Podcasts about James Forrestal

Last time we spoke about the liberation of Bataan and Corregidor. The Shimbu Group's commander launched a coordinated raid on northern Manila, aiming to weaken enemy defenses. Despite heavy casualties, the Allies captured key locations, including Nichols Field. Meanwhile, General Chase's 38th Division overcame strong Japanese defenses at ZigZag Pass, while General Hall's forces secured Bataan. Plans for an airborne assault on Corregidor were set for February 16, leveraging surprise against the outnumbered Japanese garrison. American forces launched the strategic attack on Corregidor, dropping paratroopers from the 503rd Regiment. Despite facing sporadic fire, they secured key positions. The following days saw intense skirmishes as the 3rd Battalion, 34th Regiment landed and established a foothold. Over eight days, they repelled numerous Japanese counterattacks, inflicting heavy casualties. By February 26, organized resistance crumbled, leading to the island's capture. Meanwhile, in Manila, American troops advanced, clearing buildings and securing the city, inching closer to victory in the Philippines. This episode is the Invasion of Iwo Jima Welcome to the Pacific War Podcast Week by Week, I am your dutiful host Craig Watson. But, before we start I want to also remind you this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Perhaps you want to learn more about world war two? Kings and Generals have an assortment of episodes on world war two and much more  so go give them a look over on Youtube. So please subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry for some more history related content, over on my channel, the Pacific War Channel you can find a few videos all the way from the Opium Wars of the 1800's until the end of the Pacific War in 1945.    A few weeks ago we spoke about Operation Detachment. Admirals Nimitz and Spruance were planning an invasion of Iwo Jima with General Schmidt's 5th Amphibious Corps. During a thorough campaign of preliminary air and naval bombardment against the Volcano Islands, the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions, along with other Corps units, were loading at Hawaii between December 25 and January 25. Once training and loading were complete, Admiral Turner's Task Force 51 and Admiral Hill's Task Force 53 left Pearl Harbor on January 27, initially heading toward Saipan. By February 12, Admiral Spruance's 5th Fleet had gathered in the Marianas and was prepared to sail for Iwo Jima. Additionally, Admiral Mitscher's Task Force 58 had departed Ulithi to conduct a series of supporting air strikes over and around Tokyo, known as Operation Jamboree. Task Force 58 sortied from Ulithi 10 February and shaped a course eastward of the Marianas and Bonins. On the 12th, the air groups rehearsed with the 3rd Marine Division on Tinian. Two days later the task force fueled at sea from one of Admiral Beary's replenishment groups. Everything possible was done to guard against detection. Measures included radio deception, scouting by Pacific Fleet submarines to dispose of any picket vessels there might be en route, scouting by B-29s and Navy Liberators from the Marianas to clear the air. On the 15th a scouting line of five destroyers ranged ahead of the carriers, and antisubmarine air patrol was set up. At 1900 a high-speed run-in began towards launching positions, where the carriers arrived at dawn 16 February. Thanks to these precautions, and to thick weather most of the way, they arrived undetected. General LeMay's 21st Bomber Command, which was being reinforced by the 313th and 314th Bombardment Wings, would also assist Detachment with several strikes against Japan. Following some unremarkable high-altitude daytime missions in late January, 129 B-29s from the 73rd and 313th Bombardment Wings targeted Kobe on February 3, using a mix of incendiaries and fragmentation bombs. This attack caused significant damage to the urban area and local war production, resulting in the loss of 2 bombers and damage to 35 others. Subsequently, on February 10, a precision strike was launched against Ota's Nakajima aircraft factory, with 84 out of 118 dispatched B-29s successfully bombing the site. However, only 14% of the bombs hit the target, leading to the loss of 12 bombers and damage to 29. Nearly one-third of the factory buildings sustained damage, primarily from the incendiaries combined with high-explosive bombs. Five days later, LeMay dispatched 117 B-29 bombers to target Mitsubishi's engine works in Nagoya. However, an unexpected cold front resulted in only 33 bombers reaching the target area, yielding lackluster results. Meanwhile, after conducting some assault rehearsals, Spruance's amphibious support forces and tractor groups set sail for Iwo Jima on February 14, followed two days later by Turner's main assault convoy. At the same time, the reserve 3rd Marine Division continued loading at Guam, with its 21st Marines departing for Iwo Jima on February 16, followed by the main body of the division the next day. On the morning of February 16, Admiral Blandy's Amphibious Support Force arrived off Iwo Jima and promptly commenced the final preliminary bombardment and minesweeping operations, although inclement weather hindered these efforts. However, the next day, Task Force 52 successfully carried out these missions; beach reconnaissance by UDTs faced heavy mortar fire, resulting in the sinking of one LCI gunboat, damage to eleven others, and casualties of 44 killed and 152 wounded. Despite this, the frogmen encountered no obstacles on the beaches and managed to create accurate maps of the approaches. Meanwhile, by February 16, Mitscher's carriers had quietly moved to a position 60 miles off the coast of Honshu, launching extensive fighter sweeps against airfields in Tokyo Bay and bombing raids on aircraft frame and engine plants in the Tokyo area.  About 100 Japanese fighters attacked Admiral Davison's planes as they crossed the coast and about 40 of them were shot down. American pilots found the Japanese on the whole reluctant to engage; Admiral Mitscher had correctly told his pilots, "He is probably more afraid of you than you are of him". In fact the IJAAF 10th Hiko Shidan immediately ordered an IJAAF night-fighter group and all “second-class” personnel to take cover, while all aircraft not intercepting were ordered to be dispersed, fuel tanks drained, and ammunition unloaded. In contrast, American pilots reported Tokyo antiaircraft fire “the most accurate and intense yet encountered.” By nightfall, Rear-Admiral Matthias Gardner's night-flying carrier group conducted a sweep of night fighters to cover the enemy airfields at dusk. This operation was repeated the following morning, but poor weather ultimately forced the carriers to retreat toward Iwo Jima. Despite this, significant damage was inflicted on aircraft frame and engine facilities, with 10 vessels sunk, including the unfinished escort carrier Yamashio Maru. A total of 531 aircraft were reported destroyed, at the expense of losing 88 planes and damaging two destroyers. On February 18, after the enemy battery camouflage had been obliterated during the previous two days of bombardment. This revealed batteries not previously known to exist, the island's defenses were for the first time properly revealed; and formidable they were indeed. Fortunately for the Americans, the support of UDTs with LCI gunboats had convinced General Kuribayashi that the main landing had started, and to repel it he unmasked batteries that would have caused very heavy casualties on D-day had they not been discovered two days before. This was the only serious mistake made by the Japanese general in his defensive tactics, which won the rueful admiration of his enemies. Blandy opted to focus on the immediate area and flanks of the eastern beaches. Heavy ships moved closer to 2,500 yards to deliver concentrated direct fire on all targets. Consequently, bombardment ships provided continuous direct fire throughout the day, effectively dismantling enemy defenses. However, during the night, the Japanese launched a minor raid that caused significant damage to the destroyer minesweeper Gamble and the destroyer escort Blessman. At 06:00 on February 19, Turner's main force arrived off Iwo Jima and began maneuvering into final positions. Simultaneously, Admiral Rodgers' warships executed the last pre-landing bombardment, coordinated with air strikes from Mitscher's carriers. Between 08:25 and 08:55, as the first wave crossed the line of departure and advanced toward the shore under the protective rocket fire of gunboats, shells fell heavily on Iwo Jima, marking the most intense pre-landing bombardment of World War II. At 08:57, as the leading armored amtracs approached their targets, naval gunfire shifted inland and to the flanks. The LVTs of the first wave touched down on Iwo Jima at 09:02 and began moving forward through the high terraces of soft black volcanic ash, engaging inland targets from the water to support subsequent landings. Three minutes later, the Marines of the 4th and 5th Divisions started landing side by side on the Green, Red, Yellow, and Blue beaches. The assault infantry battalions of the Landing Force received assistance throughout D-Day from all the supporting arms available to the Amphibious Support Force. Carrier pilots of Task Force 58 and the escort carriers of Task Force 52 flew missions all day as airborne observers and spotters maintained constant vigilance over the target. Including pre-H-Hour strikes, 606 support aircraft flew 26 missions on February 19 and dropped 274500 pounds of bombs. These planes also fired 2254 rockets into the island defenses and dropped over a hundred napalm bombs. Air and naval gunfire liaison teams remained in communication with both air and sea supporting units through the hectic hours that followed the beach assault. Naval rifles from 5- to 16-inch caliber pounded enemy positions in response to Marine requests. Gunfire support vessels engaged enemy artillery that covered landing areas from high ground to the north, and concentrated on concealed Japanese mortars that shelled landing areas with deadly effect. The units quickly reorganized and began their advance inland, facing only light resistance, although their progress was hampered by the sandy terrain. General Kuribayashi's forces, however, had been waiting in well-fortified underground positions as planned, emerging only after the bombardment ceased to unleash a barrage of machine-gun, rifle, and mortar fire on the advancing troops. As the initial waves of Marines struggled to advance, congestion along the shore became increasingly critical, while the full force of the Japanese defenders was unleashed shortly after 10:00. By 10:30, elements from all eight assault battalions had landed on the island, successfully bringing ashore about 6,000 men and bulldozers that were clearing paths for tank deployment. On the far left flank, Colonel Harry Liversedge's 28th Marines, having landed on Green Beach, initiated a rapid advance across the half-mile isthmus below Mount Suribachi to isolate this crucial position. The attack unfolded in such a way that some units were delayed while others managed to break through and continue westward despite suffering heavy casualties, ultimately crossing the island while the bypassed enemy was being dealt with. By midday, the reserve 3rd Battalion and tanks landed under heavy fire to join the afternoon assault on Suribachi, but intense enemy fire hindered their progress to the assault positions. Consequently, the 2nd Battalion launched an attack on its own, gaining only 150 yards before retreating to regroup with the 3rd Battalion for the night. At the same time, Colonel Thomas Wornham's 27th Marines had landed on the Red Beaches, making swift progress inland despite increasing casualties and bypassing numerous enemy positions. By 11:30, Company A was moving across the southern end of Airfield No. 1, establishing a presence along the western edge while other units continued to advance past the airfield. The 1st Battalion launched an attack on the airfield with tank support but faced strong enemy resistance, resulting in minimal gains. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion pushed westward and reached the cliffs overlooking the western coast. Additionally, the reserve 3rd Battalion landed and began clearing bypassed positions, while the artillery units from the 13th Marines and General Rockey's reserve 26th Marines also arrived in the afternoon as the 27th and 28th Marines solidified their positions. By nightfall, although the 5th Marine Division was still a considerable distance from the O-1 Line, it had established a firm foothold on the island, with Mount Suribachi isolated and portions of the airfield under their control. To the east, General Cates' 4th Marine Division also landed successfully, with Colonel Walter Wensinger's 23rd Marines coming ashore at the Yellow Beaches and Colonel John Lanigan's 25th Marines landing on Blue Beach 1 and the southern part of Blue Beach 2. The two regiments began their advance inland, hindered by intense enemy fire but managing to gain between 400 and 600 yards by midday. As tanks were being deployed, the 3rd Battalion of the 25th Marines moved to the right to clear the remaining area of Beach Blue 2 and encircle the threatening quarry zone. At this stage, as the assault battalions continued their advance, Wensinger and Lanigan deployed their reserve battalions to cover the gaps in their attack lines. With the support of tanks that had finally reached the front, the 23rd Marines advanced towards Airfield No. 1 and successfully captured its outskirts. Meanwhile, the 25th Marines initiated a coordinated assault, with the 3rd Battalion advancing about 200 yards along the beach to secure the problematic quarry, while the other two battalions moved north to seize the high ground to the northwest of the quarry. By the end of the day, Cates had also landed half of the artillery from the 14th Marines, along with his reserve 24th Marines, which began to relieve some of the frontline units from both assault regiments. Although the penetration by the 4th Marine Division was not as extensive as intended, by nightfall, the front lines included the eastern edge of the airfield and extended sufficiently inland from the Blue Beaches to ensure the beachhead could be held successfully. The Marines, forced to advance across open terrain while enduring intense fire from well-concealed positions that were difficult to target, fell significantly short of the O-1 objective. Nonetheless, by the end of the day, six Marine regiments, an equal number of artillery battalions, and two tank battalions had landed and were positioned to defend the narrow beachhead against a potential night counterattack.  Throughout this first day, the situation on the beaches prevented landing of any but the highest priority "hot cargo." This consisted of ammunition, rations, water, and signal equipment brought to the beach in LCVPs and LCMs. Shore party teams, working under extremely adverse conditions without sufficient trucks and other heavy equipment, could do little more than stack the supplies on the beach above the high water mark. LVTs and weasels made trips from the beach dumps inland carrying these supplies to the troops and returned bearing wounded men. The busy amtracs also made nonstop trips from LSTs, ferrying critically needed items direct to Marines on the front lines. Most of the transports and other vessels of the task force retired from the island at nightfall, but some command ships, preloaded LSTs, and hospital LSTs remained behind. Emergency items, especially 81mm mortar ammunition, were brought in during the night, but actually very little unloading was accomplished and many of the wounded spent this night on the beach because they could not be evacuated. Some progress was made cutting exits through the terrace and clearing mines, but enemy fire and the shortage of equipment limited this activity. Despite this, the Japanese did not launch any large-scale assaults, although their mortars and artillery relentlessly bombarded Marine lines along the front throughout the night. Consequently, Allied casualties on this first day totaled 548 killed and 1,755 wounded. On February 20, the goal was for the 28th Marines to take Mount Suribachi while other units advanced north to capture the two airfields. Initially, in the south, after a coordinated air and naval bombardment, Liversedge launched another assault on the volcano but managed to gain only 75 yards by midday. During the forenoon, Marines gained only 50-70 yards. Aircraft and ships pounded Japanese positions and the 3d Battalion, 13th Marines fired mission after mission, but stiff enemy resistance continued, particularly from well-camouflaged pillboxes hidden in the brush to the front of the Marine lines. These emplacements, too close to friendly troops to be engaged by heavy support weapons, could only be silenced by coordinated attacks of assault demolition teams using flamethrowers and explosive charges. Tanks then moved in to provide support, allowing the attack to progress from pillbox to pillbox; however, by the end of the day, the Marines had only advanced 200 difficult yards. Meanwhile, Schmidt's other regiments initiated a coordinated offensive to the north following extensive artillery, naval gunfire, and air support. Despite facing heavy resistance, the 23rd Marines successfully overran most of Airfield No. 1 by noon. Wensinger continued to push his units in the afternoon, but progress was limited as tanks were hindered by minefields and rough terrain. Wornham's 27th Marines pressed their attack on the left flank, overcoming enemy mortar and artillery fire to gain about 800 yards along the coast. In contrast, Lanigan's 25th Marines, affected by friendly fire, made only minimal advances against enemy crossfire from concealed positions. At 1600, friendly planes misdirected their fire to the 25th Marine's area, adding terror to the situation. An air strike consisting of .50-caliber machine-gun strafing, rockets, and bombs fell on troops of Company B of the 24th Marines, which was positioned on top of the quarry some 400 yards inland from the eastern shore. This strike was made without a preliminary "dry-run", and despite the fact that yellow front line panels were displayed prior to and during the aerial attack. The 1st Battalion, 24th Marines suffered five killed and six wounded as a result of this misguided effort. Shortly after the planes left the area, this battalion reported that friendly artillery and naval gunfire was being registered on its lines. Due to the slow progress, Schmidt attempted to land his reserve 21st Marines, but high seas and congested beaches ultimately thwarted these efforts. Nevertheless, the remaining 14th Marines were landed, albeit with significant casualties, and elements of the corps artillery began to come ashore. During the night, there were no counterattacks on Mount Suribachi, but the 4th and 5th Marine Divisions had to fend off some small counterattacks on their front lines. On February 21, following a strike involving 40 aircraft, Liversedge's 28th Marines launched another assault on the volcano. The 1st Battalion on the right swiftly advanced along the west beach to the base of Suribachi, while the 3rd Battalion in the center pushed nearly to the foot of the mountain despite facing heavy resistance. Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion on the left moved cautiously along the east beach toward the volcano's base, with Company F heading toward Tobiishi Point. At the same time, other regiments continued their offensive towards O-1 after a bombardment from air, artillery, rockets, and naval gunfire. Rockey's units made significant progress, advancing over 1,000 yards, while the 23rd Marines achieved similar gains on the left flank, where slightly sheltered areas allowed for local and limited encirclement, but only advanced 100 yards in the right and center. The 25th Marines maintained steady pressure against the strong enemy defenses, gaining between 50 and 300 yards across the front. Colonel Hartnoll Withers' 21st Marines successfully landed this time; due to heavy casualties in the center, they were assigned to relieve the exhausted 23rd Marines. By nightfall, the Marines had to fend off several local counterattacks and infiltration attempts.  During the night, 50 kamikaze planes targeted Blandy's Task Force 52. They were picked up by the radar of the USS Saratoga, a veteran carrier of the Pacific War, and six fighters were sent to intercept. They shot down two Zeros but the remaining Zeros plowed on through the low lying cloud, two of them trailing smoke, and slammed into the side of the carrier turning the hangers into an inferno. Another solitary attacker smashed into the flight deck leaving a gaping hole 100 yards from the bow. Damage control teams worked wonders and within one hour the fires were under control and the Saratoga was able to recover a few of her planes. Another aircraft, a "Betty" twin engined bomber, tore into the escort carrier USS Bismarck Sea. The decks were full of aircraft and the ensuing explosion caused uncontrollable fires. Abandon ship was sounded and 800 men went over the side. Within a few minutes a huge explosion ripped off the entire stern of the carrier and she rolled 38 over and sank. Three other ships were also damaged: the escort carrier USS Lunga Point was showered with flaming debris as four aircraft were blasted out of the sky; the minesweeper Keokuk was damaged when a "Jill" dive bomber hit her deck; and LST 477 loaded with Sherman tanks received a glancing blow. The Saratoga, with destroyer escort, returned to Pearl Harbor, but by the time the damage was repaired the war was over. The kamikazes had done their work well: 358 men killed, one carrier sunk, and another severely damaged. It was a grim preview of the mayhem they would later cause during the invasion of Okinawa in April. On February 22, amidst a dreary cold rain, Liversedge renewed his assault on Suribachi, where only half of the original garrison remained to oppose the Marine advance. There was no let-up in the weather on Wednesday as Marines of the 28th Regiment, drenched to the skin and bent by the wind, prepared to renew the attack on Suribachi. Fresh supplies of ammunition had been brought to the front during the night, but the Shermans were mired in mud and the Navy declined to supply air support in the appalling weather. It was to be up to the foot soldier with rifle, flamethrower, grenade, and demolition charge to win the day. Colonel Atsuchi still had 800-900 men left and they had no intention of allowing the Americans an easy victory. Major Youamata announced: "We are surrounded by enemy craft of all sizes, shapes and descriptions, enemy shells have smashed at our installations and defenses, their planes bomb and strafe yet we remain strong and defiant. The Americans are beginning to climb the first terraces towards our defenses. Now they shall taste our steel and lead." Throughout the day, the 28th Marines engaged Japanese positions on the lower slopes of the mountain, with the 3rd Battalion making the final push to the base of Suribachi while the other two battalions cleared the coastline to completely encircle the volcano. Simultaneously, Schmidt's northern sweep continued, with the 21st Marines replacing Wensinger's troops, and Colonel Chester Graham's 26th Marines taking over on the 5th Division front. The 26th Marines advanced approximately 400 yards in the center but ultimately had to withdraw as the flanking units could not progress; the 21st Marines began their assault on the formidable defenses of Colonel Ikeda's 145th Regiment in front of Airfield No. 2, managing to advance only about 250 yards on the right; and the 25th Marines were unable to launch an attack on the left due to Withers' lack of significant gains and had to fend off several local Japanese counterattacks. Marine "Howlin' Mad" Smith aboard the USS Auburn was counting the cost. Three days of battle and the Regimental Returns listed 2,517 casualties for the 4th Division and 2,057 for the 5th: 4,574 dead and wounded and the O-1 line had just been reached. Little did he know that as his Marines approached the hills, ravines, canyons, gullies, and cliffs of the north the worst was yet to come. Additionally, as the 4th Division remained stalled, Cates ordered Colonel Walter Jordan's 24th Marines to relieve the weary troops of Lanigan on the right. During the night, most of Task Force 58 departed the area for a second air strike against Tokyo, which significantly limited the availability of aircraft for direct support of ground forces on Iwo Jima. On February 23, the 28th Marines under Liversedge launched their final assault on Suribachi. The 2nd Battalion was tasked with scaling the volcano's heights, while the 1st Battalion advanced south around the mountain's western side. To their surprise, they encountered no enemy fire, and small patrols reached the crater's edge by 09:40. 1st Lieutenant Harold G. Schrier, executive officer of Company E, and a 40-man detachment set out to follow the patrols and occupy the highest point of land on Iwo Jima. The number of live Japanese lurking in caves along this north face was unknown, so flankers were sent out to guard against ambush as Schrier's men clawed their way warily upward. Still there was a mysterious lack of enemy activity, and the only Japanese encountered were the harmless dead. Positions along the rim of the crater were reached at about 10:15, and as Marines scrambled over the lip, the tenseness was eased by action. A small defending force challenged the patrol and a short, hot fight developed. Even while this skirmish was in progress, some of the men located a length of Japanese iron pipe, secured a small American flag to one end, and raised the Stars and Stripes at 10:20. It was an inspiring sight for thousands of Americans on Iwo as the flag waved bravely from the summit. Shortly after the mounting of this flag that measured only 54 inches by 28 inches, an unidentified Marine went aboard LST 779, beached near the base of the volcano, to obtain a larger set of colors. As this second and larger (8 feet by 4 feet 8 inches) flag was being carried up the slopes of Suribachi, photographer Joe Rosenthal, who covered the Iwo operation for the Associated Press, noticed it and instantly started in close pursuit. His efforts that morning resulted in the now famous picture of the second flag raising. Also since it's one of my favorite movies, I wanted to add this passage from the book “Flags of our Fathers” by James Bradley The Secretary of the Navy, James Forrestal, had decided the previous night that he wanted to go ashore and witness the final stage of the fight for the mountain. Now, under a stern commitment to take orders from General Holland "Howlin' Mad" Smith, the secretary was churning ashore in the company of the blunt, earthy general. Their boat touched the beach just after the flag went up, and the mood among the high command turned jubilant. Gazing upward, at the red, white, and blue speck, Forrestal remarked to Smith: "Holland, the raising of that flag on Suribachi means a Marine Corps for the next five hundred years". Forrestal was so taken with fervor of the moment that he decided he wanted the Second Battalion's flag flying on Mt. Suribachi as a souvenir. The news of this wish did not sit well with 2nd Battalion Commander Chandler Johnson, whose temperament was every bit as fiery as Howlin Mad's. "To hell with that!" the colonel spat when the message reached him. The flag belonged to the battalion, as far as Johnson was concerned. He decided to secure it as soon as possible, and dispatched his assistant operations officer, Lieutenant Ted Tuttle, to the beach to obtain a replacement flag. As an afterthought, Johnson called after Tuttle: "And make it a bigger one." Following this, the 28th Marines conducted mopping-up operations to eliminate remaining enemy positions and seal off caves at the base of Suribachi. All accessible outer and inner slopes were covered as the Marines annihilated enemy snipers and blasted shut the many cave entrances, sealing in an uncounted number of Japanese. Much observation equipment was found, emphasizing the fact that this had been an excellent point of vantage from which hostile observers directed murderous fire against the entire beachhead. Marine artillerymen, ready and eager to seize this advantage, hastened to move flash-ranging equipment into position. By nightfall, approximately 122 Japanese soldiers were killed while attempting to infiltrate American lines. Over the five-day period, the 28th Marines suffered 895 casualties, while nearly 2,000 Japanese were either killed or trapped in over 1,000 caves in the area. Kuribayashi had not anticipated the loss of this strategically significant location so early in the battle, and the survivors who managed to breach American lines faced severe reprimands upon their return to the north. For the remainder of the month, the 28th Marines focused on clearing out stubborn Japanese forces, reorganizing, and reequipping. Meanwhile, fighting in the north persisted as the three assault regiments advanced toward the O-2 Line. The 26th and 21st Marines faced heavy fire and struggled to make progress, while the 24th Marines advanced along their entire front, gaining up to 300 yards in some areas. On this day, the situation on the beach steadily improved as clearance efforts, construction of exits, and unloading continued, facilitating the arrival of essential ammunition and an additional 25 tanks. On February 24, following extensive air, naval, and artillery preparations, the offensive resumed. However, the initial failure of tanks to join the assault due to minefields and heavy anti-tank fire forced the Marines to advance slowly under intense fire from various sources. In the center, the 3rd Battalion, 21st Marines advanced 800 yards, reaching the north side of the east-west runway of Airfield No. 2, while the 2nd Battalion gradually moved northward around the end of the runway by noon. In the afternoon, as tank support began to arrive, Withers' 3rd Battalion captured the hill north of the airstrip after a fierce hand-to-hand battle. Simultaneously, his 2nd Battalion coordinated with the 26th Marines to seize the elevation beyond the airfield. Graham's troops easily secured the ground in front but had to pause their advance when they found themselves about 400 yards ahead of the 21st Marines. On the right flank, the 24th Marines initially made significant progress alongside Withers' men toward the airfield but were ultimately halted by the strong defenses on Charlie-Dog Ridge.  Running along the southeast edge of the east-west runway of Airfield Number 2 was a ridge known only as "Charlie-Dog Ridge." In prolongation of this ridge, on a lower level to the southeast, was a semicircular rise of ground that formed the "Amphitheater." In this area, Japanese engineers had constructed some of the most formidable defenses on the island. From the south, the approach traversed bare flat ground swept by guns on the ridge. To the east, the route led across a weird series of volcanic outcroppings and draws. It was against these positions that the 24th Marines moved out on D-plus-5. Assault squads then had to methodically clear the ridge, moving from one strongpoint to another, using fire and explosives until Charlie-Dog was secured. While the overall gains for the day were notable by Iwo Jima standards, the casualty figures were also high, with the Marines suffering 1,034 killed and 3,741 wounded during the five-day push to the second airfield. Additionally, the remainder of General Erskine's 3rd Marine Division began landing that day to officially take control of the central area. On February 25, a decision was made to hold back the 26th Marines to allow the 3rd Division to align with them. After another intense bombardment, Colonel Howard Kenyon's 9th Marines advanced through the 21st to continue the assault, but the two-battalion attack only managed to gain a meager 100 yards against Ikeda's determined defenders. Kenyon then deployed his reserve 3rd Battalion in the center, but it also failed to break through. To the east, the 23rd and 24th Marines launched simultaneous attacks, but only the 23rd made significant progress, overrunning the eastern end of the strip and establishing a foothold on the high ground to the north. Meanwhile, in the morning, Mitscher's carriers conducted a second strike on Tokyo. The Japanese sighted 600 US carrier aircraft on February 25, but Rear Admiral “Ted” Sherman reported, “The enemy opposition was only halfhearted and Japanese planes which were not shot down seemed glad to withdraw from the scene … as swiftly and unceremoniously as possible. Even here, over their own capital, the enemy were notably inferior to our naval aviators in aggressiveness, tactics, and determination.” TF-58 aircraft hit the Ota and Koizumi aircraft plants, but increasingly snowy, stormy weather meant Mitscher canceled further Tokyo strikes at 1215hrs. Spruance and Mitscher decided to hit Nagoya instead. En route to Nagoya that night destroyers USS Hazelwood and Murray sank three small Japanese craft. Eventually Mitscher realized TF-58 would not reach launching position on time, and at 0530hrs Spruance and Mitscher canceled the Nagoya strikes and headed south to refuel. TF-58 claimed 47 Japanese planes shot down and 111 destroyed on the ground for a total of 158 Japanese planes destroyed on February 25. Two hangars, one radar station, and two trains were destroyed. About 75 percent of the Ota engine plant's buildings were destroyed and an additional 15 percent heavily damaged. The Koizuma plant had also been heavily hit, and five coastal vessels and several smaller craft sunk, with another 14 vessels damaged. Total US losses were nine aircraft to antiaircraft fire and four to operational causes; four pilots were lost.. After TF-58 aircraft had plastered the Nakajima Ota airframe plant with 45 tons of bombs, February 25 photoreconnaissance revealed Ota to be 60 percent destroyed and 30 percent heavily damaged, although half of this was believed due to B-29s. After the photos TF-58 aircraft dropped another 13 tons on the plant. The Nakajima Koizuma plant was attacked on February 25 with 35 to 40 tons of bombs, with hits concentrated in the center of the plant. Reconnaissance showed 20 percent of the Koizuma roof damaged. The Hitachi–Tachikawa aircraft engine plant was attacked by one Task Group strike, with US airmen reporting “excellent results.” Photographs showed many bomb hits, but smoke made precise damage assessments difficult. Slight damage was also inflicted on the Tachikawa airframe plant. TF-58 planes struck the B-29s' nemesis, the Musashino-Tama aircraft engine plant, with 40 tons of bombs in the center of the Tama complex.  On that day, LeMay also dispatched 231 B-29s to attack Tokyo with incendiaries, with 172 successfully dropping 453.7 tons of bombs, incinerating a square mile of the city. This operation served as the "conclusive" test of the incendiary bombs that the 20th Air Force had requested, with valuable lessons to be learned for future use. The next day, the 26th Marines resumed their attack despite the high ground on the left remaining unclaimed, successfully advancing over 300 yards in the right and center. In the center, the 9th Marines continued their assault with the 1st and 2nd Battalions side by side, but they made no notable gains. On the right flank, the 23rd Marines launched another assault towards Hill 382, facing heavy resistance and managing to advance only about 200 yards. Concurrently, Lanigan's 25th Marines moved through the battered 24th Marines, achieving an advance of approximately 100 yards before encountering intense machine-gun fire from the Amphitheater and Turkey Knob. On February 27, Wonrham's 27th Marines took over from the exhausted 26th and continued to push northward despite rising casualties, successfully overrunning several strongpoints and gaining about 500 yards across the front. In the center, the 9th Marines finally breached the enemy's main defenses towards Hill 199-O and captured Hill Peter, securing Airfield No. 2. Meanwhile, on the right, the 4th Division pressed on against the heavily fortified Japanese positions at the Meatgrinder, advancing only 150 to 200 yards on each flank while struggling to make headway against the Amphitheater and Turkey Knob. In the final attack of the month, the 27th Marines advanced towards Hill 362A, reaching its base but were forced to retreat nearly 100 yards due to Japanese counterattacks and loss of communication. In the center, Withers' 21st Marines moved past the 9th Marines and rapidly advanced north of Airfield No. 2, making significant progress on the right as they swept through Motoyama village and captured the high ground overlooking Airfield No. 3. To the east, Cates continued to send troops into the Meatgrinder, with the 23rd Marines gaining over 200 yards and launching an attack on Hill 382, while the 25th Marines struggled to make any headway against the Amphitheater and Turkey Knob, achieving only minor gains along the coast. I would like to take this time to remind you all that this podcast is only made possible through the efforts of Kings and Generals over at Youtube. Please go subscribe to Kings and Generals over at Youtube and to continue helping us produce this content please check out www.patreon.com/kingsandgenerals. If you are still hungry after that, give my personal channel a look over at The Pacific War Channel at Youtube, it would mean a lot to me. And thus we have begun one of the most brutal battles of WW2, let alone the Pacific War. It was a controversial decision to invade Iwo Jima and the Americans could never have predicted how the Japanese would change their tactics to turn the entire ordeal into one giant meat grinder.

