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What is a SOG? MACV SOG was a special operations recon unit in Vietnam. I ran recon teams for Detachment CCS out of Ban Me Thuot in the Central Highlands. We also had CCC in Kontum and CCN in Da Nang. All the American team members were Special Forces and our other team members were either Montagnard tribesmen or Chinese Nungs. We performed "deep penetration" recon and other specialized operations. We loved the artillery and Air Force support when we could get it, but many times it was too far away to help.

When you call in fire support, you start out in front of your position and walk it in to your location and hope that you can call a cease fire before it arrives to you. If not, at least you are prepared for it's arrival and hope for the best. I have great faith in the artillery and would not want to go to the field without them backing me up. "Danger Close" is not fun.