ON THE COVER: COL Robert Howard was a U.S. Army Special Forces officer and recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War. One of the most decorated soldiers in the Vietnam War and he was “said to be the most decorated service member in the history of the United States.” This issue features an excerpt from Stephen Moore’s recently released book Beyond the Call of Duty: The Life of Colonel Robert Howard, America’s Most Decorated Green Beret. (U.S. Army)
In this issue:
Storied “Spy Girl” Betty McIntosh Lit Up Morale Operations Branch
Marc Yablonka interviewed Betty McIntosh in 1997 and wrote this piece about her experiences while serving with the Office of Strategic Services, the OSS, during World War II.
WHAT’S NEW?
Training for Victory by Frank Sobchak
Featured Playlist: Chapter Meeting Presenters
Frank Sobchak, guest speaker at our November chapter meeting, presents key findings from five years of research, which culminated in his PhD dissertation and his book Training for Victory. He examines five case studies—El Salvador, Colombia, the Philippines, Iraq, and Afghanistan—to identify what made certain security force assistance missions successful.
SOGCast 034: Dale Hanson Pt. 2 — Dale Loses a Finger, Flies Secret Mission
Featured Channel: Jocko Podcast — SOGCast
Featured Playlist: SOGCast
SOGCast 035: Bill Werther Led Mission for Ricardo’s Revenge. NVA Pay Severe Price.
Featured Channel: Jocko Podcast — SOGCast
Featured Playlist: SOGCast
SOGCast 036: Barry Pencek “Scarface” Story on Historic SOG Operation Tailwind Mission
Featured Channel: Jocko Podcast — SOGCast
Featured Playlist: SOGCast
SOGCast 037: Jim Suber — Brother of SOG MIA Recon Green Beret’s Decades of Pain
Featured Channel: Jocko Podcast — SOGCast
Featured Playlist: SOGCast
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SOGCast: Untold stories of MAC-V SOG. Vietnam. The Secret War.
Episode 055:Being Invisible While Being Hunted by NVA. With Reinald Pope.
John Stryker Meyer, call sign—Tilt, interviews Reinald Pope survived SOG missions by trying to be “invisible” when NVA hunted for his team.
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SENTINEL Awards
- Awarded best Special Forces Association Monthly Newsletter at SFA National Convention June 2011 and 2014
- Awarded Golden Quill at SFA National Convention June 2015 and June 2016
- Best Newsletter Award for 2017 from Special Forces Association National Board of Directors at the International Convention in Fayetteville, NC
- Special Forces Association (SFA) Cross Arrow Award for Excellence, 2018, First Award Presented by SFA in this category
- The War Reporters Award, Presented by Alex Quade – (War Reporter and Film Producer) for Chapter 78 Sentinel’s Commitment documenting Special Forces History, July 2018
- The Golden Arrows for Excellence in Newsletters 2019 awarded by SFA National
- The Golden Arrows for Excellence in Newsletters 2020 awarded by SFA National
The Sentinel is published monthly by Special Forces Association Chapter 78, Southern California — art direction and design by Debra Holm, Dinwiddie Holm Graphics. The views, opinions and articles printed in this issue do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Army or the United States Special Operations Command, the Special Forces Association, or Special Forces Association Chapter 78. Please address any comments to the editor at sfachapter78@gmail.com.
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