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Across the Fence: Expanded Edition

The Secret War in Vietnam

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Across the Fence: Expanded Edition

By: John Stryker Meyer
Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer
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For eight years, far beyond the battlefields of Vietnam and the glare of media distortions, American Green Berets fought a deadly secret war in Laos and Cambodia under the aegis of the top secret Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, or SOG.

Go deep into the jungle with five SOG warriors surrounded by 10,000 enemy troops as they stack up the dead to build a human buttress for protection. Witness a Green Beret, shot in the back four times and left for dead, who survives to fight savagely against incredible odds to complete his missions.

Shudder as an enemy soldier touches a Green Beret’s boot in the dark of night. Cringe as a Sergeant on SOG Spike Team Louisiana calls in an air strike on his team to break an enemy’s wave attack. A team member dies instantly, and a Green Beret has an out-of-body experience as he watches his leg get blown off.

©2011 John Stryker Meyer (P)2019 John Stryker Meyer Military Military & War Vietnam War Wars & Conflicts

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“As the commander of SOG, I can say that “Across the Fence” accurately reflects why the secret war was hazardous for our troops and so deadly for the enemy. (Major General John K. Singlaub - U. S. Army Ret.)

"Black Ops told with the terrifying clarity that only one who was there can tell it." (W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV)
Incredible War Stories • Authentic Firsthand Accounts • American Heroes • Harrowing Combat Experiences • Realistic Delivery
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Love this and mad respect for Mr Meyer. Just wish they used a narrator rather than the author. His reading cadence is a little staccato and his inflection is fairly uniform. Like reading a manual.
That said, highly recommended and again, worth listening to this American hero.

Great. But for one thing

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I’m buying both his paperbacks. John Meyer narrates it but man the narration is so choppy. To a point, I can hardly listen to it. Definitely buying the books though. God bless you John and your family.

Choppy?

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such an awesome book, and though he may not be a "professional narrator", there is something special about listening to Tilt recall these events.

amazing stories told be a true american hero

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Warrior is all that comes to mind. Straight Up Warriors. Couple it with Sog by John L Plaster

Wow!

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If you listen to this and don't feel like killin sons of mother's you're wrong.

This is the craziest shit Ive ever heard

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great stories, lots of action with backstory.
unbelievable that these men survived.
I absolutely loved it, I wish it would have been longer.
if you liked this then go check out the Jocko Wilink Podcast with John Stryker Meyer. Jocko has podcasts with john, and Doug "The Frenchman latourno, who is also in this book, and a couple other S.O.G. soldiers.

Exellent, Amazing, Wild . . .

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This is a remarkable true story about a little known group of extremely brave and thoroughly insane soldiers who went far beyond the call of duty to serve the US and south Vietnam in the Vietnam war.

Wow what a story

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great book the only thing that could make it better is the legend himself reading it well done

must read

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Huge fan of all macvsog history, respect them and learn about them. Great book John, thank you

Listen now or forget import history

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A well written and narrated look at some of the most harrowing missions in Vietnam.

A great look at the men and history of MACV-SOG

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