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Stories from a medic serving with the highly classified SOG U.S. Special Forces unit in Vietnam. Elite units carried out many dangerous operations during the Vietnam War, the most secret and hazardous of which were conducted by the Studies and Observations Group, formed in 1964. In the years since the Vietnam War, the elite unit known as SOG has spawned many myths, legends and war stories. Special Forces medic Joe Parnar served with SOG during 1968. His stories capture the extraordinary commitment made by all the men of SOG and reveal the special dedication of the medics, who put their own lives at risk to save the lives of their teammates. This new edition of SOG Medic makes this highly praised and sought-after book available again once more, with additional photos and maps. AUTHORS: Robert Dumont was born in Oklahoma in 1947 and graduated from Tusla University before moving to Brooklyn, NY. He worked in the General Research Division of The New York Public Library before retiring in 2010. He co-authored Bac Si: A Green Beret Medic's War in Vietnam (Casemate 2014) with Jerry Krizan and has also written two fiction collections, ""Borough of Churches"" and ""NYC Transit[s]."" Joe Parnar served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from August 1966 - April 1969. After military service he became involved in several veterans' organisations. He is a 39-year member of the American Legion and served as Commander of Gardner Post 129 in 1989 and 1990. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Special Forces and Special Operations associations. 50 b/w images

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The book includes a story that exemplifies how determined Parnar was to serve in Vietnam. He visited the Pentagon in an effort to speak with a staff member who was in charge of overseas replacements, and he successfully got himself on the list to go to Vietnam. --The Gardner News hair-raising details of the second-by-second events of his combat with the enemy, Pamar... provides continuous even-handed descriptions of everyday life in camp as well as what happened during his ground and aerial experiences. He also provides detailed annotated maps of the operations in which he served. This allows readers to go along on an operation as a recon team is extracted from combat. --Colonel John B. Haseman, USA-Re1 Grand Junction On Point: The Journal of Army History Online, Volume 25 Issue 1 Parnar's recollections of his Army enlistment are replete with self-examination and lessons he learned. He made mistakes and was smart enough to recognize them when they happened--taking corrective action to ensure they didn't happen again. He recognized good leadership when he saw it and emulated it when he could. That's reason enough to read this book. --ARMY Magazine

The book includes a story that exemplifies how determined Parnar was to serve in Vietnam. He visited the Pentagon in an effort to speak with a staff member who was in charge of overseas replacements, and he successfully got himself on the list to go to Vietnam. --The Gardner News Parnar's recollections of his Army enlistment are replete with self-examination and lessons he learned. He made mistakes and was smart enough to recognize them when they happened--taking corrective action to ensure they didn't happen again. He recognized good leadership when he saw it and emulated it when he could. That's reason enough to read this book. --ARMY Magazine

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Joe Parnar served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from August 1966 - April 1969. After military service he became involved in several veterans' organizations. He is a member of the American Legion and served as Commander of Gardner Post 129 in 1989 and 1990. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Special Forces and Special Operations associations. Robert Dumont was born in Oklahoma in 1947 and graduated from Tusla University before moving to Brooklyn, NY. He worked in the General Research Division of The New York Public Library before retiring in 2010. He co-authored Bac Si: A Green Beret Medic’s W

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