Reports of strange encounters, often called “alien” abductions, have puzzled people for decades. Groups like the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) have collected these stories since 1969. Yet, the official stance has often been skeptical. In 2021, a Pentagon report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) noted that limited data and inconsistent reporting make these events hard to study. It also mentioned that no standard way to report UAPs existed until the Navy created one in 2019.
So, what’s really going on? A 2021 Gallup poll found that 41% of Americans think they’ve seen UAPs. Most believe there are normal explanations, like human activity. But what if some of these “alien” abductions aren’t extraterrestrial at all? The idea of military abductions, or MILABs, gained attention in 1996. Dr. Helmut Lammer, a MUFON representative, published findings suggesting the military might be kidnapping supposed UFO abductees. This list explores 10 stories of alleged alien abductions where some suspect the military might have played a role.
10 Leah Haley
Leah Haley’s strange experiences began in 1990 with what she first remembered as an alien abduction. It felt like a dream, leading her to try hypnosis to recall more. Born in 1951, Haley was a business administrator and author. Her 1993 book, Lost Was the Key, made her a known figure in UFO circles.
Initially, Haley blamed extraterrestrials for her encounters. However, over time, she started to consider a more earthly explanation: military involvement. She used Freedom of Information Act requests and U.S. Patent Office documents, along with interviews, to support her growing belief that she wasn’t chosen randomly. Haley reported abductions with her sister, received mysterious job offers for military bases, and even recognized other abductees in her daily life, making her question who was truly behind these events.
9 Col. John Alexander, Ph.D.
Col. John Alexander is not an abductee himself, but he’s a notable voice in the UFO community, often critical of MILAB theories. When Dr. Helmut Lammer published his ideas about military kidnappings of alien abductees in 1996, Alexander questioned the claims. He doubted that such a large-scale operation involving thousands of rotating military personnel could be kept secret.
Alexander has a significant military background. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956 to 1988, holding important roles in special operations intelligence. Some suggest Alexander was part of an elite group, nicknamed “Penguin,” that allegedly managed UFO-related information globally. This group, sometimes called the “Aviary,” supposedly infiltrated other secretive government bodies. His insider perspective makes his skepticism about MILABs particularly interesting.
8 Dr. Karla Turner
Dr. Karla Turner was an academic who shifted her focus to alien abduction research after she and her family experienced unsettling, regressed memories. Her published works, before her passing in 1996 from a rare cancer, detailed these firsthand encounters. Turner believed that abductees were not chosen randomly but were targeted individuals, possibly by military forces responding to their abduction reports.
In her book Taken, Turner challenged the idea that one shouldn’t view abductors in terms of good or evil. She argued that abductees have a right to know how their “participation” will be used, especially since they might be “implanted, trained, and programmed to participate in some future scenario.” She posed the crucial question: for what purpose “our minds, bodies, and souls will be used?”
7 Melinda Leslie
Melinda Leslie, known for her psychic insights and UFO tours, has openly shared her own alien encounter experiences. In the early 1990s, Leslie and two friends underwent hypnotherapy after a road trip in California where they experienced missing time. Each recalled similar events, including examinations by aliens. Crucially, they also remembered someone in what looked like a naval uniform working alongside the extraterrestrials. Leslie stated this military person “wasn’t another abductee, he was just there, watching.”
Leslie suggests that such black projects involving military personnel and aliens would need to be hidden within top-secret special access programs. She wonders if early initiatives like the 1953 Robertson Panel, a CIA collaboration, set the stage for today’s intelligence protocols regarding UAPs. Leslie continues to share her experiences, hoping more testimonies will lead to government disclosure.
6 Myrna Hansen
In 1980, near Cimarron, New Mexico, Myrna Hansen and her six-year-old son, Shawn, witnessed a terrifying sight. They saw a beam of light dragging cows into the sky. Moments later, Hansen claimed a small craft noticed them and abducted both her and her son.
Following this event, Myrna connected with Paul Bennewitz, a MUFON researcher in Albuquerque. With the help of hypnotherapist Leo Sprinkle, Hansen underwent regression. She recalled being taken to a deep underground military base. Her detailed description of this facility reportedly drew the attention of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI). It’s alleged that AFOSI has monitored Myrna and Shawn ever since their encounter.