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Beacon plans to hang additional in the spring More banners honoring military veterans from the Revolutionary War through the modern era are planned for utility poles in Beacon, although they're not likely to appear until next spring. There are 60 banners honoring veterans along Teller and Wolcott avenues but the City Council has received many requests over the past six weeks to hang more, specifically about 40 in storage at the Veterans Memorial Building on Main Street. The program is organized by the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The city hangs the banners on Central Hudson poles, with permission from the utility, before Memorial Day. They are taken down after Veterans Day (Nov. 11). They honor veterans from 20th-century wars as well as Maj. Gen. Alexander Hamilton and Maj. Henry Schenck, who fought in the Revolutionary War and lived in the area, and James Forrestal, a Beacon resident who served as secretary of the Navy during World War II and later as the first secretary of defense. During the July 1 council meeting, resident Tom DiCastro Sr. called the banners "one of the greatest things I've seen done in this city. I would like to see it continue until you run out of poles." The banners have been hung since 2021, when the DAR approached City Administrator Chris White with the idea. "We didn't know what the reaction was going to be and we didn't know how much time it would take," White said on July 1. "At that time, we had a lot of other things going on and it wasn't even worth bringing to City Council because it wasn't on city property." The city installed 15 banners in 2021, 30 in 2022 and 15 more last year. It takes two Highway Department employees about 90 minutes in a bucket truck to install the brackets to hold them, White said. Although the city has no official policy, the council decided to cap the banners at 100. White said he would direct Highway Department workers to begin hanging the remaining 40, but with construction ongoing at the city's $14.7 million fire department and a $9 million project to repave Fishkill and Teller avenues just starting, it's "more realistic" that they'll begin in the spring, he said.

Seriah is joined by author and researcher Peter Robbins. Topics include an upcoming film, the “post-ridicule” era in ufology, photographs by NASA and the JPL, pareidolia, apparent ruins on the Moon and Mars, the bizarre lack of an origin explanation for the Moon, Richard Hoagland, Cydonia and the alleged face on Mars and NASA's withholding of original photos, a weird replication of a section of England, an obelisk on the Martian moon Phobos, prominent U.N. officials interested in UFOs, documents between the FBI and the U.S. Army concerning “crashed discs”, the pluses and flaws of reality TV, political division and disorder in the approaching election, media efforts to create chaos for profit, Luis Elizondo and other disclosure “whistle-blowers”, the purported makers of crop circles, government manipulation of information, the reality of actual conspiracies, bogus conspiracy theories intended to be debunked, the MJ-12 documents, William L. Moore, Richard Nixon's campaign's use of symbols, bipartisan deception and UFO secrecy, former president Jimmy Carter, ridicule and funding, the meaning of “research”, anomalous UFO metals, Nick Redfern, Imperial Japanese Unit 731, alternate explanations for the Roswell incident, direct witnesses of that incident, an anecdote of a regretful MIB, the book “The Children of Roswell: A Seven-Decade Legacy of Fear, Intimidation, and Cover-Ups” by Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt, the Rendlesham incident, a deceptive fraudulent witness (Larry Warren), an unfortunately-timed personal UFO experience, ignored warning signs of a con-game, allegations of a cloud buster and an intense storm, Wilhelm Reich, the role of Larry's roommate, Bud Hopkins, a comical incident during a hypnotic regression, a bizarre experience of Seriah, the podcast “Slumberland”, Peter's new DVD “The Extraordinary Life and Strange Death of James Forrestal”, bizarre details of Forrestal's death, onwingesproductions.com and Jennifer Stein, and much more! This is a truly fascinating discussion, not to be missed!The correct website to get Peter's new DVD is https://onwingesproductions.com/

The correct website to get Peter's new DVD is https://onwingesproductions.com/ Seriah is joined by author and researcher Peter Robbins. Topics include an upcoming film, the “post-ridicule” era in ufology, photographs by NASA and the JPL, pareidolia, apparent ruins on the Moon and Mars, the bizarre lack of an origin explanation for the Moon, Richard Hoagland, Cydonia and the alleged face on Mars and NASA's withholding of original photos, a weird replication of a section of England, an obelisk on the Martian moon Phobos, prominent U.N. officials interested in UFOs, documents between the FBI and the U.S. Army concerning “crashed discs”, the pluses and flaws of reality TV, political division and disorder in the approaching election, media efforts to create chaos for profit, Luis Elizondo and other disclosure “whistle-blowers”, the purported makers of crop circles, government manipulation of information, the reality of actual conspiracies, bogus conspiracy theories intended to be debunked, the MJ-12 documents, William L. Moore, Richard Nixon's campaign's use of symbols, bipartisan deception and UFO secrecy, former president Jimmy Carter, ridicule and funding, the meaning of “research”, anomalous UFO metals, Nick Redfern, Imperial Japanese Unit 731, alternate explanations for the Roswell incident, direct witnesses of that incident, an anecdote of a regretful MIB, the book “The Children of Roswell: A Seven-Decade Legacy of Fear, Intimidation, and Cover-Ups” by Thomas J. Carey and Donald R. Schmitt, the Rendlesham incident, a deceptive fraudulent witness (Larry Warren), an unfortunately-timed personal UFO experience, ignored warning signs of a con-game, allegations of a cloud buster and an intense storm, Wilhelm Reich, the role of Larry's roommate, Bud Hopkins, a comical incident during a hypnotic regression, a bizarre experience of Seriah, the podcast “Slumberland”, Peter's new DVD “The Extraordinary Life and Strange Death of James Forrestal”, bizarre details of Forrestal's death, onwingesproductions.com and Jennifer Stein, and much more! This is a truly fascinating discussion, not to be missed! - Recap by Vincent Treewell of The Weird Part Podcast Outro Music is Hellbound by Vrangvendt Download

