He is the author of The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers, The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting, and Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG, a memoir of his 3 years of service with SOG.

Major Plaster served three years in combat in Southeast Asia as a Special Forces NCO in the top secret unconventional warfare unit, the Studies and Observations Group, MACV-SOG.

Sep 28, 2023 · A retired Special Forces officer, Major John Plaster served three tours with MACV-SOG, trained U.S. military snipers and served as commandant of the National Guard Sniper School. He is shown here with a custom “Crazy Horse” M1A built by Smith Enterprise.

John L. Plaster is a legendary MACV-SOG operator who served three tours of duty in Vietnam leading high-risk reconnaissance missions deep behind enemy lines in Laos and Cambodia, striking supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

JOHN L. PLASTER Inducted 10 July 2008 Major Plaster served three years in combat in Southeast Asia as a Special Forces NCO in the top secret unconventional warfare unit, the Studies and Observations Group, MACV-SOG. Qualified as both a Green Beret weapons and communications specialist,

Sep 17, 2023 · Major John L. Plaster recalls his remarkable covert activities in SOG from 1969 to 1971 in Vietnam. Code-named the Studies and Operations Group, SOG was a secret operations force in Vietnam, the forerunner of today’s Delta Force and Navy SEALs.

Dec 6, 2017 · Major Plaster, discusses his books, his SOG experiences, and the importance of recognizing the heroics of SOG warriors. 1. For those readers who aren’t familiar with SOG, can you explain briefly what it was and what it did during the Vietnam War?

Major John L. Plaster, USAR (ret.), served three 1-year tours in Southeast Asia with the top secret Special Forces covert operations unit, MACV-SOG. Qualified as a paratrooper and a Green Beret weapons and communications NCO, he led intelligence-gathering recon teams deep behind enemy lines in Laos and Cambodia on the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Sep 30, 2023 · MACV-SOG Major John L. Plaster . I have two books from Plaster in my Library that are dog eared, highlighted and just about worn out.

John L. Plaster is a legendary MACV-SOG operator who served three tours of duty in Vietnam leading high-risk reconnaissance missions deep behind enemy lines in Laos and Cambodia,...