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Today I read the outrageous criticisms posted by Donald Zlotnik and Sherman Batman. Instead of attacking them personally, which would be easy to do, I offer these facts in repudiation: First, Sherman Batman claimed much of what I wrote didn't happen, was wrong, etc. He called my writing on the suppressed Swedish K a "stupid statement" and insisted that SOG did not such weapons (as if that were important). Look at the April 2015 American Rifleman magazine, page 91, a photograph of SOG recon man Hurley Gilpin with a suppressed Swedish K. I carried one myself in combat -- Batman was wrong. Another "stupid statement" he cited (which I never wrote) concerned a potential rusting problem with the M16/CAR-15, and insists it was impossible because these are aluminum weapons. What I cited concerned the trigger mechanism which is steel, and was cited in Congressional testimony in 1968 as one of the Colt weapon's problems in Vietnam. Again, he was totally wrong and even misrepresented what I wrote. As for whether we sang in the club to memorialize each lost man, Batman can phone Joe Parnar, whom he knows, and learn that this is absolutely true. The song often was led by the Recon Company commander, Ed Lesesne.My writing of this book was supported by 3 years of research, which included TAPED interviews with all four living Chief's SOG (the SOG commanders) in their homes, such as Major General Jack Singlaub and General Donald Blackburn. Did they lie? It included TAPED interviews with all seven surviving SOG Medal of Honor recipients. In the 3 other cases, I interviewed the men who were with them when they died earning that Medal. In all, I interviewed more than 100 SOG veterans of all ranks, which generated 10,000 transcript pages, single-spaced. I also relied upon official award citations which described the actions in which men were awarded the Silver Star or Distinguished Service Cross. I challenge anyone to read the online citations and cite how they are different from what I wrote. My interviewees included SOG/Special Forces legends such as Dick Meadows and Billy Waugh, USAF/CIA legend, General Heinie Aderholt, aircrewmen, etc., etc., etc. My own SOG service -- 3 years in SOG, during which I ran 22 missions behind enemy lines, and flew with USAF Forward Air Controllers in support of SOG -- were hardly mentioned. It was this background that helped me write the book. Donald Zalotnik's criticisms are far more troublesome, because he attacks the character of a Medal of Honor recipient -- why, I cannot fathom -- but this has been his obsession for at least a decade. The recipient, Jon Cavaiani, passed away last year and was too much a gentleman to respond to these outrageous claims. I advised Jon to sue Zalotnik, but he did not want to revisit the hell of when he was overrun and the three years he spent as a POW in North Vietnam. Think about this: Everything about his capture and POW years was known to the Defense Department before Jon was submitted for the MOH. If any of Zlotnik's claims had substance, would he have received the Medal of Honor? Does Zlotnik know better? Both General Westmoreland and Dr. Henry Kissinger provided quotes favoring the book and its important contents. Are they liars, too? The criticisms of both Batman and Zlotnik attack the character and ignore the great sacrifices of SOG's warriors. Shame to both of you. JOHN L. PLASTER, U.S. ARMY SPECIAL FORCES, (ret)
I write this review with a 1-star rating with the chief purpose of debunking the only other 1-star rating on this book and a companion 2-star rating. Actually, I rate Plaster's books as 5-star. I was one of the SOG recon men of whom Plaster writes in his books. His account of one of my missions was spot on factual with no exaggerations, no literary license, no embellishment. Were there a few errors in the accounts? Possibly due to the erosion of memories over time. But Plaster interviewed dozens of SOG personnel, and in most cases sought to confirm their mission exploits both from other team members on those particular missions, and from official documents to include after action and command summary reports. In particular, Major Zlotnik (Retired), the only reviewer who rated Plaster's book with one star, claims knowledge that he does not possess. Unlike John Plaster, who was a top-notch recon team leader and possessed first hand knowledge and experience, Zlotnik served as a supply/staff officer who claims to have sat in on debriefings (which in my experience would be unlikely for a supply officer) and had access to after action reports (also unlikely) and possessed vicarious insights only. I will also point out that most of SOG's Medal of Honor recipients came from CCC, so his claims that CCN was the most hazardous SOG operation is uninformed and clearly ridiculous; note also that CCC's casualty rate also exceeded 100%. And Zlotnik's access to mission information from the other SOB forward operating bases was virtually non-existent in a compartmented intelligence environment, so he couldn't possibly pass authoritative judgement on the relative hazards.In respect to the 2-star review by Sherman Batman, please note that his SOG assignment appears to have been "circa 1968". He appears to be offended by Plaster's account of one of Batman's missions. Plaster's tour at SOG (CCC) brought a different experience. This included a significant ramp-up in enemy operations in the SOG operational areas, with greatly increased hazards and casualty rates as a result. Batman's comments on rusting of the M-16/CAR-15 safety was absolutely wrong. Many American team members used either lubricating oil or WD-40 to prevent the internal components of the safety from rusting in place. Batman is also wrong regarding the inventory of silenced weapons at CCC including pistols in .22, .32 and 9mm; sub-machine guns in .45 and 9mm (including the Swedish K) and suppressors for the M-16 rifle - - and other exotic weapons that may not have been available when Batman was in SOG. Lastly, I can personally attest to "Old Blue" being sung as tribute to fallen SOG personnel in our club. His claims of "untruths" in his review are therefor all false.
I was a team leader with 1st Force Reconnaissance Company, USMC in Vietnam (1968-69). Our long-range reconnaissance missions and operational methods were very akin to what SOG was then doing, although our patrols were conducted in areas that were within the geographic borders of South Vietnam. This book profiles the incredible courage, tenacity and effectiveness of the warriors within one of the top fighting units in American military history. Force Recon Marines of my era have admiration and respect for the men of SOG, to include their Montagnard brothers.
The word "hero" is so overused, I rarely employ the expression. But if the notion of "gallantry" has any appeal, there is more of it compressed into this small book than a dozen others, including mine (The Lost Battalion of Tet). Put simply, many capable men risked and gave their lives without complaint to make South Vietnam viable. I suppose we still have men like this operating abroad, but it will be a few years until we learn of their exploits. Pure American, if that describes anything admired these days. As for Ambassador Smith, the less said the better. After the war I worked in the same office as Scotty Crerar. He never mentioned anything of his past in Southeast Asia. Where do we find such men?
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