In this epsiode we talk to best selling author and UFO expert, Peter Robbins.Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author and lecturer best known for his UFO related papers, columns, articles, commentaries and talks. Both here and abroad. He is a regular fixture on blogcasts and radio and has appeared as a guest on and consultant to numerous television programs.Among the venues he has spoken at are The National Press Club in Washington, D.C.; Manhattan's Julliard School and the School of Visual Arts; Boston's Cambridge Hospital, this at the invitation of Dr. John Mack, co-founder of the hospital's Psychiatric Wing; Cornell University; the University of Arkansas; the Fund For UFO Research; FIONS (Friends of the Institute of Noetic Sciences) The Royal College of Science and Technology, London; University of Cardiff, Wales; University of Hallam, Sheffield; University of Leeds, Yorkshire; The Summerhill School in Suffolk; conferences of the UFO Research Association (BUFORA) as well as other venues across the United Kingdom.a fifteen-city speaking tour of the UK.Peter was Editorial Assistant on a United Nations Secretary General's requested report “for the establishment of a UN-UFO Department, and Editorial Assistant for a requested paper for The House of Lords Debate on UFOs. He was a founding member of Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation and served as Executive Assistant to Mr. Hopkins. He was Event Coordinator for the SCI FI Channel's ‘Alien Abduction Phenomenon: A Symposium, organized to promote the release of the Steven Spielberg miniseries ‘Taken, and has written for Open Minds magazine, FATE, Phenomena, UFO Data Magazine, UFO Matrix, UFO Magazine (both the UK & US publications), Open Minds Magazine, the OUR-J Journal of UFO Studies in Japan, and many other publications.Robbins has been an advisor and consultant to the McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival and Conference, the Experiencers Speak Conference in Portland Maine, and from 2007 until 2010 served as conference coordinator and advisor to the City of Roswell New Mexico. He is co-founder of the Exeter New Hampshire UFO Conference, and Travis Walton's Skyfire UFO Conference. In 2012 Robbins was made a member of the French Académie d'Ufologie and invited to give testimony at the Citizen's Hearings on Disclosure at the National Press Club. Peter is an associate producer of the award-winning documentary “TRAVIS: The True Story of Travis Walton” and most recently, the producer/writer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.”Listen to our fascinating conversation with someone who has been in the scene for decades.www.linktree.com/pursuitoftheparanormal

This week I am talking to Peter Robbins about the UFO phenemenon.Robbins UFO CV/BioPeter Robbins is an investigative writer, author, and lecturer whose writing and research are focused on the subject of truly anomalous UFOs and their implications for humanity. He has appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous radio shows, television programs and documentaries. His also host of the live weekly two-hour radio talk show, “Meanwhile, Here On Earth” on KGRA Digital Broadcasting. (Monday nights, 7-9 PM EST. Go to kgradb.com, click on “Livestream,” and you're there).Lecture topics include:Media, Ridicule and UFOs: The Origins of UFO RidiculePolitics, History and Human Nature: Roadblocks on the Path to DisclosureComets, Cults and Fundamentalist Thinking: A UFO Related Cautionary TaleLittle Green Men and the New York Times: How America's Greatest Newspaper Helped Perpetrate Our Government's Greatest DeceptionThe Remarkable Life and Suspicious Death of America's first Secretary of Defense, Early Casualty of the UFO Cover-upCritical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning and UfologyUFO and Alien Imagery in Advertising: Innocent Sales Device or Calculated Social Engineering?The Life and Scientific Discoveries of Dr. Wilhelm Reich: An Introductory TalkWilhelm Reich and UFOsThe UFO Abduction PhenomenonBudd Hopkins, Pioneer Abduction Researcher: An AppreciationBudd Hopkins, Children and UFO Abduction: A Personal RemembranceThe 1989 Voronezh Incident: Russia's Best Known CE3Controversial Deaths and UFO Investigation: Murder, Conspiracy or Happenstance? Excerpts and Outtakes: True Stories from Forty-plus Years in Ufology, illustrated.The Graphics and the Classics: Illustration and the Golden Age of UFO LiteratureWorkshops. Each designed to focus on the specifics of the area of study requested. Other workshops specifically for students. educators, mental health professionals, people of faith, members of the business, community, UFO investigators and researchers and whomever else.Appearances in the UK have included a British national book tour and talks at the Royal College of Science and Technology, London, the Universities of Hallam, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire, Glasgow, and Cardiff. For the faculty and students of the Summerhill School, Suffolk East Anglia; Quest International Conferences, and East Midlands UFO Research (EMPHORA) Conference, Nottingham. ‘Conference of The Centre for Fortean Zoology,' Devon; the ‘Beyond Knowledge Conference,' Liverpool; BUFORA (British UFO Research Association) conferences and Woodbridge Suffolk UFO conferences. Most recently, Peter presented at the Edinburg UFO Festival and Conference, Edinburg TX (April), was the featured speaker at the Outer Limits Magazine UFO Conference in Hull England (May 2022), and the annual International MUFON Symposium in Denver Colorado. Robbins has spoken at X-Conferences in Washington, D.C. and Virginia; at the UFO Reykjavik Summit in Lawrence Kansas, and at International UFO Congresses in Phoenix Arizona and Laughlin Nevada. He has emceed and spoken at Annual MUFON International UFO Symposiums and for numerous MUFON state and regional affiliates. He's presented for Michigan MUFON's 2016 Swamp Gas UFO Conference; the Scientific Bureau of Investigation UFO Symposium in Albany NY; Experiencers Speak Conferences, Portland Maine; keynote speaker, National Conference of the UFO Organization of Japan, Tokyo; the 6th World UFO Forum in Brazil, and the Exobiology International Meeting in Segrate Italy; Travis Walton's Skyfire UFO Summits, Heber Arizona; Exeter New Hampshire UFO Festival and Conference; Greater New England UFO Conference, Leominster MA; Pine Bush NY UFO conferences; Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation conferences and seminars in New York City. He has spoken at the Omega UFO Conferences, North Haven CT; McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival/conferences; Crash/Retrieval UFO Conferences, Las Vegas NV; Gulf Coast UFO Conference, Gulf Breeze Florida; Biloxi UFO Conference, Biloxi Mississippi; Metaphysical Center of New Jersey; and the Fortean Research Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Peter was made a member of the French Académie d'Ufologie in 2012 and has given talks in Paris, Nice, Bordeaux and Toulouse France.Robbins' longtime interest in the life and scientific discoveries of Dr. Wilhelm Reich led to the publication of a series of published papers and conference talks in the US, England, at the International Conference on the Scientific Discoveries of Wilhelm Reich, Nice France; the American College of Orgonomy's conferences in New York City and Princeton New Jersey, and at the Orgone Biophysical Research Laboratory in Ashland Oregon. In 2012 Robbins presented two papers at the Academy of Orgonomy conference in Karavomilos, Central Greece, and in 2013 at the Italian Association of Orgonomy's annual conference in Rome. In 2016 and 2017 he returned to Greece to speak at the “Contact With Space Conference” in Athens. Professional credits include editorial assistant on United Nations' Secretary General's (requested) report “for the establishment of a UN-UFO Department,” and editorial assistant for Member of Parliament, the Honourable Brinsley Le Pour Trench, Earl of Clancarty's (requested) paper for The House of Lords Debate on UFOs. Robbins was a founding member of Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation, a member of its Advisory Board, and was Executive Assistant to Mr. Hopkins. He was Event Coordinator for the SCI FI Channel's ‘Alien Abduction Phenomenon: A Symposium, organized to promote the release of the Steven Spielberg miniseries ‘Taken,' and writer, planner and commentator for the "Ultimate UFO" and “Ultimate Crop Circle” DVD sets. He has written for Open Minds magazine, FATE, Phenomena (UK) Outer Limits Magazine, (UK), UFO Data Magazine (UK), UFO Matrix (UK), UFO Magazine (both the UK & US publications), OUR-J Journal of UFO Studies (Japan), Phenomena Magazine (UK), and numerous other publications and websites. He has been a consultant to the McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival and Conference and Experiencers Speak Conference in Portland Maine, From 2007 until 2010 Peter served as consultant to the City of Roswell New Mexico and was their liaison to Gov. Richardson's office on UFO-related matters. He was coordinator of Roswell's annual UFO Symposium, and testified before the Senate/Congressional (retired) committee at the Disclosure Hearings held at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. in 2013. He is proud to be an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary “Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton,” and writer, director and producer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.” TV appearances include “Ancient Aliens,” the History Channel's “Britain's Roswell;” "Unsolved Mysteries;" "Good Day New York;" “The O'Reilly Factor,” FOX-NY; “The Real Roswell,” Nat Geo Channel; The SCI FI Channel documentary “UFO Invasion At Rendlesham;” “The Early Show,” CBS; CBS NEWS, Denver; “Cultural Odyssey:” Voice of America TV Chinese Branch; “The Geraldo Show,” NYC; "L'Odyssee De L'Etrange" (France); “The Nina Hagen Show” (Germany); "Network First: UFO" (UK); Lifetime Network and “Conspiracy”(Film One Production) Canada; "EXOCILIZATIONS," La Locale Television, Paris, as well as numerous BBC TV affiliates. Radio interviews include “Coast To Coast” with hosts George Noory and George Knapp; "The Art Bell Show;” “21st Century Radio” (Baltimore); “Midnight In the Desert,” “The Richard Dolan Show;” “Wake Up U.S.A;” “UFO Undercover” (New Orleans); "Sightings On the Radio with Jeff Rense” (LA); “The James Whale Show” (London); “The Alan Colmes Show” (NYC); “The Paracast;” “”Where Did the Road Go?,” WBAI-NY's "UFO Desk;" NYC; “The Jerry Pippin Show;” “Cold Cases, Hot Leads;” “Encounters” on KGRA; “Beyond the Paranormal;” BBC World Service "UFO's - Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?" (Iran), and numerous podcasts and BBC Radio affiliates. Peter Robbins was born in Queens New York and studied art, design, and theater at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He received his BFA (painting, film history) from New York City's School of Visual Arts (SVA) and taught painting there for a dozen years. He was also a member of the art faculties of St. Anns School in Brooklyn Heights, and the Oklahoma Council on the Arts summer program, Arts Encounters. Following his graduation from SVA, he worked as a deckhand aboard a Norwegian freighter, then traveled the world for a year. Peter was studio assistant to Abstract Expressionist painter Adolph Gotlieb, studio assistant to American naïve painter William Cply (correct spelling), and assistant to pioneer kinetic light sculptor Stanley Landsman. Robbins has worked as a carpenter, art gallery assistant, band manager, copywriter, ghostwriter, editor, website director (ufocity.com, 1998-2004), and throughout most of the Eighties was House Manager for New York City's celebrated Mirror Repertory Company. And was a crisis intervention volunteer and shift supervisor for Samaritans International New York City office. He is an experienced New York City walking touring guide and an accomplished photographer. Robbins is coauthor of the British bestseller, Left At East Gate and author of Deliberate Deception, and Halt in Woodbridge. All three books have been taken out of print, this the result of the many now proven intentional falsehoods, confabulations and exaggerations of his former coauthor that said books contain or refers to. https://kgradb.com/meanwhile-here-on-earth/https://twitter.com/peterrobbinsufohttps://www.pastliveshypnosis.co.uk/https://www.patreon.com/alienufopodcast

