1997 Peru UFO Crash Retrieval - the Story of Jonathan Weygandt

Summary

This video presents a comprehensive investigative analysis of Jonathan Weygandt's (variously spelled Wagant/Wayan) testimony about a UAP crash retrieval he allegedly witnessed in 1997 during Operation Laser Strike in the Peruvian jungle, where he and fellow Marines encountered a large egg-shaped craft embedded in a granite cliff face, dripping an unknown viscous liquid, and emitting electromagnetic anomalies. The host, UAP Gerb, examines Weygandt's original 2000 tape testimony recorded with Steven Greer — alleging Greer edited out key details including a description of a four-fingered arm visible in the craft's hatch — alongside a 2023 podcast appearance with Martin Willis, cross-referencing both against corroborating cases including a 1953 Camp Polk egg-shaped craft incident and testimony from former Marine Michael Herrera. The video presents original investigative work including travel time analysis placing the crash site within a 90-mile radius of Iquitos, Peru, identification and contact of named personnel (Sergeants Allen, Atkins, and Montil), and a theory that DOE Nuclear Emergency Support Team personnel arrived via CH-47 Chinooks within 15–20 minutes of the Marines, suggesting a pre-positioned rapid reaction retrieval unit. The host concludes that Weygandt's account is among the most credible and detailed UAP crash retrieval testimonies on record and announces plans for an in-person interview with Weygandt.

People

• Jonathan Weygandt — Claimed to have encountered a crashed egg-shaped UFO and DOE retrieval team during Operation Laser Strike in Peru in 1997
• Steven Greer — Published Wagant's original 2000 tape testimony, though allegedly edited out key details including a description of a four-fingered arm
• Martin Willis — Interviewed Jonathan Wagant in 2023 about his UFO encounter
• James Fox — Asked questions during the 2000 tape recording that were cut from the published interview
• UAP Gerb — Host conducting comprehensive analysis of Wagant's testimony and planning an in-person interview
• Jonathan Wgant — Claims to have been part of a team sent to secure a crash site of an unidentified craft in the jungle, circa 1997
• Sergeant Allen — Was among those who informed Wgant of the downed aircraft and accompanied him to the crash site
• Sergeant Atkins — Accompanied Wgant and Allen to the crash site and was among the first to observe the embedded craft
• Staff Sergeant Montgre — Approached Wgant during guard duty to inform him of the downed aircraft situation
• Air Force Colonel — Allegedly entered a command center approximately 30 minutes after operators discussed unusual aerial objects and confiscated flight log books
• Michael Herrera — Referenced for similar testimony about a guitar amplifier-like sound emanating from an octagonal alien reproduction vehicle
• Leslie — Referenced as someone Wagant previously shared parts of his testimony with, apparently connected to Steven Greer
• Jake Barber — Mentioned in relation to 2025 discussions about psionics and UAP control mechanisms
• Whitley Strieber — Referenced in relation to the classic gray alien depiction on the cover of his book Communion
• Philip J. Corso — Referenced as a historical source on UAP control mechanisms dating back to the 1950s
• Allen — One of the Marines present during the incident who was stripped of gear by unknown operators
• Allan Atkins — One of the Marines present during the incident who was stripped of gear by unknown operators
• Allan Atkins — One of the Marines Wagant was unable to contact during his 3-week sequestration
• Leonard Stringfield — Referenced in relation to information about 'Blue Boys' rapid retrieval and transport helicopter units
• Gayla Biles — Named by Wagant as personnel at Ikitos Detachment 5; contacted by researcher for investigation
• Randall Rothman — Named by Wagant as personnel at Ikitos Detachment 5; contacted by researcher
• Robert Macau — Named by Wagant as personnel at Ikitos Detachment 5; contacted by researcher
• Sergeant Montil — Directly named by Wagant as knowing about the crash site
• David Grusch — Referenced as a parallel case where witness credibility was attacked via health condition claims
• HJ — Witnessed an egg-shaped craft crash land at Camp Polk, Louisiana in July 1953 while serving as a private in B Company
• Lieutenant Whitting — Ordered Company B to withdraw from the crash site at Camp Polk; verified as having been present at the base at that time
• Sergeant RS — Commanded the unit under which HJ served during the Camp Polk incident in 1953
• Albert Bruce Collins — Claimed to have observed a UAP on a flatbed trailer at UC Berkeley in 1947 and studied metal of unknown origin in an official capacity
• Tim Cooper — Primary researcher who received Majestic 12 document drops in the 1980s and interviewed Collins before his death
• Harry B. Cooper — Father of Tim Cooper, received a special citation for work on the USAF UFO program
• Ryan Wood — Collaborated on a Majestic 12 project and referenced Tim Cooper's father's citation
• Jonathan Wayan — Claims to have encountered a downed non-human craft during Operation Laser Strike in Peru; left Marines in 1998 after admitting to controlled substance use
• Larry Maguire — Reportedly wrote to Canada's Minister of Defense requesting information about UAP retrieval teams connected to Five Eyes projects
• Nathan — Dismissed Michael Herrera's UAP testimony by claiming Herrera was mentally unstable due to habits like lifting weights and spending time alone
• Brad S — Referenced as someone who sent the researcher death threats, contrasted with a cooperative Marine contact
• Montgre — One of the Marines Jonathan Wayan claimed to have served with during Laser Strike; retired with a prestigious USMC career

