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William Dawson Waugh was an American soldier and paramilitary operations officer whose career in clandestine operations with the U.S. Army's Special Forces and the Central Intelligence Agency's Specia
Billy Waugh during his Army service
Waugh in 2011.
US Military Master Free Fall Parachutist Badge
The 5th Special Forces Group is one of the most decorated active duty United States Army Special Forces groups. The 5th SFG saw extensive action in the Vietnam War and played a pivotal role in the ear
Billy Waugh
…years. Waugh joined the U.S. Army before the Korean War, and following the war he quickly moved into Special Forces, first with 10th Group, and later 5th Group. In the Vietnam War he served with various detachments conducting night raids and training irregular Vietnamese and Cambodian forces for attacks along…
5th Special Forces Company D Hurricane Aircat airboats on the Mekong near the Cambodian border in 1966
Special Forces Operational Detachment Alpha teams 555 and 595 were inserted into Afghanistan at night in zero-visibility conditions aboard two MH-47 Chinook helicopters.
Members of ODA 595, part of Task Force Dagger, and Afghan forces ride into northern Afghanistan in October 2001 on horseback.
Major Mark E. Mitchell is decorated for his combat actions during the battle by General Bryan D. Brown, chief of the U.S. Special Operations Command