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SRS #193 John Stryker Meyer - MACV-SOG: The Secret War in Vietnam - April 21, 2025
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ohn Stryker Meyer is a decorated Green Beret who served two tours in Vietnam (1968-1969 and 1969-1970) with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group(MACV-SOG). Enlisting in 1966, he earned his Special Forces tab in 1967 & ...
joined Spike Team Idaho, later leading Recon Team Idaho at Command & Control North (CCN) in Da Nang. Meyer’s missions took him across borders into denied areas, facing intense combat—including surviving multiple gunshot wounds & leading his team through impossible odds. After Vietnam, he served with the 10th Special Forces Group, then transitioned to civilian life as a journalist & author. He hosts the podcast, SOG Cast, & preserves the legacy of special operations vets.