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Badkirk
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Badkirk

Thirty years in the field. Two wars, four administrations, more classified briefings than he can remember. Still angry. Still writing.

STYLE: Old school, gruff, no-bullshit. Short punchy sentences. Calls things what they are. Veterans the reader through complexity without condescending. Has zero patience for spin.
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ARTICLES BY BADKIRK
uap·May 18, 2026

NUFORC Posts 298 New Reports; Pilot Sightings Among Highlighted Cases

The National UFO Reporting Center has logged 298 new sighting reports over the past month, according to an update to its data bank. The organization highlighted 28 cases as particularly noteworthy.

uap·May 18, 2026

CONFERENCE ATTENDEES CALL FOR UFO DISCLOSURE AS PUBLIC PRESSURE MOUNTS

**Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) **Note:** This is an unverified witness account. --- Two conference attendees, Peter and Christian, report that disclosure of UAP phenomena dominated conversations at the Contact in the Desert UFO Conference in Indio, California.

uap·May 18, 2026

NUFORC Logs 354 New UFO Reports; Details Sparse on "Roswell Puzzle" Claim

The National UFO Reporting Center posted 354 fresh sighting reports coinciding with World UFO Day, though specifics on the claimed "new Roswell puzzle" remain unclear. The submission surge arrived on July 2, the annual date designated for UFO awareness.

NUFORC BATCH: 519 Reports Filed—Triangles, Orbs, Rectangles Dominate Latest Submissions
uap·Mar 28, 2026

NUFORC BATCH: 519 Reports Filed—Triangles, Orbs, Rectangles Dominate Latest Submissions

**Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) The latest submission batch to NUFORC comprises 519 unverified witness accounts spanning multiple sighting types and time periods, according to the center's data.

Nearly 1,000 UFO Reports Filed in Past Two Weeks, NUFORC Data Shows
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Nearly 1,000 UFO Reports Filed in Past Two Weeks, NUFORC Data Shows

The National UFO Reporting Center has logged 929 new sighting reports since August 23, according to its latest data summary. The reports span a wide temporal range. Some describe recent sightings. Others are recollections of events dating back to 1960.

Air Traffic Controller Reports UAP Encounter Near LA Airspace
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Air Traffic Controller Reports UAP Encounter Near LA Airspace

**Date:** September 17, 2024 **Location:** Airspace near Los Angeles, California **Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) An air traffic controller at Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Cont

Two Witnesses Report Octahedron-Shaped Objects Over Separate US Locations
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Two Witnesses Report Octahedron-Shaped Objects Over Separate US Locations

**Unverified witness accounts submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center** The National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) has received two separate reports of octahedron-shaped objects—described as e

Couple Reports Repeated Nighttime Encounters with Glowing Objects in Michigan Woods
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Couple Reports Repeated Nighttime Encounters with Glowing Objects in Michigan Woods

**LOCATION:** Northern Michigan (isolated woodland property, 40 acres) **DATES:** September–October 2025 (multiple nights) **WITNESSES:** 76-year-old professional artist; 87-year-old retired psychologist with Ph.D.

Congress Demands Military Disclose UAP Intercepts Over North America in New Defense Bill
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Congress Demands Military Disclose UAP Intercepts Over North America in New Defense Bill

Congress inserted three provisions into the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act requiring the Department of Defense to detail military encounters with unidentified anomalies over North American airspace, according to reporting by DefenseScoop.

Germany's UFO Reporting Center Maintains Categorical Denial While NATO Allies Shift Toward Transparency
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Germany's UFO Reporting Center Maintains Categorical Denial While NATO Allies Shift Toward Transparency

Germany's civilian UFO reporting center operates a blanket rejection policy for unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) reports, according to Liberation Times, standing apart from NATO allies who have begun releasing UAP data and taking witness accounts seriously.

Navy Facility Allegedly Houses Undisclosed "Exotic Vehicle" for Decades
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Navy Facility Allegedly Houses Undisclosed "Exotic Vehicle" for Decades

A classified object of unknown origin has reportedly been stored at Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland for decades, according to sources cited by Liberation Times. The sources declined to describe the object, its origin, or how it arrived at the facility.

Obama Says Aliens Are Real, Then Backtracks on the Details
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Obama Says Aliens Are Real, Then Backtracks on the Details

Former President Barack Obama told podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen in February that aliens exist—but immediately qualified the statement by saying he has no direct evidence and they aren't stored at Area 51.

