Jim Shorten: MACV-SOG Vietnam War Veteran
Jim “Wild Carrot” Shorten was one of the most unique warriors to ever serve with MACV-SOG, the ultra-secret special operations unit that ran missions across the fence in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam.
Jim “Wild Carrot” Shorten was one of the most unique warriors to ever serve with MACV-SOG, the ultra-secret special operations unit that ran missions across the fence in Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam.
Discover the secret history of MACV-SOG through the incredible works of John “Tilt” Stryker Meyer - who operated as the 1-0 and 1-2 of Spike Team Idaho during the Secret Wars.
Jack invites you to experience an exclusive first look of CRY HAVOC, brought to life by the legendary voice of Ray Porter.
Hidden deep in the jungles of Southeast Asia, where the line between life and death blurred with every step, operated a unit so secret their existence was denied for decades.
If you have read Carr’s earlier James Reece thrillers, this one takes us back to 1968 and the protagonists is Reece’s father, Tom Reece. He’s a character we know from the earlier books, but you certainly don’t need to know too much back story because enough is explained in Cry Havoc.
On August 4, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson reported attacks in the Gulf of Tonkin—an escalation that set America fully on the path to Vietnam. A decade of covert ops already smoldered: CIA sabotage, deniable raids, and, later, MACV-SOG missions in Laos and Cambodia. This secret war forges Tom Reece in Jack Carr’s CRY HAVOC.
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CRY HAVOC is a novel of chaos and consequence. Set in 1968—a year of assassinations, riots, and shifting global power—the story follows Tom Reece, a Navy SEAL and covert operative, as he navigates a hidden war in Southeast Asia. As American resolve fractures at home, a far more dangerous plan is unfolding abroad—one that threatens to tilt the balance of power for generations.
The Vietnam War had a soundtrack — blaring from radios, cranking from bars in Saigon, drifting through jungle camps, or echoing from Hueys overhead. For CRY HAVOC, I built a playlist that captures that world.
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