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author and lecturer whose writing and research are focused on the subject of truly anomalous UFOs and their implications for humanity. He has appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous radio shows, television programs and documentaries. Professional credits include, editorial assistant on United Nations' Secretary General's (requested) report “for the establishment of a UN-UFO Department,” and editorial assistant for Member of Parliament, the Honourable Brinsley Le Pour Trench, Earl of Clancarty's (requested) paper for The House of Lords Debate on UFOs. Robbins was a founding member of Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation, a member of its Advisory Board, and was Executive Assistant to Mr. Hopkins. He was Event Coordinator for the SCI FI Channel's ‘Alien Abduction Phenomenon: A Symposium, organized to promote the release of the Steven Spielberg miniseries ‘Taken,' and writer, planner and commentator for the "Ultimate UFO" and “Ultimate Crop Circle” DVD sets. He has written for Open Minds magazine, FATE, Phenomena (UK) Outer Limits Magazine, (UK), UFO Data Magazine (UK), UFO Matrix (UK), UFO Magazine (both the UK & US publications), OUR-J Journal of UFO Studies (Japan), Phenomena Magazine (UK), and numerous other publications and websites. He has been a consultant to the McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival and Conference and Experiencers Speak Conference in Portland Maine, From 2007 until 2010 Robbins served as consultant to the City of Roswell New Mexico and was their liaison to Gov. Richardson's office on UFO-related matters. He was coordinator of Roswell's annual UFO Symposium, and testified before the Senate/Congressional (retired) committee at the Disclosure Hearings held at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. in 2013. He is proud to be an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary “Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton,” and writer, director and producer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.” TV appearances include “Ancient Aliens,” the History Channel's “Britain's Roswell;” "Unsolved Mysteries;" "Good Day New York;" “The O'Reilly Factor,” FOX-NY; “The Real Roswell,” Nat Geo Channel; The SCI FI Channel documentary “UFO Invasion At Rendlesham;” “The Early Show,” CBS; “Cultural Odyssey:” Voice of America TV Chinese Branch; “The Geraldo Show,” NYC; "L'Odyssee De L'Etrange" (France); “The Nina Hagen Show” (Germany); "Network First: UFO" (UK); Lifetime Network and “Conspiracy”(Film One Production) Canada; "EXOCILIZATIONS," La Locale Television, Paris, as well as numerous BBC TV affiliates. Radio interviews include “Coast To Coast” with hosts George Noory and George Knapp; "The Art Bell Show;” “21st Century Radio” (Baltimore); “Midnight In the Desert,” “The Richard Dolan Show;” “Wake Up U.S.A;” “UFO Undercover” (New Orleans); "Sightings On the Radio with Jeff Rense” (LA); “The James Whale Show” (London); “The Alan Colmes Show” (NYC); “The Paracast;” “”Where Did the Road Go?,” WBAI-NY's "UFO Desk;" NYC; “The Jerry Pippin Show;” “Cold Cases, Hot Leads;” “Encounters” on KGRA; “Beyond the Paranormal;” BBC World Service "UFO's - Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?" (Iran), and numerous podcasts and BBC Radio affiliates. Speaker inquiries should be directed to probbinsny@yahoo.com For more typical skeptic podcast interviews go to : www.youtube.com/c/typicalskeptic www.anchor.fm/typcial-skeptic www.rokfin.com/typicalskeptic www.rumble.com/typicalskeptic #ufotwitter #uap #youtubepremiere #peterrobbins #mufon #podcast #alienabduction --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/typical-skeptic/support

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In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes Dr Kimberly McGeorge to discuss the world of quantum weapons. What are quantum weapons, how are they made and what can we do about them? In the second part of the episode, we visit Denver, Colorado for two days of live coverage at the 2022 MUFON Symposium. During our first day of coverage, we visit with Dr Lynne Kitei to discuss her Phoenix Lights experience. We then sit down with Rev Michael Haggard to talk about the relation between the Bible and UFOs. Next, we are joined by Kathleen Marden to discuss the investigation into the abduction case of her aunt and uncle Betty and Barney Hill and her years of work with MUFON. Our final first day guest is researcher Ella LeBain to discuss her years of work on the “Who's Who in the Cosmic Zoo” series. In our second day of live MUFON Symposium coverage we are joined by Peter Robbins to discuss his amazing documentary on the life and mysterious death of James Forrestal. Next, we chat with Keith Seland on the topic of the illumination of mankind and how to better prepare ourselves to become part of the Cosmic brotherhood of sentient beings. Following this, we visit with aviation and aerospace researcher Michael Schratt to discuss the many cases of American service members coming forth with their stories of encounters with alien wreckage, bodies and more. Afterward we sit down with Amy Jordan of the Yes But Why Podcast to get her opinion of the event as someone observing from outside field and culture of the UFO research. Finally we are joined by Thom Reed, UFO experiencer and host of the UFOXpo. Thom recounts his family's famous “Off-World Incident” which has been officially recognized as historic and true by the State of Massachusetts, where Thom has since opened UFO Monument Park in honor of his father and the incident itself. Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of quantum weapons with Dr Kimberly McGeorge as well as rousing discussions with Ufologists and UFO experiencers at the 2022 MUFON Symposium in Denver, Colorado. Curious Realm is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. For more great shows and content subscribe at HCUniversalNetwork.com. Curious Realm would like to thank the continuing support of our listeners and sponsors including PodcastCadet.com, Use Code Curious20 to save 20% off today! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Curious Realm is proud to partner with Dr Kimberly McGeorge, naturopathic doctor, energy healer, remote viewer, paranormal expert, and consciousness teacher. For readings, workshops or private instruction visit Dr McGeorge at SecretToEverything.com. Website live streams powered by Web Work Wireless. For the best in home and business WiFi solutions visit WebWorksWireless.com. Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com

In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes Dr Kimberly McGeorge to discuss the world of quantum weapons. What are quantum weapons, how are they made and what can we do about them? In the second part of the episode, we visit Denver, Colorado for two days of live coverage at the 2022 MUFON Symposium. During our first day of coverage, we visit with Dr Lynne Kitei to discuss her Phoenix Lights experience. We then sit down with Rev Michael Haggard to talk about the relation between the Bible and UFOs. Next, we are joined by Kathleen Marden to discuss the investigation into the abduction case of her aunt and uncle Betty and Barney Hill and her years of work with MUFON. Our final first day guest is researcher Ella LeBain to discuss her years of work on the “Who's Who in the Cosmic Zoo” series. In our second day of live MUFON Symposium coverage we are joined by Peter Robbins to discuss his amazing documentary on the life and mysterious death of James Forrestal. Next, we chat with Keith Seland on the topic of the illumination of mankind and how to better prepare ourselves to become part of the Cosmic brotherhood of sentient beings. Following this, we visit with aviation and aerospace researcher Michael Schratt to discuss the many cases of American service members coming forth with their stories of encounters with alien wreckage, bodies and more. Afterward we sit down with Amy Jordan of the Yes But Why Podcast to get her opinion of the event as someone observing from outside field and culture of the UFO research. Finally we are joined by Thom Reed, UFO experiencer and host of the UFOXpo. Thom recounts his family's famous “Off-World Incident” which has been officially recognized as historic and true by the State of Massachusetts, where Thom has since opened UFO Monument Park in honor of his father and the incident itself. Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of quantum weapons with Dr Kimberly McGeorge as well as rousing discussions with Ufologists and UFO experiencers at the 2022 MUFON Symposium in Denver, Colorado. Curious Realm is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. For more great shows and content subscribe at HCUniversalNetwork.com. Curious Realm would like to thank the continuing support of our listeners and sponsors including PodcastCadet.com, Use Code Curious20 to save 20% off today! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Curious Realm is proud to partner with Dr Kimberly McGeorge, naturopathic doctor, energy healer, remote viewer, paranormal expert, and consciousness teacher. For readings, workshops or private instruction visit Dr McGeorge at SecretToEverything.com. Website live streams powered by Web Work Wireless. For the best in home and business WiFi solutions visit WebWorksWireless.com. Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com

In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes Dr Kimberly McGeorge to discuss the world of quantum weapons. What are quantum weapons, how are they made and what can we do about them? In the second part of the episode, we visit Denver, Colorado for two days of live coverage at the 2022 MUFON Symposium. During our first day of coverage, we visit with Dr Lynne Kitei to discuss her Phoenix Lights experience. We then sit down with Rev Michael Haggard to talk about the relation between the Bible and UFOs. Next, we are joined by Kathleen Marden to discuss the investigation into the abduction case of her aunt and uncle Betty and Barney Hill and her years of work with MUFON. Our final first day guest is researcher Ella LeBain to discuss her years of work on the “Who's Who in the Cosmic Zoo” series. In our second day of live MUFON Symposium coverage we are joined by Peter Robbins to discuss his amazing documentary on the life and mysterious death of James Forrestal. Next, we chat with Keith Seland on the topic of the illumination of mankind and how to better prepare ourselves to become part of the Cosmic brotherhood of sentient beings. Following this, we visit with aviation and aerospace researcher Michael Schratt to discuss the many cases of American service members coming forth with their stories of encounters with alien wreckage, bodies and more. Afterward we sit down with Amy Jordan of the Yes But Why Podcast to get her opinion of the event as someone observing from outside field and culture of the UFO research. Finally we are joined by Thom Reed, UFO experiencer and host of the UFOXpo. Thom recounts his family's famous “Off-World Incident” which has been officially recognized as historic and true by the State of Massachusetts, where Thom has since opened UFO Monument Park in honor of his father and the incident itself. Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of quantum weapons with Dr Kimberly McGeorge as well as rousing discussions with Ufologists and UFO experiencers at the 2022 MUFON Symposium in Denver, Colorado. Curious Realm is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. For more great shows and content subscribe at HCUniversalNetwork.com. Curious Realm would like to thank the continuing support of our listeners and sponsors including PodcastCadet.com, Use Code Curious20 to save 20% off today! Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible! Curious Realm is proud to partner with Dr Kimberly McGeorge, naturopathic doctor, energy healer, remote viewer, paranormal expert, and consciousness teacher. For readings, workshops or private instruction visit Dr McGeorge at SecretToEverything.com. Website live streams powered by Web Work Wireless. For the best in home and business WiFi solutions visit WebWorksWireless.com. Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com

In the first part of this episode of the Curious Realm host Christopher Jordan welcomes Dr Kimberly McGeorge to discuss the world of quantum weapons. What are quantum weapons, how are they made and what can we do about them?In the second part of the episode, we visit Denver, Colorado for two days of live coverage at the 2022 MUFON Symposium. During our first day of coverage, we visit with Dr Lynne Kitei to discuss her Phoenix Lights experience. We then sit down with Rev Michael Haggard to talk about the relation between the Bible and UFOs. Next, we are joined by Kathleen Marden to discuss the investigation into the abduction case of her aunt and uncle Betty and Barney Hill and her years of work with MUFON. Our final first day guest is researcher Ella LeBain to discuss her years of work on the “Who's Who in the Cosmic Zoo” series.In our second day of live MUFON Symposium coverage we are joined by Peter Robbins to discuss his amazing documentary on the life and mysterious death of James Forrestal. Next, we chat with Keith Seland on the topic of the illumination of mankind and how to better prepare ourselves to become part of the Cosmic brotherhood of sentient beings. Following this, we visit with aviation and aerospace researcher Michael Schratt to discuss the many cases of American service members coming forth with their stories of encounters with alien wreckage, bodies and more. Afterward we sit down with Amy Jordan of the Yes But Why Podcast to get her opinion of the event as someone observing from outside field and culture of the UFO research. Finally we are joined by Thom Reed, UFO experiencer and host of the UFOXpo. Thom recounts his family's famous “Off-World Incident” which has been officially recognized as historic and true by the State of Massachusetts, where Thom has since opened UFO Monument Park in honor of his father and the incident itself.Join the Curious Realm as we delve into the topics of quantum weapons with Dr Kimberly McGeorge as well as rousing discussions with Ufologists and UFO experiencers at the 2022 MUFON Symposium in Denver, Colorado.Curious Realm is a proud member of the HC Universal Network family of podcasts. For more great shows and content subscribe at HCUniversalNetwork.com.Curious Realm would like to thank the continuing support of our listeners and sponsors including PodcastCadet.com, Use Code Curious20 to save 20% off today!Curious Realm has teamed up with True Hemp Science, Austin, TX based suppliers of high-quality full spectrum emulsified CBD products and more. Visit TrueHempScience.com TODAY and use code Curious7 to save 7% off your order of $50 or more and get a free 50mg CBD edible!Curious Realm is proud to partner with Dr Kimberly McGeorge, naturopathic doctor, energy healer, remote viewer, paranormal expert, and consciousness teacher. For readings, workshops or private instruction visit Dr McGeorge at SecretToEverything.com.Website live streams powered by Web Work Wireless. For the best in home and business WiFi solutions visit WebWorksWireless.com.Intro music “A Curious Realm” provided by No Disassemble find more great music and content at: NoDisassemble.com

Author Dave Martin (aka DC Dave) discusses his book The Assassination of James Forrestal. (2018) Author Website: www.dcdave.com Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Assassination-James-Forrestal-David-Martin/dp/0967352126/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+assassination+of+james+forrestal&qid=1570834485&sr=8-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang talks about a variety of creepy topics including the untimely death of Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, the devastating story of the Radium Girls, the Illuminati Conspiracy known as The Octopus and the Horror of Bunnyman Bridge. Also, UFO podcaster Martin Willis reveals an encounter he had with a manatee that might have been sexual. Special guests: Best-selling author Marc Zappulla & the Black-Eyed Kid. (Adult content)

The gang talks about a variety of creepy topics including the untimely death of Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, the devastating story of the Radium Girls, the Illuminati Conspiracy known as The Octopus and the Horror of Bunnyman Bridge. Also, UFO podcaster Martin Willis reveals an encounter he had with a manatee that might have been sexual. Special guests: Best-selling author Marc Zappulla & the Black-Eyed Kid. (Adult content)   To get a free bag of MMMXFiles swag, go to www.mackmaloney.com & hit the contact button.  Mack Maloney Online: Website - https://www.mackmaloney.com/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/WingmanMack/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/MilitaryXFiles Twitter - https://twitter.com/WingmanMack Amazon – https://amzn.to/2IlFRkq

From MJ point man James Forrestal to JFK and Marylyn Monroe....people want to know things but when does it become fatal? We explore several alternate theories centered around these figures and the UFO subject.

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author and lecturer whose writing and research are focused on the subject of truly anomalous UFOs and their implications for humanity. He has appeared as a guest on and consultant to numerous radio shows, television programs and documentaries. HE IS also host of the live weekly two-hour radio talk show, Meanwhile, Here On Earth” on KGRA Digital Broadcasting.Lecture topics include but are not limited to:• Media, Ridicule and UFOs: The Origins of UFO Ridicule• Politics, History and Human Nature: Roadblocks on the Path to Disclosure• Comets, Cults and Fundamentalist Thinking: A UFO Related Cautionary Tale• Little Green Men and the New York Times: How America's Greatest Newspaper Helped Perpetrate Our Government's Greatest Deception• The Remarkable Life and Suspicious Death of America's first Secretary of Defense, Early Casualty of the UFO Cover-up• Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning and Ufology• UFO and Alien Imagery in Advertising: Innocent Sales Device or Calculated Social Engineering?• The Life and Scientific Discoveries of Dr. Wilhelm Reich: An Introductory Talk• Wilhelm Reich and UFOs• The UFO Abduction Phenomenon• Budd Hopkins, Pioneer Abduction Researcher: An Appreciation• Budd Hopkins, Children and UFO Abduction: A Personal Remembrance• The 1989 Voronezh Incident: Russia's Best Known CE3• Controversial Deaths and UFO Investigation: Murder, Conspiracy or Happenstance?• Talking With Americans About UFOs: An Afternoon (or Evening) with Investigative Writer Peter Robbins• Excerpts and Outtakes: True Stories from Forty Years in Ufology, illustrated.• The Graphics and the Classics: Illustration and the Golden Age of UFO Literature• Workshops. Each designed to focus on the specifics of the area of study requested. Other workshops specifically for students. educators, mental health professionals, people of faith, members of the business, community, UFO investigators and researchers and whomever else.Appearances in the UK have included a UK national book tour and talks at the Royal College of Science and Technology, London, the Universities of Hallam, Sheffield, Leeds, Yorkshire, Glasgow, and Cardiff. For the faculty and students of the Summerhill School, Suffolk East Anglia; Quest International Conferences, and East Midlands UFO Research (EMPHORA) Conference, Nottingham. ‘Conference of The Centre for Fortean Zoology,' Devon; the ‘Beyond Knowledge Conference,' Liverpool; BUFORA (British UFO Research Association) conferences and Woodbridge Suffolk UFO conferences.Robbins has spoken at X-Conferences in Washington, D.C. and Virginia; at the UFO Reykjavik Summit in Lawrence, Kansas, and at International UFO Congresses in Phoenix, Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada. He has emceed and spoken at Annual MUFON International UFO Symposiums and for numerous MUFON state and regional affiliates. He's presented for Michigan MUFON's 2016 Swamp Gas UFO Conference; the Scientific Bureau of Investigation UFO Symposium in Albany, NY Experiencers Speak Conferences, Portland Maine; keynote speaker, National Conference of the UFO Organization of Japan, Tokyo; the 6th World UFO Forum in Brazil, and the Exobiology International Meeting in Segrate Italy; Travis Walton's Skyfire UFO Summits, Heber Arizona; Exeter, New Hampshire UFO Festival and Conference; Greater New England UFO Conference, Leominster MA; Pine Bush NY UFO conferences; Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation conferences and seminars in New York City. He has spoken at the Omega UFO Conferences, North Haven CT; McMinnville Oregon UFO Festival/conferences; Crash/Retrieval UFO Conferences, Las Vegas NV; Gulf Coast UFO Conference, Gulf Breeze Florida; Biloxi UFO Conference, Biloxi Mississippi; Metaphysical Center of New Jersey; and the Fortean Research Center, Lincoln, Nebraska. Peter was made a member of the French Académie d'Ufologie in 2012 and has given talks in Paris, Nice, Bordeaux and Toulouse France.***Robbins' longtime interest in the life and scientific discoveries of Dr. Wilhelm Reich led to the publication of a series of published papers and conference talks in the US, England, at the International Conference on the Scientific Discoveries of Wilhelm Reich, Nice, France; the American College of Orgonomy's conferences in New York City and Princeton, New Jersey, and at the Orgone Biophysical Research Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon. In 2012 Robbins presented two papers at the Academy of Orgonomy conference in Karavomilos, Central Greece, and in 2013 at the Italian Association of Orgonomy's annual conference in Rome. In 2016 and 2017 he returned to Greece to speak at the “Contact With Space Conference” in Athens.Professional credits include, editorial assistant on United Nations' Secretary General's (requested) report “for the establishment of a UN-UFO Department,” and editorial assistant for Member of Parliament, the Honourable Brinsley Le Pour Trench, Earl of Clancarty's (requested) paper for The House of Lords Debate on UFOs. Robbins was a founding member of Budd Hopkins' Intruders Foundation, a member of its Advisory Board, and was Executive Assistant to Mr. Hopkins. ***He was Event Coordinator for the SCI FI Channel's ‘Alien Abduction Phenomenon: A Symposium, organized to promote the release of the Steven Spielberg miniseries ‘Taken,' and writer, planner and commentator for the “Ultimate UFO” and “Ultimate Crop Circle” DVD sets. *** He has written for Open Minds magazine, FATE, Phenomena (UK) Outer Limits Magazine, (UK), UFO Data Magazine (UK), UFO Matrix (UK), UFO Magazine (both the UK & US publications), OUR-J Journal of UFO Studies (Japan), Phenomena Magazine (UK), and numerous other publications and websites. He has been a consultant to the McMinnville, Oregon UFO Festival and Conference and Experiencers Speak Conference in Portland, Maine.***From 2007 until 2010 Robbins served as consultant to the City of Roswell New Mexico and was their, liaison to Gov. Richardson's office on UFO-related matters. *** He was coordinator of Roswell's annual UFO Symposium, and ***testified before the Senate/Congressional (retired??) committee at the Disclosure Hearings held at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. in 2013. He is proud to be an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary “Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton,” and writer, director and producer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.”TV appearances include “Ancient Aliens,” the History Channel's “Britain's Roswell;” “Unsolved Mysteries;” “Good Day New York;” “The O'Reilly Factor,” FOX-NY; “The Real Roswell,” Nat Geo Channel; The SCI FI Channel documentary “UFO Invasion At Rendlesham;” “The Early Show,” CBS; “Cultural Odyssey:” Voice of America TV Chinese Branch; “The Geraldo Show,” NYC; “L'Odyssee De L'Etrange” (France); “The Nina Hagen Show” (Germany); “Network First: UFO” (UK); Lifetime Network and “Conspiracy”(Film One Production) Canada; “EXOCILIZATIONS,” La Locale Television, Paris, as well as numerous BBC TV affiliates.Radio interviews include “Coast To Coast” with hosts George Noory and George Knapp; “The Art Bell Show;” “21st Century Radio” (Baltimore); “Midnight In the Desert,” “The Richard Dolan Show;” “Wake Up U.S.A;” “UFO Undercover” (New Orleans); “Sightings On the Radio with Jeff Rense” (LA); “The James Whale Show” (London); “The Alan Colmes Show” (NYC); “The Paracast;” ““Where Did the Road Go?,” WBAI-NY's “UFO Desk;” NYC; “The Jerry Pippin Show;” “Cold Cases, Hot Leads;” “Encounters” on KGRA; “Beyond the Paranormal;” BBC World Service “UFO's - Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?” (Iran), and numerous podcasts and BBC Radio affiliates.Peter Robbins was born in Queens, New York and studied art, design, and theater at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He received his BFA (painting, film history) from New York City's School of Visual Arts (SVA) and taught painting there for a dozen years. He was also a member of the art faculties of St. Anns School in Brooklyn Heights, and the Oklahoma Council on the Arts summer program, Arts Encounters. Following his graduation from SVA, he worked as a deckhand aboard a Norwegian freighter, then traveled the world for a year. Peter was studio assistant to Abstract Expressionist painter Adolph Gotlieb, studio assistant to American naïve painter William Cply, and assistant to pioneer kinetic light sculptor Stanley Landsman. Robbins has worked as a carpenter, art gallery assistant, band manager, copywriter, ghostwriter, editor, website director (ufocity.com, 1998-2004), and throughout most of the Eighties was House Manager for New York City's celebrated Mirror Repertory Company. And was a crisis intervention volunteer and shift supervisor for Samaritans International New York City office. He is an experienced New York City walking touring guide and an accomplished photographer.

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer specializing in the subject of UFOs. Not long after the Roswell incident, the suspicious death of James Forrestal rocked American politics. Was it suicide or was he murdered? Robbins has researched James Forrestal and the mystery surrounding his death for almost three decades. He has produced a documentary and provides a thorough analysis of the days leading up to Forrestal's death.

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer specializing in the subject of UFOs. Not long after the Roswell incident, the suspicious death of James Forrestal rocked American politics. Was it suicide or was he murdered? Robbins has researched James Forrestal and the mystery surrounding his death for almost three decades. He has produced a documentary and provides a thorough analysis of the days leading up to Forrestal's death.

Why did the United States Government send a dozen warships to find coal in the South Pole? Everything about Operation Highjump, from the fleet of warships used for an "exploration" expedition, to the death of James Forrestal, is weird. Join us as we discuss what may have actually happened during Operation Highjump, as well as why this information is kept top secret. Please support ThreadWeird Apparel Company & The Weird Threads Podcast by shopping www.threadweird.com Join our Telegram Channel for a censorship-free environment: https://t.me/threadweirdbunker Follow ThreadWeird on Rumble to see ALL UNCENSORED EPISODES: https://rumble.com/search/channel?q=ThreadWeird DISCLAIMER: The views and opinions expressed by any employee of, and/or contributor to, ThreadWeird.com and it's related social media pages are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any organization mentioned within. Any content provided by our bloggers, authors, and or speakers are of their opinion and are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, individual or anyone or anything. In short: Our content is our thoughts and opinions put into writing, spoken words, and imagery. We're an entertainment and lifestyle brand. CALM DOWN. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weirdthreadspodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/weirdthreadspodcast/support

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author and lecturer whose writing and research are focused on the subject of truly anomalous UFOs and their implications for humanity. He has appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous radio shows, television programs and documentaries. From 2007 until 2010 Robbins served as consultant to the City of Roswell New Mexico and was their liaison to Gov. Richardson's office on UFO-related matters. He was coordinator of Roswell's annual UFO Symposium, and testified before the Senate/Congressional (retired) committee at the Disclosure Hearings held at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. in 2013. He is proud to be an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary “Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton,” and writer, director and producer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.” TV appearances include “Ancient Aliens,” the History Channel's “Britain's Roswell;” "Unsolved Mysteries;" "Good Day New York;" “The O'Reilly Factor,” FOX-NY; “The Real Roswell,” Nat Geo Channel; The SCI FI Channel documentary “UFO Invasion At Rendlesham;” “The Early Show,” CBS; “The Nina Hagen Show” (Germany); "Network First: UFO" (UK); Lifetime Network and “Conspiracy” (Film One Production) Canada. ****************************************************************** To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv *** AND NOW *** The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.com The ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author and lecturer whose writing and research are focused on the subject of truly anomalous UFOs and their implications for humanity. He has appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous radio shows, television programs and documentaries.From 2007 until 2010 Robbins served as consultant to the City of Roswell New Mexico and was their liaison to Gov. Richardson's office on UFO-related matters. He was coordinator of Roswell's annual UFO Symposium, and testified before the Senate/Congressional (retired) committee at the Disclosure Hearings held at the National Press Club, Washington, D.C. in 2013. He is proud to be an Associate Producer of the award-winning documentary “Travis: The True Story of Travis Walton,” and writer, director and producer of the documentary, “The Extraordinary Life and Suspicious Death of James Forrestal.”TV appearances include “Ancient Aliens,” the History Channel's “Britain's Roswell;” "Unsolved Mysteries;" "Good Day New York;" “The O'Reilly Factor,” FOX-NY; “The Real Roswell,” Nat Geo Channel; The SCI FI Channel documentary “UFO Invasion At Rendlesham;” “The Early Show,” CBS; “The Nina Hagen Show” (Germany); "Network First: UFO" (UK); Lifetime Network and “Conspiracy” (Film One Production) Canada.******************************************************************To listen to all our XZBN shows, with our compliments go to: https://www.spreaker.com/user/xzoneradiotv*** AND NOW ***The ‘X' Zone TV Channel on SimulTV - www.simultv.comThe ‘X' Chronicles Newspaper - www.xchroniclesnewpaper.com