Organizations

• United States Marine Corps — Wagant served as Lance Corporal and was involved in perimeter security during the encounter
• Department of Energy — Alleged DOE retrieval team was present at the UFO crash site wearing MOPP gear and hazmat suits
• RGH UFOs — Independent researchers who conducted 2023 investigative work into Wagant's case
• TAGOM — Independent researchers who conducted 2023 investigative work into Wagant's case alongside RGH UFOs
• US Air Force — An Air Force colonel allegedly confiscated radar tracking log books containing data on anomalous aerial objects
• Peruvian Air Force — Suspected by Wagant to have used Hawk missile systems to down the craft
• MAC G28 — Marine unit to which Jonathan Wagant and the other witnesses belonged
• United States Marine Corps — Branch of service of the primary witnesses at the incident site
• US Army — Unknown operators appeared to be Army-affiliated, arriving in CH47 helicopters with no insignia
• Skywatchers — Group mentioned in connection with 2025 discussions about psionics and UAP
• Criminal Investigation Division — Referenced as MAC G28 CID, allegedly made Wagant's life difficult after the incident
• National Nuclear Security Administration — Parent organization of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team, created in 1974
• CIA — Referenced as monitoring a UFO from the Gulf of Mexico in the 1974 Coyame, Mexico crash retrieval case and mobilizing a rapid recovery unit
• US Air Force — Referenced in connection with Blue Berets at the 1965 Kecksburg crash and a rapid response unit at the 1953 Kingman, Arizona crash
• Nuclear Emergency Support Team — Formerly known unit under the DOE/NNSA, its creation in 1974 is noted as relevant to the origins of the DOE team seen in Peru
• US Special Forces Detachment 5 — Suspected base of operations in Iquitos, Peru; believed to be the radar installation where Wagant was stationed
• NAMRU-6 (NAMRU South) — Navy Medical Research Unit located in Iquitos, Peru; one of three significant US installations at the location
• MARFORLAND Riverine Training Team — US Marine Forces unit stationed at Iquitos, Peru, relevant to the operational context of the incident
• Department of Energy — DOE personnel arrived at the crash site as part of what appears to be a rapid retrieval team
• US Army 7th Special Forces Group — Suspected identity of the armed men in black camouflage who secured the crash site; historically operated in northern Peru
• Joint Task Force Bravo — Contains the 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment; historically conducted US SOUTHCOM missions in northern Peru
• NRO (National Reconnaissance Office) — Believed to manage DSP satellites that may have provided advanced warning to the retrieval team
• US SOUTHCOM — Conducted historical missions in northern Peru during the 1995 Peru-Ecuador border dispute
• 1st Battalion 228th Aviation Regiment — Part of Joint Task Force Bravo; operated CH-47 helicopters involved in the crash site retrieval
• NAMRU (Naval Medical Research Unit) — Network of US Navy biomedical research labs conducting R&D on infectious diseases and biodefense; theorized as possible holding/quarantine location for Wagant
• Navy Medical Research Command — Parent command overseeing NAMRU installations conducting biomedical research for Navy and Marine Corps
• USAF 649th Combat Logistics Support Squadron — Unit associated with personnel named in connection with Ikitos Detachment 5
• United States Marine Corps — Branch Wagant served in; also relevant to Hawk missile battery usage history
• US Marine Forces South (MARFORLAND) — Riverine training team located near Ikitos, relevant to theorized crash location proximity
• Department of Energy NES Team — Referenced as having a clandestine mission that conflicted with the MAC G28 Marines' activities at the crash site
• US Army 24th Infantry — Unit in which witness HJ served at the time of the 1953 Camp Polk egg-shaped craft incident
• Battel Memorial Institute — Manages the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasure Center FFRDC at Fort Detrick
• RAND Corporation — Claimed by Collins to be one of multiple agencies involved in technologies of unknown origin research, founded in 1948
• CIA — Alleged by Collins to be among agencies involved in UAP-related technology research around 1949
• US Navy — Alleged by Collins to be among agencies involved in technologies of unknown origin research
• Vatican — Alleged by Collins to be one of the agencies aware of or involved in technologies of unknown origin research around 1949
• University of California, Berkeley — Location where Collins claimed to have observed a UAP on a flatbed trailer in 1947
• 7th Army Green Berets — Theorized by researcher as the special forces unit in black camouflage who arrived on scene first before the CH-47s
• United States Marine Corps — Jonathan Wayan's branch of service; Marines Atkins, Allen, and Montgre all had long careers there
• Nightstalkers (160th SOAR) — Referenced as a unit capable of airlifting craft, speculated to have assisted in recovery of the non-human craft
• Five Eyes — Intelligence alliance referenced in context of multinational UAP retrieval teams; Larry Maguire cited Five Eyes projects in his letter to Canada's Minister of Defense
• Office of Naval Research — Speculated destination for the recovered UAP craft
• NAMRU South (Naval Medical Research Unit South) — Theorized as the location where Wayan was held and possibly where materials or liquid were transferred
• NEST (Nuclear Emergency Support Team) — Suspected team that responded to Wayan's contact with non-human fluid and oversaw his isolation
• JSOC (Joint Special Operations Command) — Speculated to have a dedicated retrieval team stationed in South America for UAP recovery
• 7th Special Forces Group — Referenced in context of special forces history in northern Peru
• Marforland Training Team — Referenced in connection with special forces presence in the region
• Raider Detachment 5 — Military detachment the narrator is investigating to verify Marine presence during the incident

