Dale Hanson - Why MACV-SOG Had an 85 Percent Casualty Rate and 1-in-4000 Odds (Video)
In this 8 December 2025 published video, host Shawn Ryan talks with Dale Hanson, a highly decorated Vietnam War veteran and Green Beret who served three years as a commando in the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), conducting extremely dangerous reconnaissance missions deep behind enemy lines.
Born in Queens, New York, and raised in Saco, Maine, with family ties to Minnesota’s harsh winters, Hanson was influenced by his family’s military legacy—his father, born in 1894, served and died when Dale was eight. Given the name “Kam Baw Ya Chin,” meaning ‘eternal life, never die,’ by his Chinese mercenary counterparts, he led recon teams facing high casualty rates and earned numerous decorations.
Hanson is also an accomplished sculptor, MENSA member, black belt martial artist, author, pilot of fixed-wing and glider aircraft (including aerobatics), and Special Forces underwater diver.
He shares his experiences through his memoir Born Twice: Memoir of a Special Forces SOG Warrior (2016) and SOG Missions to the Well, highlighting the challenges, heroism, and lack of recognition for SOG soldiers. Hanson advocates for honoring veterans’ sacrifices, preserving military history, and using personal stories to educate on the realities of covert warfare.
https://youtu.be/VC59pPJStvI
- 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
- 05:08 Early Life Experiences and Hunting Accident
- 27:40 Military Enlistment and Special Forces
- 34:28 Vietnam Missions and Training
- 50:48 Novi’s Heroics and Jeep Attack
- 54:28 Serving with WWII Veterans and First Missions
- 57:26 Recon Missions and Close Calls
- 01:11:23 Holiday Break and Reflections
- 01:13:48 Australian and Cambodia Missions
- 01:41:15 Combat Close Calls and Harrowing Escape
- 01:52:38 Reflections on Loss and Lessons
- 02:01:12 30-Round Magazines and R&R in Bangkok
- 02:07:13 Post-Hospital Intel Work and Command
- 02:19:33 Vietnamization and Hatchet Force
- 02:34:53 Returning Home from Vietnam
- 02:36:31 Life After SOG and Career Path
- 03:09:39 Becoming a Pastor and Faith Reflections
- 03:13:35 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action
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