It has been awhile since I have been there - yet in a moment - I arrive again - I was there - among men, some of whom are mentioned only by their names carved in stone on a black wall. I had the privilege of serving with them and calling them my friend and brother. For that I am grateful and will always be thankful. I will never forget and I will always remember - those who never tired of unselfishness and bravery beyond anything I have witnessed anywhere else.

Once in lifetime
a light shines so bright,
so pure…That darkness is defeated in its presence.

Once in a lifetime
will an individual,
beyond all odds,
rise to meet the challenge.

Once in a lifetime
we will be given the opportunity
to honor them.

Let it not pass us by…

Let us shine brightly…

Once in a lifetime.

Let us help all to remember…

That within the human spirit lives the ability to rise up and overcome all odds…

if but once in a lifetime.

The MACVSOG website is to be a visible reminder of a brilliant moment in time, when men, in service to their comrades and country, went truly "Above and Beyond". It is our mission to tell the story and keep it alive for all time in the hearts and minds of America.