While American soldiers fought the Viet Cong in the jungles below, another mysterious presence watched from above during the Vietnam War. These encounters with unidentified craft would challenge military explanations and leave witnesses with accounts that persist decades later.

During the Vietnam War , the US military maintained a keen interest in UFO sightings, not out of scientific curiosity, but for tactical advantage. According to former Air Force intelligence officer Captain George Filer, who served with top secret clearance, these objects displayed capabilities far beyond anything in known military arsenals. Filer provided daily briefings to General George S. Brown, deputy commander for air operations, which frequently included reports of UFOs that defied conventional explanation. The military’s interest was simple: if they could understand and harness this technology, the war could be over by tomorrow.

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