1955 to 1975
Vietnam
They answered the call, and too many came home to a country that did not thank them. This collection is for them.
Photo: U.S. Air Force. Public domain. Use does not imply endorsement by the U.S. military or the Department of War.
Legends of the era
John Stryker Meyer
Green Beret. RT Idaho. Across the Fence.
John Stryker “Tilt” Meyer joined MACV-SOG in May 1968 as the radio operator of Spike Team Idaho and went on to lead the team. Over two tours, he ran recon missions across the fence into Laos and Cambodia.
SOG men signed a 20-year secrecy agreement. When it ran out, Meyer began telling their story, first in his book Across the Fence and now on his podcast, SOGCast. The RT Idaho Tee carries his team’s name.
- Unit
- MACV-SOG, Command and Control North
- Team
- Spike Team Idaho, later RT Idaho
- Tours
- 1968 to 1970
- Books
- Across the Fence, On the Ground, SOG Chronicles