What Happens When a NVA Platoon Traps the Most Terrifying Man in Vietnam? #usa #military #history

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Published6 months ago
Duration0:59
Video ID2anEz8JEXV8
Languageen
CategoryEducation
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeYouTube Short

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Views237.6K
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Comments44
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WATCH the FULL VIDEO HERE 👉https://youtu.be/NavSSV-25kk or click on the link at the bottom of this Short 👇 Before he was the most feared man in Vietnam, Jerry “Mad Dog” Shriver was just a quiet Green Beret with a death wish and a sawed-off shotgun. As a Hatchet Force platoon sergeant with MACV-SOG, he led deep reconnaissance and direct-action missions across the border into Laos and Cambodia—long before America admitted we were even there. He lived with his Montagnard troops, fought beside them, and earned their fierce loyalty. Shriver was so lethal that Radio Hanoi put a $10,000 bounty on his head. He was known for charging into firefights with dual pistols, custom weapons, and no backup plan. He skipped R&R to sneak onto other teams’ missions. He once shipped a .444 Marlin rifle into Vietnam—claiming it was for bunkers. In truth? He just liked making big holes in bad guys. Then, on April 24, 1969, he vanished during a classified mission in Cambodia. No body. No gear. No answers. This is the true story of Jerry “Mad Dog” Shriver—the Green Beret who never planned to come back.

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