But as far as the general public was concerned, they were each just another American soldier fighting Communism in Vietnam. SOG troops weren’t allowed to disclose their location, missions, or any other details surrounding their covert outfit and they couldn’t take photographs-like all good commandos, however, SOG broke that rule frequently, as the numerous pictures from the time suggest. The Ho Chi Minh Trail slithered throughout Indochina and supplied the insurgency in South Vietnam (USASOC).ĭuty in SOG was voluntary and strictly confidential.