Joe Parnar served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from August 1966 to April 1969. After military service he became involved in several veterans' organisations. He is a lifelong member of the American Legion and served as Commander of Gardner Post 129 in 1989 and 1990. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Special Forces and Special Operations associations. Robert Dumont was born in Oklahoma in 1947 and graduated from Tusla University before moving to Brooklyn, NY. He worked in the General Research Division of The New York Public Library before retiring in 2010. He co-authored Bac Si: A Green Beret Medic’s War in Vietnam (Casemate, 2014) with Jerry Krizan and has also written two fiction collections, Borough of Churches and NYC Transit[s].

Every one of the personnel mentioned in SOG Kontum is a hero. The book also provides a list of medals/decorations awarded after some missions described, but the awards are only a footnote to the highly engaging narrative. The men of SOG-MACV fought for each other, not for the awards or glory.

• Road Mining Mission with Tony LoveKedenburg LossTony Love - Bob BarnesDuffield - RT HawaiiHunt and Love - WolfkeilGrommett - Tho woundedBryant Bright LightDennis Mack Ghost HeloSOG SLAM VII w/Jaeger commentsLast Days SOG SLAM VIIRussian HeloScherdin-Jerson Loss- Huey Crash with RT-VermontInsertion Attempt RT-IowaHP Recon in Force Goulet-Cadenbach; Insert RT-NMInsert HP - Hill 1152Attack on FOB - March 2Loss of RipantiOperation NightcapAttack on 'Yard campOperation Spindown

Joe Parnar served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from August 1966 to April 1969. After military service he became involved in several veterans' organisations. He is a lifelong member of the American Legion and served as Commander of Gardner Post 129 in 1989 and 1990. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Special Forces and Special Operations associations. Robert Dumont was born in Oklahoma in 1947 and graduated from Tusla University before moving to Brooklyn, NY. He worked in the General Research Division of The New York Public Library before retiring in 2010. He co-authored Bac Si: A Green Beret Medic’s War in Vietnam (Casemate, 2014) with Jerry Krizan and has also written two fiction collections, Borough of Churches and NYC Transit[s].

Every one of the personnel mentioned in SOG Kontum is a hero. The book also provides a list of medals/decorations awarded after some missions described, but the awards are only a footnote to the highly engaging narrative. The men of SOG-MACV fought for each other, not for the awards or glory.

• Road Mining Mission with Tony LoveKedenburg LossTony Love - Bob BarnesDuffield - RT HawaiiHunt and Love - WolfkeilGrommett - Tho woundedBryant Bright LightDennis Mack Ghost HeloSOG SLAM VII w/Jaeger commentsLast Days SOG SLAM VIIRussian HeloScherdin-Jerson Loss- Huey Crash with RT-VermontInsertion Attempt RT-IowaHP Recon in Force Goulet-Cadenbach; Insert RT-NMInsert HP - Hill 1152Attack on FOB - March 2Loss of RipantiOperation NightcapAttack on 'Yard campOperation Spindown

Joe Parnar served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from August 1966 to April 1969. After military service he became involved in several veterans' organisations. He is a lifelong member of the American Legion and served as Commander of Gardner Post 129 in 1989 and 1990. He is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the Special Forces and Special Operations associations. Robert Dumont was born in Oklahoma in 1947 and graduated from Tusla University before moving to Brooklyn, NY. He worked in the General Research Division of The New York Public Library before retiring in 2010. He co-authored Bac Si: A Green Beret Medic’s War in Vietnam (Casemate, 2014) with Jerry Krizan and has also written two fiction collections, Borough of Churches and NYC Transit[s].

Every one of the personnel mentioned in SOG Kontum is a hero. The book also provides a list of medals/decorations awarded after some missions described, but the awards are only a footnote to the highly engaging narrative. The men of SOG-MACV fought for each other, not for the awards or glory.

• Road Mining Mission with Tony LoveKedenburg LossTony Love - Bob BarnesDuffield - RT HawaiiHunt and Love - WolfkeilGrommett - Tho woundedBryant Bright LightDennis Mack Ghost HeloSOG SLAM VII w/Jaeger commentsLast Days SOG SLAM VIIRussian HeloScherdin-Jerson Loss- Huey Crash with RT-VermontInsertion Attempt RT-IowaHP Recon in Force Goulet-Cadenbach; Insert RT-NMInsert HP - Hill 1152Attack on FOB - March 2Loss of RipantiOperation NightcapAttack on 'Yard campOperation Spindown