Brian Lamb talks with historian Douglas Brinkley about his Dean Acheson book, James Forrestal, Townsend Hoopes, Walter Lacquer, and being a good teacher.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE 31 | Scammers, Inc. - MJ-12, Bennewitz & Serpo Sometimes the crap piles up so high in the UFO world you'd need a flying saucer to stay above it all. And yet, man, these are some good stories! We look at three key events from the 1980s: the Majestic 12 claims, Project Serpo, and the sad & infuriating Bennewitz Affair. And some of the people who might be behind it all. SECTIONS 01:32 - Majestic 12 02:27 - Wait a Minute, Mr. Postman! Jaime Shandera, Stanton Friedman & Bill Moore; the Cutler-Twining Memo and more 05:15 - The Dirty Dozen - original MJ-12 members 08:20 - James Forrestal - an untimely death 09:30 - Later rumors about Forrestal 10:06 - Other possible Council of Twelve candidates 10:47 - Bill & Dick's Bogus Journey - the FBI investigates, Friedman theorizes, Moore probably started it all, Linda Moulton Howe talks with Richard Doty 16:09 - Majestic by Any Other Name - Tim Cooper & Robert Wood continue MJ-12 stuff 17:00 - Milton William Cooper (again!) 18:07 - Cooper's affidavit on MJ-12 - What a story! (and a possible source for "Q-level clearance") 27:12 - The Bennewitz Affair - Paul Bennewitz reports strange things, gets targeted by fake M.I.B.s 29:01 - Richard Doty takes over the campaign, he & Bill Moore drive Bennewitz insane...on purpose 29:54 - Doty & Moore talk grey aliens, Dulce Base 30:56 - Project Beta - the elaborate story Bennewitz believes, and it ends badly for him 34:34 - Project Serpo - a human-alien exchange program with Zeta Reticuli outed by Richard Doty, another complicated tale 39:00 - Bill Ryan starts a Serpo website, possibly as part of a PR push for a book by Doty 40:41 - Len Kasten writes about Serpo, Howe & Doty chat, Steven Spielberg is in the loop 41:49 - Bob Lazar gets in on Serpo (natch) 43:15 - The Truth is (Not) Out There - The Imaginary Intelligence Agency or Scammer's, Inc.  44:20 - An attempt to weave it all together, and an invitation to Doty & Moore 48:33 - Follow the breadcrumbs Music by Fanette Ronjat More on these topics FBI Records: The Vault Majestic 12 documents 1993 FBI reaction to MJ-12 documents Conspiracy Weary - article about MJ-12 investigation by FBI The New Bogus Majestic-12 Documents by Philip Klass at Skeptical Inquirer The Majestic 12 Papers - An Analysis at The Roswell Files Majestic Documents - a comprehensive catalogue  Mounting Evidence For Authenticity of MJ-12 Documents by Robert Wood, MUFON paper UFO Explorations article on Majestic-12 documents being hoaxed Behold a Pale Horse by Milton William Cooper Majestic 12 page on ufos-aliens.co.uk, includes Cooper's affidavit Yellow Book: History of Aliens on Earth by Gil Carlson & Bob Lazar Huffington Post article on Richard Doty Civilian Intelligence News Service article on Richard Doty Webpage on the Greys Project Beta by Greg Bishop - book about the Bennewitz Affair Article on Dulce Base secret alien war Project Serpo website Doty's "revelations" about Serpo The Black World of UFOs: Exempt from Disclosure by Robert M. Collins with Richard Doty Secret Journey to Planet Serpo: A True Story of Interplanetary Travel by Len Karsten The Truth About Zeta Reticuli by Armagh Observatory and Planetarium  Hollywood Reporter review of "Mirage Men" Science Behind the Fiction article about Bob Lazar on SyFy Wire Article on Vice about FBI raid on Lazar's home Follow us on social for extra goodies: Facebook (including upcoming conspiracy-themed events) Twitter YouTube (extra videos on the topic, Old Time Radio shows, music playlists and more) Other Podcasts by Derek DeWitt DIGITAL SIGNAGE DONE RIGHT - Winner of 2021 AVA Digital Award Gold & 2020 Communicator Award of Excellence for Podcasts and on numerous top 10 podcast lists.  PRAGUE TIMES - A city is more than just a location - it’s a kaleidoscope of history, places, people and trends. This podcast looks at Prague, in the center of Europe, from a number of perspectives, including what it is now, what is has been and where it’s going. It’s Prague THEN, Prague NOW, Prague LATER.

The Majestic 12 aka MJ-12: a really neat band that never got off the ground or the heart of alien-government insights and conspiracies across the globe? Did Truman kickstart this excellent crew of masters and commanders to watch over all things UFO-oriented, including our good man, Sec. of Defense, James Forrestal? And did Forrestal basically live (and die...??) our fave way of life: "OBSCURITY IS MY HOBBY?" And how the hecky does Anna think she can connect anything to Brooke's discovery from this week? Mental health, paranormal, Majestic 12 conspiracies, and all the President's Men...ah, yes. LOLs galore and a look into the Majestic 12 — it's all in this week's episode of something weird, your favorite paranormal podcast hosted by ~super professional~ paranormal researchers, Anna and Brooke, as we explore another paranormal tale and decide - do we believe? Find us on Instagram at @somethingweirdpocast or visit our website https://bit.ly/3iFBFMK for once in a while updates

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer specializing in the subject of UFOs. A regular fixture on radio shows in the US and in the UK, he has appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous TV programs and documentaries. Robbin's investigation of the death of James Forrestal, the first secretary of defense in the United States is now legendary. Not long after the Roswell incident, the suspicious death of James Forrestal rocked American politics. Was it suicide or was he murdered? Peter Robbins has recently produced a documentary on the case and provides a thorough analysis of the days leading up to Forrestal's death.

Peter Robbins is an investigative writer specializing in the subject of UFOs. A regular fixture on radio shows in the US and in the UK, he has appeared as a guest on and been consultant to numerous TV programs and documentaries. Robbin’s investigation of the death of James Forrestal, the first secretary of defense in the United States is now legendary. Not long after the Roswell incident, the suspicious death of James Forrestal rocked American politics. Was it suicide or was he murdered? Peter Robbins has recently produced a documentary on the case and provides a thorough analysis of the days leading up to Forrestal’s death.

Chris Evers is join by writer, researcher and 'top notch' Ufologist Peter Robbins discussing UFO ridicule and its effects on witnesses, James Forrestal and his death, and the upcoming OLM conference

Chris Evers is join by writer, researcher and 'top notch' Ufologist Peter Robbins discussing UFO ridicule and its effects on witnesses, James Forrestal and his death, and the upcoming OLM conference

Adam Sayne, Serfiel Stevenson, Conspirinormal, origin story, ceremonial magick, conspiracy theories, paranormal, Strange Realities Conference, James Forrestal, Nightingale, Majestic 12, MJ12, suspicious suicides, Robert Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein, parapolitics, Ghislaine Maxwell, scientific espionage, Mossad, honey-traps, British intelligence, Ruth Bader, Ginsberg, 2020 elections, civil unrest, Project Chaos, LSD, Trump, Biden, martial law, QAnon, synchromysticism, Michael A. Hoffman, James Shelby Downard, Jim Brandon, twilight language, mysticism 

"How many Guests can fit "Behind The Obsidian Curtain".?..well with that extra hour, we made room for two extraordinary individuals--Peter Robbins and Dean Merchant! Long time friends, investigators and writers, they regaled us with the origin of the Exeter UFO Festival and Conference and the hidden mysteries of the life and very strange death of James Forrestal. The banter between these guys, and the questions from the Mad Chatters in the KGRA Chatroom added frosting to this delicious cake. Grab yerself a slice!!"

The Majestic-12 lurk in the shadows, James Forrestal dies under mysterious circumstances and Eisenhower threatens to invade Area-51

An interview with Hugh Turley, co-author of the book "The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation." In the more than fifty years since Merton passed, this has been the only investigation of his death ever conducted.Find CAM here: www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Mentioned in this episode: "The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton: An Investigation" https://www.amazon.com/Martyrdom-Thomas-Merton-Investigation/dp/1548077380/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CNV8XVI3XOWR&keywords=the+martyrdom+of+thomas+merton&qid=1582888800&s=books&sprefix=the+martyrdom+of%2Caps%2C218&sr=1-1Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppressionhttps://dcdave.com/article3/991228.htmlVince Foster Murder Cover-uphttp://www.fbicover-up.comDave Martin's websitewww.DCDave.com"The Assassination of James Forrestal," by David Martinhttps://www.amazon.com/Assassination-James-Forrestal-David-Martin/dp/0967352126/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?keywords=the+assassination+of+john+forrestal+david+martin&qid=1582888877&sr=8-1-fkmr1"JFK and The Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters," by James Douglasshttps://www.amazon.com/JFK-Unspeakable-Why-Died-Matters/dp/1439193886/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=jfk+and+the+unspeakable&qid=1582888947&sr=8-1

Investigative writer Peter Robbins takes a deep, inside look at one of the biggest conspiracies in the United States, the death of former Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal. Peter's website is www.peterrobbinsny.com

Investigative writer Peter Robbins takes a deep, inside look at one of the biggest conspiracies in the United States, the death of former Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal. Peter's website is www.peterrobbinsny.com

Author Dave Martin discusses his book The Assassination of James Forrestal.

Author Dave Martin discusses his book The Assassination of James Forrestal. www.dcdave.com https://www.amazon.com/Assassination-James-Forrestal-David-Martin/dp/0967352126/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+assassination+of+james+forrestal&qid=1570834485&sr=8-1

Author Dave Martin discusses his book The Assassination of James Forrestal. www.dcdave.com https://www.amazon.com/Assassination-James-Forrestal-David-Martin/dp/0967352126/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+assassination+of+james+forrestal&qid=1570834485&sr=8-1

DONNIE BROOKE - Pro wrestler and UFO hunter speaks on the psychology of UFOs, Project Horizon, Solar Warden, Tr3-B, Tr36, Kennedy assassination, Area 51, James Forrestal assassination and more. 

