SOG: A Photo History Of The Secret Wars
by JOHN L. PLASTER, John Plaster
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Author: JOHN L. PLASTER, John PlasterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-01-01
ISBN: 1581600585
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Paladin Press
Book Reviews of SOG: A Photo History Of The Secret Wars
Book Review: You, The Men Of SOG, Are what America Is All About!
Summary: 5 Stars
I wrote my on-line reviews for Mr. Plaster's other Sog (1st) book, and after purchasing 2 copies of this book; as well, I've decided to tell just how I feel in my heart and soul for The US Special Forces and especially, the "men of SOG"! All my life since my brother-in-law came back from Vietnam, I've wanted to "tell the world" just what my "deepest" inner feelings have always been towards these brave,unselfish and heroic men! When I was growing up in 1970's, there, to me, were still down-to-earth athletes who played sports; not for the money, but for the "true" thrill and sportsmanship of "the game" . Today's society has had so many people turn bad, get filled with corruption and greed; nothing but negative things! No wonder "our society" today has so mush disrespect in it! I know for certain that those i know and work with; i sure wouldn't want to go into battle with them! Well! The men of SOG were a group of very patriotic and giving soldiers that were my true heroes; now and always! I have always had this deep-emotional respect for "our" US Special Forces! After reading the "great" SOG books by John L. Plaster; I just can't believe all they endured and sacrificed of themselves for us and our country! We as a nation should be giving so much back to these "great" american men; to whom if it wasn't for them; Democracy could have been a thing of our past! Thanks to them, we are still free and can do as we please each day of our lives! All everyone ever does around me at work or "in general" is complain ! Read these good John Plaster biik's and you'll soon understand what "real men" really wrer, and really were like! To go days without proper food, no food,water, to be shot , interrogated and tortured, and still believe-in and respect our country and flag; dispite all they went through! Yes America, this is really what "America" is truly all about, "sacrifice" for not only "our country", but of one another! WE need to reverse our steps in this country today and take a "good" look at (the past) and just the brave/heroic deeds these men did; so that "we" all could and "are" here, today in a free and democratic society! The "men of Sog) gave their lives for others, gallantly and never hesitated thinking about it! America, to them, came first and "our flag" You were told to do something and you followed your superior's orders! That's the way it was then! I, personally, see our society different today. There are "still" good people out there, however "we" should "all" count are blessing's that some of us never had to endure what the brave"men of sog) and all other vets had to! More should be taught in school today about these unsung heroes of our nation's past conflicts! To you, THE MEN OF SOG AND ALL US SPECIAL FORCES, I humbly and respectfully salute "you" all, and want to personally (thank you all) from the bottom of my heart and soul; so that I am still: alive, free and live in the USA, under a democracy, thank's to all of "you"! You were and alway's be "my lifelong" heroe's and role model's! I only wish more younger generation people could see more of what "you vet's" had to endure and sacrifice for our "great land"; and mayby "we" in the USA would be a more respectful and " greatful society than what we are today! Yes, our technology, today is fantastic, however men will never be of "the great" caliber that "you" the men of sog will always be, and stand for! tHIS BOOK REPRESENT'S THESE "REAL" American's, their battles, mission's and campaign's. Their self pride in one another; teamwork and loyalty to each other and our "great" country! These fine-brave men are like me; in that we may not alway's believe in a certain thing, or what someone say's. However they believed in God and Country and The American Flag and what "she" represent's, (FREEDOM)! They may not have liked something; however they followed order's and respected their leader's with gallant valor for our country! Why? Because AMERICA mean's something to them all, their loved one's and familie's, and alway's will! I will always feel the same as them all; and will alway's respect, admire and will never forget what all"of you" have done for our "great" land, called, AMERICA! If I had the chance, I would do the same for you all, as well! My hat's off to you all! My deepest respect, men of SOG, VIETNAM and "all" foreign wars! Mr. Plaster's books on sog "are by far" the best book's I've ever read! They told me "all" that I've alway's wanted to know about The Vietnam War, and special observation's/operation's there! These sog book's are many year's overdue! Thank's Mr. Plaster for finally bringing SOG "out" into the open, for those of us that were never there! Thank's a lot!
Summary of SOG: A Photo History Of The Secret Wars
This is the companion photo history to SOG: The Secret Wars of American?s Commandos in Vietnam. In 1972 the U.S. military took steps to ensure that such a book could never be printed by destroying all the known photos that existed of the top-secret Studies and Observations Group. But unknown to those in charge, SOG veterans brought back with them hundreds of photographs of SOG in action and kept them secret for more than three decades. More than 700 irreplaceable photos bring to life the stories of SOG legends Larry Thorne, Bob Howard, Dick Meadows, George Sisler, ?Q? and others, and documents what really happened deep inside enemy territory: Operation Tailwind, the Son Tay raid, SOG?s defense of Khe Sanh, Hatchet Force operations, Bright Light rescues, HALO insertions, string extractions, SOG?s darkest programs and much more.Vietnam Books
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