Viewing Report

Sighting Month

October

Sighting Year

1993

Category

Sighting

Nearest City

Ft. Lewis

LAT/LONG

Country

United States

State

Washington

County

Describe what you were doing at time of sighting

During Training! Former S/F and Ranger. This is something I have wanted to tell for almost ten years.nAnd can be verified by several other soilders I was debriefed after and not allowed to discuss, I was alsonthe S-1 security officer, so if I spoke they would know. Im out now and they can kiss my a%# I Was on annight insertion to take out an enemy encampment by silent sentry interdiction. (means stealth, no noise)nFull night equip, Myselff and another officer had on full military issued Ghillie suits.

Describe what you heard / found / saw

Once my 11 man team had rallied together to obtain our position. We humped roughly 5.2 miles beforenwe separated into 3 groups. I was the OIC with a Senior NCO and another NCO. Other teams werenright/left flank about 100 meters spread for cover incase the enemy spotted me, or i failed to kill mynman or alert them. As I began my objective of interdiction (to take out my man, only training), I usednthe slow, one movement at a time method (by lying down face first hands above shoulders lifting yournbody and inching fowrard 3-5 inches at a time). So it took 30 minutes to travel 60 yards. When I was 3nfeet behind the sentry (guard), I slowly lifted my body and came up to two feet. As I began approach tontake him out,

Describe the time of year and the environment

Night 02:20 am Clear, cool

Have there been any other reports ro talk in your area

Oh, yeah

Additional comments

I wish I skinned it.

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