Paranormal Encounters of Soldiers on Reconnaissance Missions

[EchoFilesX]

Greetings to the Unexplained Mysteries Community,

I've recently unearthed some captivating accounts of soldiers in Afghanistan and Vietnam, who have reportedly encountered mysterious entities and unexplained phenomena.

• Afghanistan Recon Mission: In the rugged terrains of Afghanistan, American soldiers, during a reconnaissance mission, ventured into unknown territories, experiencing tension and uncertainty, hinting at eerie encounters in the mountainous regions.

• Vietnam's Monstrous Entity: In the dense jungles of Vietnam, soldiers came face to face with a mysterious monstrous humanoid creature, an entity beyond comprehension, capable of fatal attacks.

I've compiled these stories into a video, exploring the mysteries and unknown experiences of these soldiers. You can watch the full stories here: https://youtu.be/yyLOWngLdLU

I'm eager to hear your thoughts and insights on these mysterious encounters. Have you come across similar experiences or stories?

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

There’s a YouTube channel called Wartime Stories (a sister channel of Bedtime Stories) that routinely explores such stories.

[Earl.Of.Trumps]

1 hour ago, EchoFilesX said:

Greetings to the Unexplained Mysteries Community,

I've recently unearthed some captivating accounts of soldiers in Afghanistan and Vietnam, who have reportedly encountered mysterious entities and unexplained phenomena.

• Afghanistan Recon Mission: In the rugged terrains of Afghanistan, American soldiers, during a reconnaissance mission, ventured into unknown territories, experiencing tension and uncertainty, hinting at eerie encounters in the mountainous regions.

• Vietnam's Monstrous Entity: In the dense jungles of Vietnam, soldiers came face to face with a mysterious monstrous humanoid creature, an entity beyond comprehension, capable of fatal attacks.

I've compiled these stories into a video, exploring the mysteries and unknown experiences of these soldiers. You can watch the full stories here: https://youtu.be/yyLOWngLdLU

I'm eager to hear your thoughts and insights on these mysterious encounters. Have you come across similar experiences or stories?

I don't see a link here, EchoFileX

[+susieice]

31 minutes ago, Earl.Of.Trumps said:

I don't see a link here, EchoFileX

It's where you see watch the stories here but it's faint . Put the curser over it and it will light up blue.

[Hawken]

Yes, I've seen a video about the soldiers in Afghanistan where they encountered a red-haired giant coming out of a cave and stabbed one of the soldiers with a spear. They fired their weapons and killed it. One soldier claims it was 11 ft. tall had 2 rows of teeth and 6 fingers on each hand.

 

Edited September 23 by Hawken

[+susieice]

2 hours ago, Hawken said:

Yes, I've seen a video about the soldiers in Afghanistan where they encountered a red-haired giant coming out of a cave and stabbed one of the soldiers with a spear. They fired their weapons and killed it. One soldier claims it was 11 ft. tall had 2 rows of teeth and 6 fingers on each hand.

 

This story was published in the Military Times for Halloween 2022. Along with some others.

Giants of Kandahar: outlandish tales of the US military in Afghanistan (militarytimes.com)

[Hawken]

3 hours ago, susieice said:

This story was published in the Military Times for Halloween 2022. Along with some others.

Giants of Kandahar: outlandish tales of the US military in Afghanistan (militarytimes.com)

Even if this story is true. There would be no way to confirm it. The military would have it classified. Just the word of the soldiers.

[Antigonos]

Stories of phantom soldiers go back centuries. It’s an old phenomenon and doesn’t surprise me in the least that the same things are being reported as an effect of more recent wars such as Afghanistan and Vietnam.
 

The years immediately following World War I saw a huge increase in these types of reports.

Europe had just come through an unprecedented cataclysm, “the war to end all wars”. Because the continent had been at relative peace for nearly fifty years it was the first major conflict to make use of modern technology. The death toll was far above anything that had come as a result of any previous European war. 

Millions of young men and women were killed in action, leaving behind a scale of grief not seen in Europe for hundreds of years.  This resulted in a huge revival in the interest of Victorian spiritualism, not to mention an upsurge in public interest in the field of psychical research, whose researchers were involved in finding what answers lay behind supernatural phenomena. Reports mentioning soldier apparitions appeared from all over Europe and the US as well from families and friends describing some form of contact, either aural or visual with their lost loved ones.

The reality behind the reports is for the reader of these topics to determine for themselves. Aside from the supernatural aspects, it’s also a fascinating subject from historical, psychological and sociological viewpoints.

Sir Oliver Lodge, a renowned physicist and early member of the Society for Psychical Research, lost his son Raymond at the Battle of Ypres in 1915. He believed that he subsequently made contact with him and wrote his experiences down. Whether or not he actually established communication with his son, whom he obviously loved very much, or was using his belief as a coping mechanism for his grief is ultimately up to the individual to decide. His book “RAYMOND, or Life and Death: With examples of the evidence for survival after death of memory and affection” is a recommended read. 