Concepts

• UFO Crash Retrieval — The process by which government or military teams recover downed non-human craft; Wagant's case is considered one of the most detailed firsthand accounts.
• MOPP Gear (Mission-Oriented Protective Posture) — Military protective equipment including gas masks and rubber suits worn by retrieval personnel at the crash site.
• Light Absorption — The craft allegedly did not cast a shadow and appeared to absorb sunlight rather than reflect it, a reported anomalous physical property.
• Organic Craft Appearance — The crashed object appeared sculpted rather than machined, with a purplish-green viscous liquid dripping from it, described as seeming almost alive.
• Egg-Shaped UFO — The specific morphology of the craft Wagant claimed to have encountered, a recurring shape in some UFO crash retrieval reports.
• Non-Human Remains — Wagant reportedly described a four-fingered arm visible through a recessed hall in the crashed craft, a detail omitted from the published 2000 testimony.
• Radar Tracking of UAPs — Anomalous objects were allegedly tracked on radar and their flight data logged, with logs subsequently confiscated by military personnel.
• Atmospheric Re-entry and Rapid Maneuver — Objects were observed re-entering the atmosphere, stopping instantaneously, and reversing direction — maneuvers inconsistent with conventional aircraft or meteors.
• No Shadow Casting — The recovered craft allegedly did not cast a shadow despite direct sunlight, described as a highly anomalous physical property.
• Crash Site Retrieval Crash Recovery — Military personnel were deployed to locate and secure the site of a downed unidentified craft, framed initially as a possibly friendly aircraft.
• Suppression of UAP Evidence — Flight log books containing tracks of anomalous objects were allegedly confiscated by an Air Force officer to prevent knowledge of the tracking from spreading.
• Mother of Pearl Effect — A color-shifting phenomenon observed on the craft's surface, similar to gasoline on water or soap bubbles, sometimes making the craft nearly translucent.
• MIM-23 Hawk Missile — A surface-to-air missile system capable of conventional and air burst fragmentation rounds; suspected weapon used to down the non-human craft.
• Air Burst Fragmentation — A missile detonation method where the round explodes near a target rather than on impact, dispersing shrapnel to damage vehicles or personnel.
• Alien Reproduction Vehicle (ARV) — A term referencing craft that appear to replicate non-human technology; Michael Herrera described an octagonal version emitting similar sounds.
• Alien Reproduction Vehicle (ARV) — A term used to describe a craft allegedly reverse-engineered from non-human technology; Michael Herrera reportedly described the same sound emanating from one.
• Telepathic Communication — Wagant reported feeling that non-human entities inside the craft were projecting thoughts and emotions directly into his mind.
• Gray Aliens — A commonly described type of non-human entity characterized by an oval egg-shaped head; Wagant reported seeing beings matching this description projected into his thoughts.
• Electromagnetic Interference — Compasses and communications equipment ceased functioning normally in proximity to the crashed craft.
• Force Shield — A phenomenon observed by Wagant on the craft's surface that he could not identify, possibly a field or energy barrier.
• Crash Retrieval — The recovery or investigation of a non-human craft that has crashed; the core event described in Wagant's testimony.
• Gill-like Vents — Large vents on the side of the crashed craft described by Wagant as similar to fish gills, speculated to be propulsion-related.
• Psionics — The concept of controlling craft or communicating via thought or consciousness; discussed in 2025 UAP testimony and allegedly evidenced as early as 2000 in Wagant's account
