052: Alfonso “RT” Rivero, Crew Chief w/ Storied Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron, Supporting SOG Missions.

Shop >SOGLegacy.com< Hawaiian born and raised in a warrior tradition, Jim “Kimo” Wheeler volunteered for Vietnam and joined the ranks of MACV-SOG during the Secret War. From brutal recon missions in the DMZ and Laos to surviving grenades, firefights, and near-death extractions, he lived the reality of unconventional warfare.After SOG, his service continued for decades in Special Forces and later with the CIA’s Special Activities Division, conducting paramilitary operations across the globe.This is a story of loyalty, sacrifice, quiet professionalism — and a lifetime spent serving the United States of America.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

>Shop SOG Legacy Store< A raw, firsthand account of being selected for recon in MACV-SOG and sent straight into Cambodia at the height of the Secret War. Jim Dey details crossing the fence, brutal first missions, lost teammates, and what it meant to operate at the absolute edge of U.S. special operations during Vietnam.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robert Sinton - Ran Missions with RT Florida based at CCN.Inserted into an area no team could stay in, out of water, tracked by NVA, and still pushing the mission. Bob Sinton breaks down a full seven-day recon, how his Montagnard team kept him alive, and what it took to outthink the enemy in their backyard.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

More hair-raising SOG tales of extreme valor in Dale Hanson’s new book.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robert “Bru” Taylor ran SOG Recon missions from CCN, “just another day in SOG."Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

>Join Jocko Underground< Reinald Pope survived SOG missions by trying to be “invisible” when NVA hunted for his team.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Council Jordan “Pete” Armstrong Jr. went on unique assignments after a tour of duty with ST Idaho running SOG missions.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Air Force Covey Pilot Gary Green gives SOG mission perspective from flying over teams under enemy fire.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alfonso “RT” Rivero served three years as Crew Chief with storied Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron supporting SOG missions.Our Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

RT Idaho member John Trantanella on 2nd SOG Combat HALO jump into LaosOur Sponsors:* Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serveAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy