John Stryker Meyer Breaks 20-Year Silence on Vietnam's Secret War

After midnight in the Laotian jungle, an enemy soldier touched John Stryker Meyer’s boot and walked away, a moment that captures the razor thin margin between life and death in America’s Secret War. A former Green Beret team leader with MACV SOG, John breaks a 20 year silence to speak about faith under fire, brotherhood, loss, and the sacred duty to honor the men who never came home. ABOUT THE GUEST John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer is a Green Beret veteran who served with MAC-V SOG during the Vietnam War, running classified cross-border recon missions from 1968-1969. He is the author of "Across the Fence," "On the Ground," and "SOG Chronicles," and hosts the SOGcast podcast preserving the stories of America's most classified Vietnam-era unit. John's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/John-St... John's SOGcast:    • SOGCast   John's Website: https://www.jstrykermeyer.com/ Our episode with Dick Thompson:    • Henry Dick Thompson Survived The Impossibl...   RESOURCES MENTIONED Books by John Stryker Meyer: "Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam" "On the Ground: The Secret War in Vietnam" "SOG Chronicles: Volume One" Recommended Reading: "Code Name: Dynamite" (Book 1 & 2) by Dick Thompson "Whiskey Tango Foxtrot" by Lynn Black "The Dying Place" by Nick Brokhausen & Dave Maurer CHAPTERS 00:00 Trailer 01:05 Intro 01:41 Meet John Stryker Meyer 04:57 Joining the Secret War 08:16 The Weight of Secrecy 13:11 Surviving Intense Missions 22:39 The Role of Indigenous Soldiers 31:55 Trust Between Ground and Sky 35:59 Remembering Fallen Comrades 40:10 Surviving the Jungle 44:08 Faith and Divine Intervention 47:08 The Journey to Storytelling 52:11 Publishing and Podcasting Success 01:00:00 The Legacy of Green Berets 01:05:45 Reflections on Patriotism and Current Threats 01:11:56 Family Pride and Future Generations 01:15:06 Rapid Fire Questions SPONSORS ElevenLabs: Thanks to ElevenLabs (⁠⁠https://elevenlabs.io) for supporting this episode and powering Tim’s voice. SOCIAL Website: https://nlupod.com X: https://x.com/nlutimgreen Facebook:   / nlupod   Instagram:   / nlupod   AUDIO ONLY: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5fhcANt... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... PERSONAL: Tackle ALS: https://www.tackleals.com Tim Green Books: https://authortimgreen.com Tim's New Book - ROCKET ARM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0062796895/