Background – Original NSA Release The NSA was a target of one of my original FOIA requests, which yielded the below results. Some of these records were one of the first documents I scanned onto The Black Vault back in 1996, and are archived here as a timestamp for what the NSA was releasing then vs. now. National Security Agency’s UFO Files Batch #1 [159 Pages] National Security Agency’s Batch #2, Records Once Exempt From Release [254 Pages] The “Missing” UFO Files The below documents are the UFO records released today by the NSA. Years after The Black Vault put…
Author: John Greenewald
Background Aircraft and midget submarines of the Imperial Japanese Navy began a surprise attack on the U.S. under the command of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. Despite long-standing assertions that this attack could have been predicted and prevented by the United States Military, the U.S. forces at Pearl Harbor appeared to be utterly unprepared, and the attack was devastating in loss of life and damage to the U.S. fleet. At 6:05 a.m. on December 7, the six Japanese carriers launched a first wave of 183 planes composed mainly of dive bombers, horizontal bombers and fighters. Declassified Documents Pearl Harbor: Failure of…
Executive Summary Drug traffickers and out-of-state opportunists are exploiting Colorado’s medical marijuana laws. Recent revisions to state law have done little to prevent the involvement of criminals and individuals who use the law for financial gain. Currently, convicted criminals and known drug traffickers participate in Colorado’s medical marijuana industry. Moreover, an influx of traffickers and entrepreneurs from other states is seeking to cash in on Colorado’s medical marijuana industry. Investigative and intelligence information reveal a significant volume of Colorado-produced marijuana being diverted to out-of-state marijuana markets where it commands a higher price. This activity is facilitated both by those directly involved in medical marijuana businesses, as well as illicit brokers…
Background The Defense Intelligence Summary is produced by the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). These are classified documents, published by the DIA, and utilized by those with proper clearances within the Department of Defense (DOD). Issues detail intelligence issues throughout the globe and most remain classified to this day. Below are some that have been released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Declassified Defense Intelligence Summaries (From the most recent to the oldest) Defense Intelligence Summary #10-66, 13 January 1966 [33 Pages, 18.9MB] Defense Intelligence Summary #1-66, 3 January 1966 [45 Pages, 33.9MB] Defense Intelligence Summary #273-65, 19 November 1965 [46 Pages,…
Event In late October 2013, a 31-year-old British national woman reportedly died as a result of cannabis toxicity. Although a recent review confirmed the coroner’s findings. the exact cause of death remains unclear and several outside organizations dispute claims that the woman’s death was caused by cannabis toxicity. Significance Death from cannabis toxicity is highly unusual and this is only the second documented case of this kind to occur in the United Kingdom (UK). In 2004, a 36-year-old man from Wales also is believed to have died as a result of cannabis toxicity. While the woman’s official cause of death is disputed by several marijuana…