John Plaster
| John L. Plaster | |
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| Nickname(s) | Plastic Man |
| Born | 1949 |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank |
 Major
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| Unit | United States Army Special Forces, Military Assistance Command-Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), Recon Team New Mexico |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Bronze Star Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Other work | Gunsite Training Center, Paulden, Arizona |
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Good Conduct Medal
Major John L. Plaster (born 1949) is a retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier regarded as one of the leading sniper experts in the world. A decorated Vietnam War veteran who served in the covert Studies and Observations Group (SOG), Plaster co-founded a renowned sniper school that trains military and law enforcement personnel in highly specialized sniper tactics. He is the author of The Ultimate Sniper: An Advanced Training Manual for Military and Police Snipers, The History of Sniping and Sharpshooting, and Secret Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines with the Elite Warriors of SOG, a memoir of his 3 years of service with SOG.
Plaster graduated from high school in 1967. He was trained as a communications sergeant in the Special Forces. He served three combat tours in Vietnam as a member of SOG, leading intelligence-gathering and recon teams in North Vietnamese Army-controlled areas of Laos and Cambodia and along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. He was wounded once, and decorated four times, eventually receiving a field commission in recognition of his combat experience. He retired from the military at the rank of Major.
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