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Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, multi-service United States special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the Vietnam War. It was so secret that its existence was denied by the U.S. government. The group reported directly to the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, and much of its history and exploits were concealed for years from the general public by a veil of secrecy and confidentiality.
Henry L. (Dick) Thompson, Ph.D., is the President and CEO of High Performing  Systems, Inc., and the author of The Stress Effect: Why Smart Leaders Make Dumb Decisions – And What to Do About It. Dr.Thompson’s 21-year military service resulted in first-hand experience in decision making under extreme stress.
He is an Army combat veteran, Special Forces Operator, Black Ops leader, MACV-SOG 1-0 (team leader), Airborne Ranger, Ironman competitor, Speaker, Author, Psychologist and lifetime Mensa member.
These are three podcasts Dr. Thompson did with former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink (Parts 1-3) of what life was like as a secret warrior running Black Ops with MACV-SOG in Southeast Asia during 1968-69. It is a war story of some of the real events as they happened to Dr. Thompson. Don't let the length of the podcasts shown deter you. They go fast.
The video version of the podcasts is on YouTube. They are better because you can see the interaction and especially the facial expressions. This is not for the faint of heart.
Jocko Podcast 204: Don't Sign up for SOG (video version) click here.
Jocko Podcast 205: Dead Man Walking (video version) click here.
Jocko Podcast 206: The Stress Effect (video version) click here.
Jocko Podcast 204: Don't Sign up for SOG click here.
Jocko Podcast 205: Dead Man Walking click here.
Jocko Podcast 206: The Stress Effect click here.
GRECON # 144 click here.
Two tier 1 special operators, one old school (Dick Thompson, SOG) and one new school (Ron Mahrs, SEAL Team 6), talking about how they fought their Special Operations wars.
Veteran's Breakfast Club 1 (28 Apr 2021)
Dick Thompson
YouTube Podcast click here.
Facebook Podcast click here.
Modern Military History (MMH)
MMH Podcast #14
YouTube Podcast click here.
MMH Podcast #15
YouTube Podcast click here.
 MACV-SOG veteran, psychologist, and CEO Dick Thompson is back on the MMH Podcast for a four-part series on how to combat stress in life. The mission of this series is to help veterans and civilians alike understand stress and learn how to manage it to live better lives.
Part 1: “Introduction” is an overview of our mission and a primer for some of the concepts that will be discussed in the series.
For YouTube, click here.
For Spotify (Audio only), click here.
Part 2: “Before Stress” covers the tools needed to prepare yourself for stress.
For YouTube, click here.
For Spotify (Audio only), click here.
Part 3: “During Stress”
For YouTube, click here.
For Spotify (Audio only), click here.
Part 4: “After Stress”
For YouTube, click here.
For Spotify (Audio only), coming soon.
Veteran's Breakfast Club 2 (19 Jul 2021)
John Stryker Meyer & Dick Thompson
YouTube Podcast click here.
Facebook Podcast click here.
Conflict Chronicles (August 2021)
SOG Suicide Mission Podcast (53 mins) (Not for the faint of heart)
General information about joining SOG and details about a "Suicide Mission Technique"—It's the 1960s, Dr. Thompson is 22 years old and going deep into enemy territory leading a 7-man SOG team facing up to 500 North Vietnamese Army (NVA) soldiers.
Google Podcast - click here.
Stories of Special Forces - click here.
Hazard Ground - click here.
Modern Military History Four-Part Series (Podcast coming soon)
These two webinars present SOG missions led by Dick Thompson and include some actual photographs from the missions and a lessons learned section for each mission. The second webinar (SOG #2) also includes a guest, SOG 1-0, John Stryker Meyer.
SOG # 1 click here.
SOG # 2 click here.
Coffee or Die Magazine (Black Rifle Coffee Company) – good coffee and great video clips. This is a short article they published about Dr. Dick Thompson. Click here.
Oconee Enterprise Magazine, Summer Issue 2020. This is a short article they did on Dr. Dick Thompson. Click here.
Speeches/Presentations
Memorial Day Speech, Oconee County Georgia, 2020
Introduction of Thompson by General Gentry click here.
Speech by LTC (Ret.) Dick Thompson, Ph.D. click here.
Ironman Minute
Leading with Iron
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