Summary of John Stryker Meyer's Across The Fence

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#1 We were triple volunteers: we had volunteered and graduated from the Army’s parachute jump school in Georgia, made it through the Qualification Course at the Special Forces Training Group in North Carolina, and after attending the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in-country training program, we had volunteered to serve in MACV-SOG’s Command and Control.

#2 The Green Berets and their indigenous troops would build camps along the border to monitor and interdict the NVA units, while smaller, spike teams went across the border to gather information on the NVA forces.

#3 The NVA, the enemy, would carry the new AK-47, which held 36 rounds. They would use this weapon to kill Special Forces soldiers. The NVA had overrun the original FOB 1 in Kham Duc in the previous 30 months, and they had hammered the A Camp at Bu Dop, which had an air strip.

#4 The rules of engagement for CC missions across the fence were that there would be no support from conventional Army and Marine Corps units. Only CC assets would be allowed to cross the border.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Mar 24, 2022
• ISBN: 9781669368205

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Insights on John Stryker Meyer's Across The Fence

Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 16

Insights from Chapter 17

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

We were triple volunteers: we had volunteered and graduated from the Army’s parachute jump school in Georgia, made it through the Qualification Course at the Special Forces Training Group in North Carolina, and after attending the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in-country training program, we had volunteered to serve in MACV-SOG’s Command and Control.

#2

The Green Berets and their indigenous troops would build camps along the border to monitor and interdict the NVA units, while smaller, spike teams went across the border to gather information on the NVA forces.

#3

The NVA, the enemy, would carry the new AK-47, which held 36 rounds. They would use this weapon to kill Special Forces soldiers. The NVA had overrun the original FOB 1 in Kham Duc in the previous 30 months, and they had hammered the A Camp at Bu Dop, which had an air strip.

#4

The rules of engagement for CC missions across the fence were that there would be no support from conventional Army and Marine Corps units. Only CC assets would be allowed to cross the border.

#5

The briefing was simple, and it was made clear to us that we would be shipping out to different FOBs as soon as possible. We were given a password consisting of three questions and answers, which would be used to positively identify us if we were captured.

#6

The only good news MacIntyre had to report was that the cooks were grilling steaks for dinner. The steaks came, and MacIntyre and I went to the bar. We began talking to Hahn, a Catholic woman who worked in House 22 to help her mother. She spoke three languages.

#7

I overslept the next morning and missed another ride to Phu Bai. A surprised Hahn greeted me at the bar. After a few minutes of polite chatting, we ordered steak and eggs, as they had several steaks left over from the previous night.

#8

The Kingbee helicopter took off from FOB