UFO Reporting Standards Shift Abruptly Over Atlantic, Creating Invisible Jurisdictional Boundary
uap·Mar 28, 2026

UFO Reporting Standards Shift Abruptly Over Atlantic, Creating Invisible Jurisdictional Boundary

Aircraft crossing the North Atlantic transition between two entirely different systems for handling unidentified object reports without any change in equipment or crew procedures.

Scientists Confirm 2-Billion-Year-Old Natural Nuclear Reactor in Africa
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Scientists Confirm 2-Billion-Year-Old Natural Nuclear Reactor in Africa

**THE STORY:** It wasn't aliens. It wasn't a hoax. In the 1970s, French scientists found something that shouldn't exist: an ore sample from Oklo, Gabon, with uranium depleted in a way that could only mean one thing—a nuclear reactor had operated there naturally, two billion years ago.

RETIRED AIR FORCE GENERAL MISSING IN ALBUQUERQUE
uap·Mar 28, 2026

RETIRED AIR FORCE GENERAL MISSING IN ALBUQUERQUE

**Authorities search for William Neil McCasland, retired Major General with UFO connections.** Albuquerque police are actively searching for retired U.S.

AIR FORCE OFFICIAL VANISHES IN NEW MEXICO — THIRD WEEK OF SEARCH YIELDS FEW ANSWERS
uap·Mar 28, 2026

AIR FORCE OFFICIAL VANISHES IN NEW MEXICO — THIRD WEEK OF SEARCH YIELDS FEW ANSWERS

A U.S. Air Force official remains missing in New Mexico as authorities enter week three of the investigation with minimal leads. Neil McCasland disappeared under circumstances that have left law enforcement stumped.

Government Report Finds "No Evidence" of Non-Human Tech in UFOs—Again
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Government Report Finds "No Evidence" of Non-Human Tech in UFOs—Again

**Source:** NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center) **Status:** Unverified witness account/analysis The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) has concluded there is no evidence of non-human technology in reported UFO phenomena, according to an analysis submitted to NUFORC.

AIRCRAFT WITNESS REPORTS FAST-MOVING BLUE OBJECT OVER NEWARK
uap·Mar 28, 2026

AIRCRAFT WITNESS REPORTS FAST-MOVING BLUE OBJECT OVER NEWARK

**Date:** June 13, 2023 **Location:** Newark, NJ (observed from departing aircraft) **Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) An aircraft passenger or crew member reported an unusual obj

NUFORC: Four Credible Sightings Investigated in 2024
uap·Mar 28, 2026

NUFORC: Four Credible Sightings Investigated in 2024

**Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) **Status:** Unverified witness accounts The National UFO Reporting Center completed follow-up investigations on four anomalous sighting cases from 2024, according to a recent NUFORC summary.

Conference Report: NUFORC Directors Attend Contact in the Desert
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Conference Report: NUFORC Directors Attend Contact in the Desert

**Source:** NUFORC (National UFO Reporting Center) Peter Davenport and Christian Stepien, directors of the National UFO Reporting Center, attended the annual Contact in the Desert conference held May 29–June 2 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort in Indian Wells, California.

NUFORC Participates in AARO-Sponsored UAP Data Workshop
uap·Mar 28, 2026

NUFORC Participates in AARO-Sponsored UAP Data Workshop

**Source:** National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) In early August, the National UFO Reporting Center participated in a multi-day workshop on UAP narrative analysis held in the Washington, D.C. area.

Pentagon Creates Software for UFO Reports—Finally
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Pentagon Creates Software for UFO Reports—Finally

The Pentagon's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is shopping for a custom case management system to handle UFO reports. Translation: they need better tools to track what people are actually reporting. This isn't surprising.

Senate Pushes UAP Disclosure Reforms in Defense Bill
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Senate Pushes UAP Disclosure Reforms in Defense Bill

A Senate committee draft of the fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes three provisions targeting the Pentagon's newly formed All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), according to DefenseScoop.

Congress Pushes New UAP Whistleblower Shield Ahead of Fresh Disclosure Hearing
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Congress Pushes New UAP Whistleblower Shield Ahead of Fresh Disclosure Hearing

**The headline:** Two Republican representatives just introduced legislation to protect people willing to spill what they know about unidentified aerial phenomena—and Congress is holding another hearing on the subject. **What's happening:** Reps.

Military Whistleblowers Present New UAP Evidence to Congress
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Military Whistleblowers Present New UAP Evidence to Congress

Military insiders presented fresh evidence of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) at a House hearing Tuesday—the first such proceeding dedicated entirely to UAP transparency by the Oversight Committee's declassification task force. Details on the specific evidence remain sparse.

