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[MACV-SOG @MAC_VSOG]

Ken Bowra

RT Idaho & RT Sidewinder 1-0 and later rose to the rank of Major General

[MACV-SOG @MAC_VSOG]

Operation Kingpin lasted for just 27 heart-stopping minutes. 61 American prisoners of war were being held at the Son Tay Prison Camp just outside of Hanoi. For months, U.S. Special Forces gathered intelligence, made plans for rescuing the prisoners and trained meticulously for every contingency.

On November 21, 1970, U.S. Special Forces soldiers and airmen executed a swift and stunning raid of the Son Tay prison camp with zero American casualties, while three Navy carriers executed the largest night carrier operation of the entire conflict to suppress the enemy air defenses.

Not a single prisoner was found. Despite this, the raid stands as one of the most significant operations in modern military history.

27 Minutes at Son Tay is the true story of the Raiders the way the Raiders want it told; a thoughtful, compelling first-person account of the planning and execution of a never before attempted rescue mission into the heart of enemy territory.

[John “TIG” Tiegen @TigTiegen]

While Obama, Hillary, and Panetta were at Andrews AFB on September 14, 2012 putting on the dignified transfer show for our brothers…

The Annex team and DS team was still in Germany. We got left there on purpose so we couldn’t be at that ceremony.

When we landed at Ramstein, the USO was waiting on the tarmac. They knew we left everything behind in Benghazi, so they had clothes, shoes, socks, and toiletries set up for us.
The Tripoli Embassy people who had all their luggage and plenty of time to pack went through the line first. As we sat there just watching, they took every last damn thing. Socks, Underwear, Pants, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Mouthwash, all of it. Looked like flies hoarding on a fresh pile of shit. They couldn’t get to the stuff fast enough. Nothing left for the guys who still had blood on their boots.

As the whole team from Benghazi just sat there looking at these flies, the @The_USO team came up, talked to us, and asked if we were the guys from Benghazi. They left and came back with a couple hundred bucks each on a card so we could go buy clothes and toiletries the next morning, thank GOD!

We got debriefed again in Germany and asked if we wanted to talk to the FBI. We looked at each other this was a terrorist attack. The military should be handling it, not treating it like some criminal case.

We learned about the ceremony and had to watch that whole thing from Germany. Then once their ceremony was over, they came to us and said, “You can go home now… but you got to find and buy your own plane ticket back.”

We watched the whole “it was a video protest that turned into a riot” lie from Germany as well and knew every word of it was bullshit.
That’s what we were doing while they put on the show.
Never forget.
Never stop telling the truth.
#alwaysmoveforward #benghazi #tig #13hours

[Military Support @MilitaryCooI]

US Army Special Forces Iraq War:

On February 23, 1991, eight Green Berets of 5th Special Forces Group's Operation Detachment Alpha 525 were inserted deep behind Iraqi lines to watch a key highway. By morning, they'd been discovered by a 150-man Iraqi force.

Team leader CW2 Chad Balwanz called in "danger close" air support with F-16s using emergency radios and signal mirrors.
The team successfully fought off the enemy for hours using signal mirrors and radios. Estimates put Iraqi losses between 100 and 300. They were successfully extracted by MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from Task Force 160 on the evening of the battle.

Every single member of ODA 525 made it home that night.

[SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official @BlastingThrough]

Funny Story for a Tuesday Evening:
At JSOC, we had two types of phones. One was a regular phone, and one was a secure phone, called a STU-III. It used a key to go in secure mode. We also had an intelligence unit that monitored all our open communications. They would make a report and try to figure out what we were doing.
One day, I was told to report to the Director of JSOC, J-3 COL Bargewell. He told me that it was reported that I had committed a security violation. The report said that it had a recording of me discussing a classified project over an unsecured phone.
I was puzzled, as I didn’t recall doing anything remotely close to committing a security violation. He said that, apparently, I was discussing a classified project called “Flashlight."
I had to think about it, but then I remembered. I had been discussing flashlights to someone over the phone. You know. The flashlights that you need at night, the kind you can buy just about anywhere. Somehow, someone listening in had reinterpreted the word “flashlight,” and had become convinced that I was using a codename for some Special Assessment Project (SAP).
To read their reports on what they thought we were doing was hilarious at times.

[SGM Mike Vining @ Blasting Through Official @BlastingThrough]

This was the second fall of 1978 Selection and Assessment group, plank owners of Delta Force. L to R - Top Row James F. "Jim" Knight, John M. Yancy, Guy L. Chapman, Jr., Junior L. "Lee" Chewey, Edward U. "Eddie" Bugarin.  Front Row Mike R. Vining, Irvin J. Banta III, James V. "Jimmy" Shelton, and Danny L. Mathers. I don't remember the number that started, but well over a hundred. This was the last Uwharrie National Forest, North Carolina Selection and Assessment.

[Ballislife.com @Ballislife]

42 YEARS AGO TODAY
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar broke Wilt Chamberlain's scoring record on a skyhook over 7'3" Mark Eaton!

He held the "unbreakable" record for almost 39 years before LeBron broke it. Bron now has 4,951 more points!

[Timeless Sports @timelesssports_]

(1983) Michael Jordan jumps so high on a block attempt that he bangs his head on the backboard..

[Gigantes del Basket @GIGANTESbasket]

👀 La asistencia de Magic Johnson sin mirar y el mate de Michael Jordan

Los recuerdos del Dream Team 🤩

[Stirrups Now! @uniformcritic]

1982: You are looking live at the Superdome for the tipoff in the National Championship Game between Georgetown & North Carolina…

[Stirrups Now! @uniformcritic]

Today in 1982 it’s Georgetown vs North Carolina for the national championship. Let’s meet the starting lineups…

[Fastbreak Hoops @FastbreakHoops5]

Michael Jordan Rookie Highlights 🔥

[FB_Helmet_Guy @FB_Helmet_Guy]

In honor of "White Men Can't Jump" 34th anniversary today, here's a white man who could jump.

[NBA Cobwebs @NBACobwebs]

March 27, 1982: This dunk by North Carolina's James Worthy against Houston during the NCAA National Semifinal game in New Orleans.

Worthy finished with 14 PTS, Sam Perkins had 25 PTS/10 REB and Michael Jordan scored 18 PTS in the Tar Heels' 68-63 win over the Cougars.

[Rock'n Roll of All @rocknrollofall]

As contagious as it is to watch Belushi, you just can't take your eyes off of Aykroyd.

The sheer amount of talent on that small stage is staggering.

The Blues Brothers performing 'Soul Man' live on SNL, in 1978.

48 years apart yet it is still incredibly impressive.

[Fastbreak Hoops @FastbreakHoops5]

Larry Bird steal and assist to Dennis Johnson to secures the win for the Celtics 🍀

[Super 70s Sports @Super70sSports]

When I was seven years old, I thought Curly Neal and the Harlem Globetrotters were superheroes. I was right.

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Michael Jordan UNC Highlights for your viewing pleasure 🔥

There were signs

(Via @HoopsVids 🎥)

[ACC Digital Network @theACCDN]

This will bring you back 🔥

#GoHoos | #GoHeels

[Timeless Sports @timelesssports_]

(2008) Danny Green with the nasty poster against Duke!