5 Linda Napolitano (aka Linda Cortile)
Linda Napolitano’s story, sometimes known by the alias Linda Cortile, involves waking up to find herself levitating above her bed, surrounded by strange figures. She described being taken aboard a craft where she underwent medical analysis and alien experimentation. Some of the beings appeared human.
As her account gained public attention, two men came forward claiming to be witnesses. However, these same men later allegedly kidnapped and interrogated Napolitano multiple times. This led her to believe that there was an effort to cover up her experiences. Despite the bizarre nature of her claims, medical professionals involved in her case found her to be of sound mind. Walter H. Andrus, then director of MUFON, considered her story an “authentic case of human abductions by aliens.”
4 Betty & Barney Hill
Betty and Barney Hill were an interracial couple, respected rights activists, whose 1961 encounter became one of the first widely publicized alien abduction cases. While driving through rural New Hampshire, Barney noticed a light following their car. Upon arriving home, they realized they had missing time. They pulled over during the incident to observe what was hovering above them.
Under hypnosis, Barney recalled seeing figures on the craft, describing one as looking like a “red-headed Irishman” and another like a “German Nazi.” He felt an intense concentration from these figures, as if they were determined to “capture the witness.” Both Betty and Barney were subjected to separate examinations. The experience deeply shook Barney’s faith, while Betty became curious after a being showed her a star map indicating their origin. The details of human-like figures in their account raise questions about potential non-alien involvement or complex deceptions.
3 Katharina Wilson
Katharina Wilson reports a lifetime of abduction experiences, starting from her childhood. She believes that black operations, possibly military-related, are more frequent than many realize. Wilson has even questioned the source of her memories, wondering if they could be “imported” into her consciousness by some mechanism. She notes that with each passing year, more whistleblowers seem to emerge.
Her accounts include bizarre experiences like being in deep-sea submersibles and then transferred to U.S. Navy vessels. She also describes undergoing behavior modification trials similar to the infamous MK-ULTRA project. Wilson suggests that what abductees are reporting might only be scratching the surface of sophisticated programs involving things like remote viewing and “screen memories,” which could be used to mask true events.
2 Niara Isley
Niara Isley, a former U.S. Air Force airman, has shared experiences that point to what she terms a “shadow government.” Her life took a turn when she discovered a three-month period of missing time from 1980. Seeking answers through hypnosis, she uncovered memories that she described as “staggering and life-altering.”
During her government employment, Isley worked with radar technology and supported research near the Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. She has since claimed that during her missing time, she was held against her will on the moon. This was allegedly at a secret base jointly operated by Reptilian beings, Grays, and humans. Isley stated, “I was scared. I knew I had to get back to my daughter, so I was pretty compliant. I just didn’t want to do anything that would get me killed.”
1 Corey Goode
Corey Goode claims he was identified for his empathic abilities at a young age. He states he was recruited into militarized black operations starting when he was just six years old, in the mid-to-late 1980s. According to Goode, this involved a 20-year service in various secret space programs, after which he underwent age regression and was returned to his original timeline. He maintains that his experiences of direct physical contact with non-terrestrial beings are real and that he served as a liaison between ET federations and councils.
However, Goode’s claims are highly controversial within the UFO community. While many in the field do not seek payment for sharing their experiences, Goode reportedly earned significant sums from speaking engagements. He gained widespread attention through programs like Cosmic Disclosure. Allegations later surfaced that he engaged in doxing opponents. Further controversy arose from lawsuits involving Gaia, with claims that Goode influenced David Wilcock to leave the network with promises of joining an “alliance.” These issues have led many to view him as a compromised individual.
Conclusion
The stories of these ten individuals offer a glimpse into the complex and often unsettling world of alleged abductions. While many accounts point to extraterrestrial beings, a persistent thread in these narratives suggests the possibility of human, specifically military, involvement. The concept of MILABs (Military Abductions) proposes that some experiences attributed to aliens might be sophisticated operations conducted by earthly powers, perhaps for psychological experimentation, information gathering, or technology testing.
Whether these claims involve genuine alien encounters, military operations, or a combination of both, they raise profound questions. The lack of concrete evidence and official acknowledgment leaves these experiences in the realm of speculation. Yet, the consistency in certain details across different accounts keeps the mystery alive, urging us to consider all possibilities, no matter how strange.
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