Cry Havoc Gear Guide
The gear in these pages comes from the real kit carried by small MACV-SOG Teams pushing “across the fence” into denied areas of Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam.
2025 Year Review + What’s Ahead in 2026
From the premiere of DARK WOLF and the launch of CRY HAVOC, to standout podcast guests, book club moments, this episode pulls back the curtain on a landmark year for the Jack Carr brand.
Writing Advice
In this special Best Of Writing Advice episode, we’ve gathered the most insightful, actionable, and inspiring moments from those interviews. Whether you’re an aspiring writer, a reader fascinated by the craft, or someone looking to better understand the creative trenches, this episode delivers a master class in storytelling.
The Best of MACV-SOG: Stories From the Warriors Who Lived It
This special Best Of episode brings together the most memorable insights, stories, and reflections from this year’s interviews with SOG veterans — a tribute to the legacy, sacrifice, and courage of those who stepped forward when their nation needed them most.
Weapons of MACV-SOG
The weapons of MACV-SOG are legendary. Their armory was the largest and most varied ever assembled for a single unit, built for lethality and plausible deniability.
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.
The Secret War: John “Tilt” Stryker Meyer
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.
A Brief History of MACV-SOG
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.
The Secret War That Forged Tom Reece (1968)
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.
