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"The 20th SOS Green Hornets are one of the helicopter squadrons that would transport and extract MACV SOG teams from deep into enemy held territory during the Vietnam war. With dedicated professionalism the Huey crews performed their duties, some making the ultimate sacrifice. In this first of its kind book, the author is granted to access to stories of these brave warriors of the sky from the veterans themselves. Cleverly weaved into these stories are pages from military manuals of the correct era. Its purpose to better educated the reader to the stories that are told. These are the featured stories. Project Checo, South East Asia reports - Starting with a brief history and roles of MACV SOG, then into the role the USAF Green hornets played in the Secret war. The M60. Use in helicopters - Based on the German WW2 MG42 and reengineered for use with the US military its role in helicopter warfare. Lost brothers.K.I.A Green Hornets - A tribute to those men who lives were lost during the Vietnam war. Ralph C. Nelson. A photographic history - Mr.Nelson was a Gunner and Crew Chief he never spoke much about his service during the Vietnam war but he left a photo album of his tour. His history is explored in this unique look at his history in photos and written history. Bird down in Cambodia - Jim Burns Engineer / Gunner tells his detailed account of being part of a mission where one of his fellow crews experience technical issues and attempt to get back to friendly ground. Klaus. MAD DOGS faithful friend - Shriver was MACV SOG'S Dr Doolittle with his motley crew of animals. From Adolf, his first dog, to Susie the monkey who would get drunk, to the most famous of all Klaus, Shriver's best buddy. After Shrivers M.I.A status the men of the 20th SOS Green Hornets would care for him. Stories are shared about Shriver's furry friends. Remembrance of the Tiger - Charles ""Chick"" Svoboda and Alfonso ""RT"" Rivero reflect on one memorable mission on a hunting trip for a deer for the local Hmong village for a religious holiday soon turns into the hunter being hunted. 20th SOS Green Hornet history - A detailed account of the daily events and missions of the Green Hornets. MISSION 2 1967 - Ron Winkles Crew Chief/Gunner writes about Jerry Shriver locating a horde of NVA intel near the Duc Lap area. He was going back in for a second time probing deeper. It would not take long for Shriver to realize the NVA was in tracking him and his team. Shriver made that call and CPT Judah and his crew from the 20th SOS Green Hornets were on their way. Ron Winkles was part CPT Judah's crew and tells his side of the story, and Shriver's very thankful gesture at being extracted."

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