc after upload.👍
I always have problems hearing these
I think having a NVA crawl up to Striker in the dark, touch his boot, and crawl back away was crazy.
Hahahaha chargin Charlie was crying when he was shot in the butt😂😂😂it's crazy to think the stuff these gentlemen have witnessed
The CBU cluster bomb 💣 units had internal timers and would detonate at different intervals , instantly on impact , 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 20 minutes, 2 hours , basically a mix sometimes lasting a day over 24 hours , exploding 🤯 over different times. Basically a linear mine field laided like a wall between the enemy and the US troops to provide time and distance for troops to get to the LZ
“Shit for hot,” is one of my new favorite comments hahahaha. We always said “they’re shit hot” during my time in the Army, but Pat’s version is better/funnier lol
Right on , I’m 20 mins into the pod, just wanna say u look like a pro podcasted already Tilt!!! Pat was the first sog pod I saw , u two with dick “dynamite” Thompson would be an epic podcast!!