John Stryker Meyer

John Stryker Meyer
John Meyer in 2017 at the A-1 Skyraider Association Reunion
Nickname(s)	Tilt
Born	January 1946 (age 75) Trenton, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army Special Forces
Years of service	1966–1970?
Unit	5th Special Forces Group, Studies and Observations Group
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Other work	Author

John Stryker "Tilt" Meyer (born January 19, 1946) is an American author and U.S. Army Special Forces combat veteran of service in covert reconnaissance with the Studies and Observations Group, also known as MACV-SOG. Meyer resides in California, since 1985, and has published two works of nonfiction related to his experiences in the Vietnam War.

Meyer's first book was a nonfiction memoir, first published in 2003, titled Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam.

Early life

Meyer attended Trenton State College. On the Jocko Willink podcast episode 180, Meyer’s said he partied too much in college and flunked out after two years. He then got a job at Yosemite National Park until he enlisted in the Army in May of 1966.

Military career

Meyer enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966. He was accepted into the United States Army Airborne School and became airborne qualified.

U.S. Army Special Forces

As U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War increased, the United States began deploying Special Forces "A-teams" (Operational Detachment Alpha, or ODA, teams) to Southeast Asia in support of counterinsurgency operations against the Viet Cong, North Vietnamese and other Communist forces.

Awards and decorations

•   Combat Infantryman Badge
•   Parachutist Badge (United States)
•   Army Commendation Ribbon
•   Army Air Medal
•   National Defense Service Medal
•   Vietnam Service Medal
•   Vietnam Campaign Medal
•   Presidential Unit Citation (United States) 2001, Studies and Observations Group
• Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
•   Army Special Forces Tab

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Published writings

• Author, Across the Fence: The Secret War in Vietnam Amazon Books 2003
• Meyer, John Stryker and Peters, John E. On the Ground the Secret War in Vietnam 2007 ISBN 0977143171 OCLC 228179095[1]

See also

• Studies and Observations Group