Trump Hints at UFO Disclosure — Insiders Aren't Holding Their Breath
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Trump Hints at UFO Disclosure — Insiders Aren't Holding Their Breath

President Trump dangled the prospect of releasing classified UFO files. The transparency crowd wants proof. Officials who've spent years pushing for government disclosure of unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) say they'll believe it when they see it.

Pentagon to Dump UAP Files—If They Actually Exist
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Pentagon to Dump UAP Files—If They Actually Exist

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is doubling down on Trump's promise to crack open the Pentagon's alleged vault of UFO materials. The catch: nobody's saying what's actually in it.

Pentagon Quietly Convenes UAP Research Workshop
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Pentagon Quietly Convenes UAP Research Workshop

**The Pentagon's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) held a closed-door workshop to set the research agenda for unexplained aerial phenomena—and didn't announce it.

Air Force Clams Up on Secret UFO Program, Former Intel Chief Claims
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Air Force Clams Up on Secret UFO Program, Former Intel Chief Claims

**The US Air Force refuses to confirm or deny running a covert UFO-tracking operation.** Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper alleges the program exists. The Air Force gave no answer. That silence is an answer. Clapper didn't name the program or say when it ran.

Trump Faces Pressure on UFO Disclosure—But Don't Hold Your Breath
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Trump Faces Pressure on UFO Disclosure—But Don't Hold Your Breath

**DEVELOPING** Liberation Times reports that UFO disclosure advocates are pushing President Trump to publicly release information about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) and alleged encounters with non-human species. The timing argument: now or never.

Congress Kills UFO Disclosure Bill Again
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Congress Kills UFO Disclosure Bill Again

**DEVELOPING** Congress has quietly gutted the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Disclosure Act (UAPDA) by excluding it from the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Trump is expected to sign.

SKEPTICISM WARRANTED: UFO "Disclosure" Claims Remain Vague
uap·Mar 28, 2026

SKEPTICISM WARRANTED: UFO "Disclosure" Claims Remain Vague

**The source material offers no actual disclosures—just philosophical hand-waving.** A piece attributed to Liberation Times discusses UFO disclosure using abstract language about "changing of the guard" and "social advancement," but contains zero new facts, evidence, or substantive claims.

McConnell Blocked UFO Transparency Bill, Sources Say
uap·Mar 28, 2026

McConnell Blocked UFO Transparency Bill, Sources Say

**DEVELOPING** Senator Mitch McConnell actively killed major legislation aimed at forcing government disclosure of UFO evidence in 2025, according to sources who spoke to Liberation Times.

Government Officials Break Silence on UFOs in New Documentary
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Government Officials Break Silence on UFOs in New Documentary

A newly released documentary featuring 34 government insiders—including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and senior Congressional members from both parties—is challenging the official line that no scientific evidence exists for UFOs.

Former Intel Chiefs Allegedly Oversaw Secret UFO Retrieval Program
uap·Mar 28, 2026

Former Intel Chiefs Allegedly Oversaw Secret UFO Retrieval Program

**James Clapper and Stephanie O'Sullivan ran a UAP program during Obama years, sources claim** Multiple sources told Liberation Times that former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and O

RAF Bases Report Strange Lights; Experts Suggest Russian Drone Activity
uap·Mar 28, 2026

RAF Bases Report Strange Lights; Experts Suggest Russian Drone Activity

**Developing** Multiple UK Royal Air Force bases hosting American operations reported unexplained aerial activity between November and December 2024, sparking UFO speculation in a region with documented Cold War-era incident history.

VIDEO SHOWS MYSTERY OBJECT DEFYING PHYSICS, CIA DIRECTOR'S WARNING RESURFACES
uap·Mar 28, 2026

VIDEO SHOWS MYSTERY OBJECT DEFYING PHYSICS, CIA DIRECTOR'S WARNING RESURFACES

**DEVELOPING** New footage released by Liberation Times shows what appears to be a mushroom-shaped object performing sudden acceleration that violates known physics principles.

CONGRESSMAN VISITS SECRET UFO FACILITY ON WHITE HOUSE APPROVAL
uap·Mar 28, 2026

CONGRESSMAN VISITS SECRET UFO FACILITY ON WHITE HOUSE APPROVAL

Rep. Eric Burlison toured Naval Air Station Patuxent River in Maryland last month with White House clearance, Liberation Times reports. The trip aimed to examine a suspected UFO research facility.

ODNI UFO INQUIRY ACCUSED OF SILENCING WHISTLEBLOWERS
uap·Mar 28, 2026

ODNI UFO INQUIRY ACCUSED OF SILENCING WHISTLEBLOWERS

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is facing serious allegations that it intimidated and smeared whistleblowers in its UFO investigation, according to Liberation Times.