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RockRaven

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2. Unfortunately this sort of thing is not limited to this admin nor to Area 51.

Reply to flying_wahini (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 08:30 PM

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It has been a longstanding problem in the US military that all sorts of people were "never there" so to speak.

That sort of institution-protecting secrecy (often protecting obsolete secrets which now merely bring embarrassment not peril when revealed), which screws over people who did their duty/followed their orders, also extends beyond the DOD -- to the CIA/intelligence community and to the DOJ/FBI.

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Area 51 veterans dying of cancer as DOD denies they were there NewsNation Prime [View all] Jacson6 Saturday OP

Oh for Pete's sake! This admin's policy is all about screwing their soldiers. Not enough to lie about where they were flying_wahini Saturday #1

Unfortunately this sort of thing is not limited to this admin nor to Area 51. RockRaven Saturday #2

This happened to a friend who saw combat in cbabe Saturday #3

The VA will support the DoD in the lies. Every time I get an email from the VA about Wonder Why Saturday #4