This week's episode centers around unsolved mysteries.  Kat explains The Windsor Hum to the Americans, Kristen tries to unravel the mysterious death of the first American Secretary of Defense James Forrestal, and Amber introduces us to the very disturbing unsolved mystery of the deaths of Tami Ann Gifford and Christine Hillis.   Thanks to our sponsors Anyday Rose, Brandless.com and Anchor.FM.   --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nakedladies/message

Subscribe to our full two-hour shows for two dollars per month or more. Alejandro Rojas with UFO Updates, local guest, Ryan MacGlashing in studio to talk about a deep woods Maine UFO encounter, Peter Robbins discusses the UFO involvement & strange untimely death of former Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal as well as Budd Hopkins, his work with children abductees and experiencers as well as John Mack. More on Peter here: http://peterrobbinsny.com/index.php/peter-s-bio

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Recorded September 25th, 2018 www.patreon.com/conspirinormal Peter Robbins makes his return to the show! we discuss with Peter the life , career and possible murder of the first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal. We look into Forrestal's interesting connections to UFOs and Majestic 12. Also, did Forrestal commit suicide or was he murdered to keep him silent about the existence of UFOs or was it something else entirely? This and much more on this episode. You can find info on Peter and what he's working on at: http://peterrobbinsny.com/ www.conspirinormal.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Conspirinormal/445112635502740

On episode 43 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, we continue our journey with Peter Robbins through the mysterious death of James Forrestal. This is PART 2 of the series. On May 22nd, 1949, Forrestal fell to his death from the sixteenth-floor window of Bethesda Naval Hospital, where he was treated for “depression”. An official U.S. Navy Medical Review Board convened on his death, after examining all doctors and witnesses who were in the vicinity. They could not establish the reason for Forrestal's fall. The peculiar circumstances of Forrestal's death, and the U.S. government's withholding of the complete report of the review board until 2004 has led to much speculation and controversy. What many are not aware of is that Forrestal has also been connected to the controversial MJ-12 group, an alleged secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, formed in 1947 by an executive order by then U.S. President, Harry Truman, to facilitate recovery and investigation of alien spacecraft. Before his departure as Secretary of Defense, Forrestal had a mental breakdown, which ultimately led to his untimely death. What did he know? What was he told? And what exactly happened to him in the hospital as he plunged downward into tragedy and questionable history? Guest Bio: Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author, and lecturer, best known for his books, columns, articles, radio commentaries, interviews and conference talks. He has appeared as a guest on and been a consultant to numerous television programs and documentaries. Peter was born in Queens, New York and studied art, design, and theater at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He received his BFA (painting, film history) from New York City’s School of Visual Arts (SVA) where he also taught painting for a dozen years. In the mid-1980s, he became seriously involved in UFO research when his knowledge of classified data indicated to him the US government was not telling the public the truth about UFOs. Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Official Store: CLICK HERE Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is produced by Third Kind Productions, in association with eOne Entertainment  

On episode 41 of SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES, Ryan is joined by author and researcher, Peter Robbins. Robbins is currently developing a lecture about the first Secretary of Defense, James Forrestal. This will be PART 1 of a two-part series.  On May 22nd, 1949, Forrestal fell to his death from the sixteenth-floor window of Bethesda Naval Hospital, where he was treated for “depression”. An official U.S. Navy Medical Review Board convened on his death, after examining all doctors and witnesses who were in the vicinity. They could not establish the reason for Forrestal's fall. The peculiar circumstances of Forrestal's death, and the U.S. government's withholding of the complete report of the review board until 2004 has led to much speculation and controversy. What many are not aware of is that Forrestal has also been connected to the controversial MJ-12 group, an alleged secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, formed in 1947 by an executive order by then U.S. President, Harry Truman, to facilitate recovery and investigation of alien spacecraft. Before his departure as Secretary of Defense, Forrestal had a mental breakdown, which ultimately led to his untimely death. What did he know? What was he told? And what exactly happened to him in the hospital as he plunged downward into tragedy and questionable history? Guest Bio: Peter Robbins is an investigative writer, author, and lecturer, best known for his books, columns, articles, radio commentaries, interviews and conference talks. He has appeared as a guest on and been a consultant to numerous television programs and documentaries. Peter was born in Queens, New York and studied art, design, and theater at the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He received his BFA (painting, film history) from New York City’s School of Visual Arts (SVA) where he also taught painting for a dozen years. In the mid-1980s, he became seriously involved in UFO research when his knowledge of classified data indicated to him the US government was not telling the public the truth about UFOs. Patreon: www.patreon.com/somewhereskies Official Store: CLICK HERE Website: www.somewhereintheskies.com Order Ryan's Book by CLICKING HERE Twitter: @SomewhereSkies Instagram: @SomewhereSkiesPod Opening Theme Song, "Ephemeral Reign" by Per Kiilstofte SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES is produced by Third Kind Productions, in association with eOne Entertainment

Dreem2Reality Entertainment presents the Think Tank Podcast. On today's show: Ryan welcomes Dave in studio for a discussion about James Forrestal's interesting life and mysterious and strange death which was officially reported as a suicide. The guys break down all available information regarding James and his untimely death, as well as his involvement with UFO's and Extraterrestrial related topics, all while overseeing the extremely secretive and infamous group called the Majestic 12. Then, the guys transition slightly into a discussion about the mysterious death of Vince Foster before returning back to the original topic at hand. Enjoy! Please subscribe to the D2R Podcast Network on iTunes and don't forget to rate and review while you're there. You can also download the Stitcher and Podbean app to your device for free and search: D2R PODCAST NETWORK and subscribe. If you enjoy listening to the Think Tank Podcast, then spread the word to everyone you know. Your word of mouth is our best advertising method and we appreciate your support. Thanks for listening and share!

USA`s første forsvarsminister dør under mystiske omstendigheter. Myndighetene konkluderer med selvmord, men bevisene mangler. Noen mener han var i konflikt med President Trumann pga Roswell og hemmelighold rundt liv i verdensrommet. Vi tar en titt See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

En nær venn av James Forrestal og en anerkjent og høyt dekorert kaptein i den amerikanske marinen drar på jakt etter nazister på sydpolen, men finner ufoer og en fremmed rase. Hva sier bevisene? Vi tar en titt med hjelp av vår gjest Christian Mikkelsen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cody is joined by comedians Jack Baker and Matt Drufke to finally get down to brass tacks on this whole Kennedy assassination business. You can get your own copy of the book on Amazon, in a dusty old weird bookstore in upstate Michigan, or from that guy in high school you never talked to, but who always talked to you. Kennedy's Last Stand: Eisenhower, UFOs, MJ-12 & JFK's Assassination by Michael E Salla Just before beginning his first term on January 20, 1993, President-Elect Clinton made a very strange request to close family friend and lawyer Webster Hubbell: “If I put you over there in justice I want you to find the answer to two questions for me: One, who killed JFK. And two, are there UFOs.” According to Hubbell, “Clinton was dead serious.” The key to unlocking the mystery of President Kennedy’s assassination and a possible UFO connection lie in events that occurred 18 years earlier in post-war Germany. In 1945 John F. Kennedy was a guest of Navy Secretary James Forrestal, where he personally witnessed technological secrets that have still not been disclosed to the world. These secrets stemmed from extraterrestrial technologies that Nazi Germany had acquired and were attempting to use in their weapons programs. In searching for answers to who killed President Kennedy we need to start with the death of his mentor, James Forrestal in 1949. Forrestal became the first Secretary of Defense in 1947, a position he held until March, 1949. Forrestal was a visionary who thought Americans had a right to know about the existence of extraterrestrial life and technologies. Forrestal was sacked by President Truman because he was revealing the truth to various officials, including Kennedy who was a Congressman at the time. Forrestal's ideals and vision inspired Kennedy, and laid the seed for what would happen 12 years later. After winning the 1960 Presidential election, Kennedy learned a shocking truth from President Eisenhower. The control group set up to run highly classified extraterrestrial technologies, the Majestic-12 Group, had become a rogue government agency. Eisenhower warned Kennedy that MJ-12 had to be reined in. It posed a direct threat to American liberties and democratic processes. Kennedy followed Eisenhower’s advice, and set out to realize James Forrestal’s vision. The same forces that orchestrated Forrestal's death, opposed Kennedy's efforts at every turn. When Kennedy was on the verge of succeeding, by forcing the CIA to share classified UFO information with other government agencies on November 12, 1963, he was assassinated ten days later. Kennedy’s Last Stand is the story of how an American President tried to realize his friend and mentor’s vision of a world where humanity openly knows about extraterrestrial life; and of the government officials responsible for denying that vision.  Show Notes: 'But What If We're Wrong?' by Chuck Klosterman 'Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink' by Elvis Costello Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, Kennedy Assassination parties, Ancient Aliens Presidential advisors past and present, 9/11, The Coen Brothers Present: Alien Conspiracy, Boring conspiracies and the boring people who conspire them, Funtime meetings, The REAL reason Hillary wanted to be president. Follow TOMEFOOLERY for information about upcoming episodes & books: @Tomefoolery and Facebook.com/Tomefoolery. Please rate and review on iTunes! WEBSITE: http://Tomefoolery.com STORE: http://squareup.com/market/CodyMelcherEsq SUPPORT our PATREON: http://patreon.com/CodyMelcherEsq

John Ford Show Notes Saturday, June 11th, 2016 John Ford, Political Prisoner: A Pirate Radio Discussion https://www.facebook.com/events/1190632694304952/ The John Ford Initiative, Free John Ford Now Please make a donation today. Visit http://johnford.ufoteacher.com/ Join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/freejohnford Sign the Petition http://signon.org/sign/the-john-ford-initiative Digital Montauk article: http://www.digitalmontauk.com/?page_id=162 DuckDuckGo: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=john+ford+ufos+political+prisoner Apologies to listeners, as one of our guests, Joe Zuppardo, experienced technical issues and electronic interference throughout most of the interview. Other than this, thankfully the show's sound quality is overall quite decent. Introduction - 2min30sec #PirateLarry 3min45sec - Introductions #KellyFreeman 6min30sec - #MarilynCarlson #ElaineDouglass https://duckduckgo.com/?q=elaine+douglass+ufos 9min30sec - 20 year anniversary of incarceration 11min - Joe Zuppardo granted power of attorney - intro and #technical #sound #issues, family screwing over fleecing, robbing John? 13min - Ed Gzebo #DOD, #LSD, fear of #PENSION loss 15:30min - Richard Smith introduction, The #JohnFord #Initiative 2012 16min - #George #Dixon 18min - #PeterMoon 20min - Blog Talk Radio, LA Steele Show http://www.blogtalkradio.com/lasteelshoworg 22min - http://johnford.ufoteacher.com / FB Page, Elaine Douglass 23min - ZERO support from #MUFON, pre "UN" Patriot Achtung, #NDAA 26min - #BACKSTORY 28min - Routine witness, participant, investigator #intimidation 30min - Intellius.com, Suffolk county police chief presently in JAIL 31min - Joe Zuppardo ( electronics specialist ), #KenStorch 34min - #LIUFON https://duckduckgo.com/?q=liufon #SouthHaven Park August 1992 UFO crash, #UFOHunters, #BillBirnes, #FutureTheater #Radio, #NancyBirnes 36min - "Cigar" shaped UFO, widely witnessed wavering, wobbling 37min - Illegal toxic dumping inside park, #MAFIA involvement?, #firefighters, #police, local #politicians, #harassment 39min - #STING operation, #FRAMED, 1996, illegal warrant 40min - #CBS #NEWS12 Long Island, DA James #Catterson, #scapegoating, radioactive toothpaste, calibrating geigercounters w/ #RADIUM, NOT high-grade #plutonium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plutonium 43min30sec - Illegal #wiretaps, monitored telephone conversations, Joe #Mazzuchelli, police commissioner #BURKE 44min - Grummond Northrupp Aerospace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman 47min - Consitutional rights denied, NO TRIAL, original lawyer #JohnRouse, #pleadeal, #insanity, promised 2 YEARS MAX 48min - #Rouse now in jail, #BRIBERY 49min - #LSD as "truth serum"? 50min - Psychiatric evaluation 51min - Belief in UFOS NOT sufficient grounds for declaring one mental insane 52min - Legal precedent for #UFOS being discussed in courtroom 54min - re-committal hearing every TWO years, UFO belief drove him to plot murder conspiracy? John Marifino, Joel Shapiro, watching over with food & water, trying to keep John protected 58min - #LSD revisited, Mid-Hudson psychiatric facility 59min - Police records "mysteriously" disappear, LIUFON records illegally confiscated 1hr2min - Original psych evaluation report 1hr3min - Widespread evidence tampering, "friend" Joe Mazichelli steals guns 1hr5min - DA office employee / police informant Kevin Koch, Authur Riva 1hr7min - John Ford CIA asset? Black Helicopters? Vietnam era college / university informant 1hr10min - #MOSSAD? #reverse #engineering 1hr13min - WHO's Uncle Bob? 1hr14min - Mysterious gunfight between warring intelligence agencies a few hundred meters behind John's house? No one alleged wounded, nothing said to be heard by neighbours 1hr19min - How "criminally insane" is John Ford, REALLY? 1hr20min - Monthly Inception Radio John Ford podcast, John NO longer taking psychiatric meds, however being #denied #painkillers for severe back & general health condition 1hr24min - "Witch" shrink Dr. Katherine Williams, multiple corrupt officials & John Ford persecutors now either #DEAD, #jailed or #deposed 1hr27min - Suffolk County fears facing MULTIPLE John Ford (35-40) #lawsuits 1hr30min - James Forrestal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Forrestal #Digitalis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitalis 1hr32min - Medical marijuana for multiple pain issues? 1hr33min - John's #tragic #character #flaw? excessive #TRUST & #naivety? 1hr34min - Which, if ANY more MAJOR media outlets, radio shows, podcasts etc, including Coast to Coast AM, MITD with #Heather #Wayde, Caravan To Midnight w/ John B. Wells have covered the John Ford case in an EXCLUSIVE manner? 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