His contemporary psychical researcher Hereward Carrington wrote about this postwar phenomenon as well,  but from a strictly analytical viewpoint. His book PSYCHICAL PHENOMENA AND THE WAR, written in 1920, is one of his best.

 

Edited September 23 by Antigonos

[openozy]

I think in highly traumatic situations like combat, wars, your senses are at their highest. This is when people pick up on the paranormal the most with negative entities attracted to the death and suffering so there's lots happening with this.

Edited September 24 by openozy

[Antigonos]

8 minutes ago, openozy said:

I think in highly traumatic situations like combat, wars, your senses are at their highest. This is when people pick up on the paranormal the most

Like a sixth sense which remains dormant under normal circumstances?

[openozy]

12 minutes ago, Antigonos said:

Like a sixth sense which remains dormant under normal circumstances?

Yeah maybe. I think most people could experience this stuff under severe stress, I don't know what you'd call it. I pick up on stuff a lot anytime but does amplifies with stress.

[Trelane]

And some of us old Soldiers just like to have a go at the gullible and make up stories to get them spun up.

[EchoFilesX]

I wanted to chime in earlier, but I had too much work on my hands. The link to the youtube video changed, my apologies - there was some dispute. Here is a new link: youtu.be...

Also, thanks for all the trove of information you shared. There is a lot of content for me to delve into right here - much appreciated.

 

Cheers

[Grim Reaper 6]

On 9/23/2023 at 8:03 AM, EchoFilesX said:

Greetings to the Unexplained Mysteries Community,

I've recently unearthed some captivating accounts of soldiers in Afghanistan and Vietnam, who have reportedly encountered mysterious entities and unexplained phenomena.

• Afghanistan Recon Mission: In the rugged terrains of Afghanistan, American soldiers, during a reconnaissance mission, ventured into unknown territories, experiencing tension and uncertainty, hinting at eerie encounters in the mountainous regions.

• Vietnam's Monstrous Entity: In the dense jungles of Vietnam, soldiers came face to face with a mysterious monstrous humanoid creature, an entity beyond comprehension, capable of fatal attacks.

I've compiled these stories into a video, exploring the mysteries and unknown experiences of these soldiers. You can watch the full stories here: https://youtu.be/yyLOWngLdLU

I'm eager to hear your thoughts and insights on these mysterious encounters. Have you come across similar experiences or stories?

Well I didn’t experience or see any signs of Giants in Afghanistan when I was there, but it’s a big country. Anyway, welcome to the forum!

Edited September 26 by Grim Reaper 6

[Grim Reaper 6]

On 9/26/2023 at 5:38 AM, Trelane said:

And some of us old Soldiers just like to have a go at the gullible and make up stories to get them spun up.

That’s very very true, it’s certainly passes the time during down time! I remember walking into a Motor Pool one day and seeing a soldier tapping the armor on a Bradly with a hammer. I asked him what the hell are you doing, he said his platoon Sergeant had him checking the armor for weak spots!!

[jmccr8]

On 9/23/2023 at 9:14 AM, Antigonos said:

Stories of phantom soldiers go back centuries. It’s an old phenomenon and doesn’t surprise me in the least that the same things are being reported as an effect of more recent wars such as Afghanistan and Vietnam.
 

The years immediately following World War I saw a huge increase in these types of reports.

Europe had just come through an unprecedented cataclysm, “the war to end all wars”. Because the continent had been at relative peace for nearly fifty years it was the first major conflict to make use of modern technology. The death toll was far above anything that had come as a result of any previous European war. 

Millions of young men and women were killed in action, leaving behind a scale of grief not seen in Europe for hundreds of years.  This resulted in a huge revival in the interest of Victorian spiritualism, not to mention an upsurge in public interest in the field of psychical research, whose researchers were involved in finding what answers lay behind supernatural phenomena. Reports mentioning soldier apparitions appeared from all over Europe and the US as well from families and friends describing some form of contact, either aural or visual with their lost loved ones.

The reality behind the reports is for the reader of these topics to determine for themselves. Aside from the supernatural aspects, it’s also a fascinating subject from historical, psychological and sociological viewpoints.

Sir Oliver Lodge, a renowned physicist and early member of the Society for Psychical Research, lost his son Raymond at the Battle of Ypres in 1915. He believed that he subsequently made contact with him and wrote his experiences down. Whether or not he actually established communication with his son, whom he obviously loved very much, or was using his belief as a coping mechanism for his grief is ultimately up to the individual to decide. His book “RAYMOND, or Life and Death: With examples of the evidence for survival after death of memory and affection” is a recommended read. 

His contemporary psychical researcher Hereward Carrington wrote about this postwar phenomenon as well,  but from a strictly analytical viewpoint. His book PSYCHICAL PHENOMENA AND THE WAR, written in 1920, is one of his best.

 

Hi Antigonos

Yes I remember reading them in Ripley's when I was young recounting stories told for hunderds of years.