Larry Rentz speaks at the SOG/SPAD Symposium during SOAR XXXVIII, the 38th Special Operations Association Reunion, Las Vegas, 2014. His navy party suit carries the round patch of the 1st Special Operations Squadron, a red SPADS diamond and embroidered aviator wings above his name tape. The 1st Special Operations Squadron was one of the A-1 Skyraider units in Southeast Asia; Skyraider crews flew close air support, trail interdiction and rescue escort, and devoted a substantial share of their sorties to covering MACV-SOG reconnaissance teams operating across the Laotian and Cambodian borders. Project: 219883