Post by mynewunit on Nov 20, 2019 4:13:35 GMT -8
204: Don't Volunteer for SOG. With Dick Thompson
Podcast 204 Page
0:00:00 – Opening. Presidential Citation of Studies and Observations Group (SOG) by George W. Bush
0:05:30 – Dr. Henry “Dick” “Dynamite” “The Terminator” Thompson.
0:06:00 – 1947, the beginning. Family.
0:09:00 – Logbook with cousins at age 9.
0:11:00 – College, 1965. Chemistry.
0:15:00 – College Break. Joining the Army.
0:20:00 – Change from Chemical to Infantry to Officer to Airborne to Ranger.
0:24:00 – We got 2 snake eaters here.
0:28:11 – They will ask you to volunteer for SOG. Don’t do it.
0:30:30 – Highest Casualty rate in Vietnam. Black Birds.
0:37:00 – FOB 1. Enlisted leading units.
0:40:00 – 8 to 10 days of training. First Mission. Dropping in.
0:55:00 – Takeaways from first fire fight. How stress changes you.
0:59:30 – What should we have done? Get better every time. Adapt.
1:04:20 – The Missions. The Lessons. The Skills.
1:08:20 – The night.
1:14:18 – SOG team looking for a battalion. 7 vs 500. We had a big stick.
1:18:00 – Broke my hand in a pub. What we carried.
1:21:15 – Hand to Hand combat. The other guy lost. Still tremble at my name.
1:29:00 – Practice, practice. Needles.
1:31:45 – Nickname isn’t banana tree. Codename Dynamite.
1:33:15 – Hit with Gas.
1:35:40 – Tree Roots. Weather. KY-38.
1:44:00 – No Machine gun, belt fed at least, one-time. To be cool, too popular.
1:47:00 – 18 times in 12 months.
1:55:00 – FOB closed, Danang CCN, Promoted to 1-0. Eldon Bargewell.
2:00:00 – Eldon stories. Captain, Delta, Major, Lt Col., Maj General.
2:02:20 – Mission Focus. Humble and Smart.
2:05:50 – Walk in Mission. RT Michigan.
2:16:45 – Snatch Mission.
2:19:00 – RT Virginia. First American fatality. Risk Taking.
2:24:50 – Operation Shiloh
2:29:40 – Richard J. “Dick” Meadows. Recon XO. Who stays, who goes home.
2:34:30 – Just the top shelf left. Basics. Training. Snake Bite Teams.
2:39:00 – Evaluating teams and leaders. One more mission. Lots more missions.
2:46:00 – Teaser for Next Time. Leaving one chambered.
2:46:55 – Final thoughts and Take-aways.
2:48:00 – How to stay on THE PATH. Support. BJJ.
2:55:00 – Tiramisu. Mölk?
3:00:00 – Jocko snapchat, snack chat.
3:03:00 – Subscribe. Grounded Podcast. Books. EF Online. Muster.
3:11:00 – twitter.com/HPS_CEO
3:12:00 – Closing Gratitude.
Podcast 204 Page
0:00:00 – Opening. Presidential Citation of Studies and Observations Group (SOG) by George W. Bush
0:05:30 – Dr. Henry “Dick” “Dynamite” “The Terminator” Thompson.
0:06:00 – 1947, the beginning. Family.
0:09:00 – Logbook with cousins at age 9.
0:11:00 – College, 1965. Chemistry.
0:15:00 – College Break. Joining the Army.
0:20:00 – Change from Chemical to Infantry to Officer to Airborne to Ranger.
0:24:00 – We got 2 snake eaters here.
0:28:11 – They will ask you to volunteer for SOG. Don’t do it.
0:30:30 – Highest Casualty rate in Vietnam. Black Birds.
0:37:00 – FOB 1. Enlisted leading units.
0:40:00 – 8 to 10 days of training. First Mission. Dropping in.
0:55:00 – Takeaways from first fire fight. How stress changes you.
0:59:30 – What should we have done? Get better every time. Adapt.
1:04:20 – The Missions. The Lessons. The Skills.
1:08:20 – The night.
1:14:18 – SOG team looking for a battalion. 7 vs 500. We had a big stick.
1:18:00 – Broke my hand in a pub. What we carried.
1:21:15 – Hand to Hand combat. The other guy lost. Still tremble at my name.
1:29:00 – Practice, practice. Needles.
1:31:45 – Nickname isn’t banana tree. Codename Dynamite.
1:33:15 – Hit with Gas.
1:35:40 – Tree Roots. Weather. KY-38.
1:44:00 – No Machine gun, belt fed at least, one-time. To be cool, too popular.
1:47:00 – 18 times in 12 months.
1:55:00 – FOB closed, Danang CCN, Promoted to 1-0. Eldon Bargewell.
2:00:00 – Eldon stories. Captain, Delta, Major, Lt Col., Maj General.
2:02:20 – Mission Focus. Humble and Smart.
2:05:50 – Walk in Mission. RT Michigan.
2:16:45 – Snatch Mission.
2:19:00 – RT Virginia. First American fatality. Risk Taking.
2:24:50 – Operation Shiloh
2:29:40 – Richard J. “Dick” Meadows. Recon XO. Who stays, who goes home.
2:34:30 – Just the top shelf left. Basics. Training. Snake Bite Teams.
2:39:00 – Evaluating teams and leaders. One more mission. Lots more missions.
2:46:00 – Teaser for Next Time. Leaving one chambered.
2:46:55 – Final thoughts and Take-aways.
2:48:00 – How to stay on THE PATH. Support. BJJ.
2:55:00 – Tiramisu. Mölk?
3:00:00 – Jocko snapchat, snack chat.
3:03:00 – Subscribe. Grounded Podcast. Books. EF Online. Muster.
3:11:00 – twitter.com/HPS_CEO
3:12:00 – Closing Gratitude.
