Across the Fence: Expanded Edition

The Secret War in Vietnam

By: John Stryker Meyer

Narrated by: John Stryker Meyer

For eight years, far beyond the battlefields of Vietnam and the glare of media distortions, American Green Berets fought a deadly secret war in Laos and Cambodia under the aegis of the top secret Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies and Observations Group, or SOG.

Go deep into the jungle with five SOG warriors surrounded by 10,000 enemy troops as they stack up the dead to build a human buttress for protection. Witness a Green Beret, shot in the back four times and left for dead, who survives to fight savagely against incredible odds to complete his missions.

Shudder as an enemy soldier touches a Green Beret’s boot in the dark of night. Cringe as a Sergeant on SOG Spike Team Louisiana calls in an air strike on his team to break an enemy’s wave attack. A team member dies instantly, and a Green Beret has an out-of-body experience as he watches his leg get blown off.

©2011 John Stryker Meyer (P)2019 John Stryker Meyer

Critic reviews

“As the commander of SOG, I can say that “Across the Fence” accurately reflects why the secret war was hazardous for our troops and so deadly for the enemy. (Major General John K. Singlaub - U. S. Army Ret.)

"Black Ops told with the terrifying clarity that only one who was there can tell it." (W.E.B. Griffin & William E. Butterworth IV)

awesome book

great stories but need a different narrator ast the author struggled constantly with reading

Speechless

These are MEN! Incredibly true stories that will have you in awe of the capacity that lies dormant in 99.9% of people. All people have it, but very few embrace it. Here is a story of those who dared. Those who fought their deepest fears and became the stuff of night terrors to their enemies. These are true heroes. Gentlemen, I salute you!

Good, but

This is a good story of men at war and the special job of the LRRP’s in Vietnam, but the narrator was absolutely terrible. Every other word was mispronounced and apparently no one felt it important to correct them. The story also ended abruptly one moment we are in the jungle and the next we are talking about which member retired in which state.

Stop complaining about the narration!

I’m disgusted by the reviews people are leaving. Did you not realize that the author narrated the book when you purchased it? Have you not listened to the interviews on the Jocko Podcast? Show some respect and stop disparaging this man who single handedly resurrected these stories before they were lost forever and went to the grave with these men. I can’t believe the cry babies in this review section. I love the fact that John Stryker Meyer decided to narrate. These are his stories and legacy. So maybe it’s not the most polished narration out there, who cares. If you actually care about this subject matter you should be able to get through the audio version with no problem. Don’t forget you can sample the audio before you buy!

amazing book

amazing book and fantastic first and second hand accounts of special forces activity and missions in the Vietnam war