New Book 7th Gp
 

Honduras to Haiti about the 7th Gp circa '80's -'90's. Ronald W. Johnson

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Does the Dust Jacket give any info on the author? Im Ass-you-meing that its written by a officer who spent alot of time in group. Name rings a bell at least. Will pick one up when Im at Bragg next month.

I knew a Ron Johnson who was/is a medic. Psywar - we need this book.

Back when I was driving Smitty and Jimbo around there was a guy by that name that was either the 3 of one of the Bn or perhaps the asst 3 at Group.

Anyway NDD I will bring ya a copy back.

Big blonde guy? Thanks Brother.

Yep Big Blonde Guy, mustache, IIRC had a Panamanian wife. But I could be wrong, Its been a day or 2 since then.

LOL - Well, that narrows it down to about 2,000. :D

Sounds like the same guy I know. Good troop.

Not the same guy I knew, but I knew the author of this book as well and have read the book. I don't recommend this book. There are some interesting parts about his time in Psy ops but he is not a typical Team guy. I have talked with some 1/7 guys who had him in leadership positions and he was not well thought of. He spent most of his time in other than Team time.

His company relieved us in Panama just before Just Cause and I remember him. His main concern seemed to have been the paperwork on the contingency ammo. Our main concern was making sure we were prepared to execute the missions we were assigned.

Again, I do not recommend this book.

I have a copy I was given.

I remember him as well.

Interesting from the perspective of the individual and the people I know in it, but not sure that it adds much to the general knowledge base of SF.

TR

Look at the title, "Five Years in the Life of a Special Forces Sergeant"

5 years? Not much time on AD for an SF'er.

TS

Roger. And according to the book, he spent 4.5 of those years on the B Team or in Psy Ops.

NDD, that's not the worm that gave me such a hard time during ammo turn over is it? I ahve seen anal and even reached that level a few times, but dam he was a pain.

That's the one Master Sniper. Tall, blonde 1st Batt dufus (I know the last two are redundant :D ). A 1/7 if I'm not mistaken. They relieved us about Oct/Nov.

Then I ain't readin it! :)