Today I am joined by my friend, Roger Lockshier, to discuss his newly published book, 'SOG: Operation Blackjack and the Mobile Guerrilla Force'. In this podcast, Roger and I discuss his writing process and the challenges associated with his latest literary project. We also discuss the people who were involved in the creation of Operation Blackjack and the men who went on those missions.

Roger is also the author of, 'We Saved SOG Souls', and, 'Saving Infantry and SOG Souls'. Roger and I covered those books over the course of three episodes, in which we primarily discussed his first hand accounts of his time running missions in support of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group, otherwise known as MACVSOG. MACVSOG was a was a clandestine, multi-service United States special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations during the Vietnam War. This top secret unit conducted strategic reconnaissance missions in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.

Roger Lockshier enlisted in the US Army in April 1966. After completing Airborne (Paratrooper) Jump Training at Fort Benning GA, he was assigned to Aviation Battalion 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell Kentucky, December 1966. In December of 1967 the 101st Airborne Division was transferred to Vietnam. Lockshier was a Crewchief / Doorgunner with the 101st Airborne's Black Angels Huey Helicopter Gunships assigned to provide combat support to the 101st Airborne and 5th Special Forces MACVSOG. He returned to the States in December of 1968.

Lockshier was the recipient of several awards: 

• Two time recipient of The Distinguished Flying Cross

• Bronze Star

• Purple Heart

• Air Medal with "V" Device

• 19 Air Medals

• Army Commendation Medal

• Army Presidential Unit Citation 101st Airborne

• Army Presidential Unit Citation Special Forces Khe Sahn

• Army Presidential Unit Citation MACVSOG (Special Ops)

• Navy Presidential Unit Citation Khe Sahn

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Jess St. John is a competitive calisthenics athlete and coach whom I've had the pleasure of working with over the past year. In this podcast we discuss: consistent effort, the relationship between confidence and competency, comfort zone and growth zone, effects of gratitude practices, and the importance of strong social bonds. 

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Visual artist Tiko Kerr, lecturer, performer, set designer, art director, and activist is based in Vancouver, Canada. He’s been awarded numerous public commissions, written about extensively and has exhibited in respected galleries over the course of his 40-year career. His practice explores perception utilizing chance and improvisation in a multiplicity of materials and methodologies.

Among Kerr’s many commissions are from The Vancouver Board of Trade, the BC Centre for Excellence, The Celebration of Light, Vancouver Opera, VSO, and The Sun Run. His collaborations include painting in performance with Ballet BC and designing the environment for a three-act ballet entitled “Boy Wonder” with Touchstone Theatre, Vancouver New Music and Ballet BC. Kerr also designed theatre sets for “True Mummy” and “Marion Bridge” and has won residencies such as the Brodsky Centre for Innovative Printmaking at Rutgers University, New Jersey, and at the West End Community Center for the City of Vancouver. His most recent project, an installation entitled “if becomes when” is the result of a 2 year collaboration with the notable poet Otoniya J. Okot Bitek which was mounted at The Pendulum Gallery in Vancouver in August/September of 2023. 

Kerr has a long and active commitment to HIV/AIDS advocacy and has recently art directed a documentary for Janssen Pharmaceuticals (Johnson & Johnson).

He is represented by Monica Reyes Gallery in Vancouver, Canada.

Website: https://www.tikokerr.com/
Instagram: @tikokerr

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I am joined once again by my friend, Brandon Tucker. He previously set the Guinness World Record for most pull ups in 24 hours and is the current record holder for Most Bar Muscle Ups in 24 hours. We discuss many topics in this podcast including: goal-setting, discipline, interacting with social media, and his new venture into CrossFit.

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Dr. Landsberg is the Medical Director of Renal Transplantation, and Physician Leader and Division Head for the St. Paul's Hospital Renal Program. He was the founder of the St. Paul's Hospital Renal Transplant program, and has been instrumental in its growth and development.

He is clinically active in pre-transplant, post-transplant and in-hospital transplant care, as well as participating in the coordination of clinical trials in transplantation. He is the Physician Lead for the Renal Transplant Program provincially for BC Transplant and has spearheaded the living donor program at SPH. Dr. Landsberg received his undergraduate and nephrology training at University of Toronto, and has been on staff at University of British Columbia since 1984.

Dr Landsberg is an avid skier, and enthusiastic husband and father.

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Amanda is a Relationship Coach who helps teens, individuals, and couples create secure relationships within themselves and with each other. Her favourite - and most impactful - tool to use is the Enneagram, which deepens awareness, understanding, and compassion so that we all can continue to foster meaningful connections in our day to day lives, moment by moment.

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Steph Sia is a 33-year old creative based in Vancouver, Canada. She is a podcaster, YouTuber, hobby chef, world traveler, and an internationally-awarded pole dancer. Basically an all around creative person. In her spare time, Steph likes to host dinner parties, wine and dine, and is a competitive and professional pole dancer.

Stripped by SIA is a weekly podcast that brings to light the experiences of sex workers and other adult industry professionals. With the aim of destigmatizing the sex industry through education and humanization. Every week, host, Steph Sia talks with someone who is involved in the adult industry. Sia has interviewed hundreds of guests from varying walks of life, including porn stars, cam models, directors, producers, clients, allies and non-profit organizations, tackling real life challenges that we, as a marginalized group of people, endure. She hopes for creating the show is that listeners will leave with a better understanding of our work that is free from judgment, biases and negative stereotypes. New episodes every Sunday at 12:00am PST on all major podcast platforms!

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Jess St. John is a competitive calisthenics athlete and coach whom I've had the pleasure of working with over the past several months. In this podcast we discuss: posting to social media, how the environment affects your perspective, journalling and meditation techniques, and using the Placebo Effect to your advantage.

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It is with great pleasure that I welcome back a good friend of mine to the podcast, Mathew Sloan. Mathew and I discuss a variety of topics including: the philosophy and psychology of music, the impact that music that has on the individual and the collective, dealing with haters, Mathew's personal approach to writing and performing music, and of course, some tangents and many laughs.

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This is the debrief of my time attending the Special Operations Association Reunion (SOAR) in Las Vegas, Nevada. On this podcast, I have been fortunate to speak to multiple members of MACV-SOG including: John Stryker Meyer, Roger Lockshier, Dale Hanson, and Jim Jones-Shorten. There are no words to describe my gratitude to have been invited to attend the reunion, it was truly a life changing experience. In this episode, I describe the impact the event had on me and share many incredible stories. Attending the reunion ignited the flame within me to take on my next challenge - writing my first book! 

Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, multi-service United States special operations unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the Vietnam War.

Established on 24 January 1964, the unit conducted strategic reconnaissance missions in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam), the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), Laos, and Cambodia; carried out the capture of enemy prisoners, rescued downed pilots, conducted rescue operations to retrieve prisoners of war throughout Southeast Asia, and conducted clandestine agent team activities and psychological operations.