• Consciousness-Controlled Craft — The idea that UAP are controlled via thought or consciousness rather than conventional mechanical interfaces, referenced back to 1950s testimonies
• BDUs (Battle Dress Uniform) — Military fatigues; the unknown operators wore all-black BDUs with no insignia or identification
• Non-Human Intelligence Projection — The entities reportedly projected thoughts or mental imagery to communicate their intentions and appearance to Wagant
• Secrecy Agreements NDAs — Standard security forms Wagant was forced to sign asserting he saw nothing; backed by death threats.
• Witness Intimidation — Clandestine operators threatened Wagant and his family with death to secure his silence about the retrieval.
• Crash Retrieval Operation — A clandestine operation involving at least 30 personnel in biological containment suits recovering a downed UAP.
• Missing Time Psychological Trauma — Wagant experienced nightmares, missing time, and weird dreams after witnessing the crash, symptoms not present before the event.
• Unauthorized Clandestine Program — Operators explicitly stated they operated outside constitutional authority and standard military chain of command.
• UAP Crash Retrieval — The process of locating, securing, and recovering unidentified aerial phenomena that have crashed; described as involving rapid, highly organized military and government teams.
• Rapid Reaction Recovery Unit — A highly organized and mobile team capable of deploying to a UAP crash site within hours to secure and contain it.
• Mission-Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) Gear — Military hazmat suits used for protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats; worn by personnel at the described crash site.
• Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) — Referenced as a possible means by which the DOE was alerted to the UAP crash in Peru, potentially tracking it after it was targeted by Peruvian missile batteries.
• Blue Berets — A USAF unit allegedly on-site for the 1965 Kecksburg, Pennsylvania crash retrieval, cited as an example of dedicated UFO recovery units.
• Blue Boys — Rapid retrieval and transport helicopter units referenced by Leonard Stringfield in connection with UFO crash recoveries.
• Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle — Referenced in connection with Project Sand Dollar as an example of rapid deployable recovery assets, deployable anywhere in the world within 72 hours.
• Containment Breach — A scenario in which toxic materials, gas, or liquid from a downed UAP are released, requiring hazmat response; documented in the Coyame, Mexico case.
• Hasty Landing Zone (LZ) — An improvised or quickly established landing area for helicopters, used by the recovery team arriving at the Peruvian crash site.
• Rapid Reaction Retrieval Team — A pre-positioned or rapidly deployed team of DOE personnel and armed soldiers that secured the UAP crash site within 15-20 minutes of Marines arriving.
• DSP Satellite Advanced Warning — The hypothesis that NRO-managed Defense Support Program satellites detected the crash and gave the retrieval team approximately one hour of advance notice.
• Narcotics Traffic Monitoring — The stated mission of the radar detachment in Iquitos was tracking drug transport routes from Bolivia through northern Peru.
• Dead Reckoning Timeline Reconstruction — The analyst uses travel times, vehicle speeds, and hiking rates to estimate the crash site location within a 90-mile radius of Iquitos.
• QuarantineHolding Protocol — Theoretical procedure of isolating military personnel exposed to possibly toxic materials from a non-human craft.
• Hawk MIM-23 Missile Battery — Surface-to-air missile system theorized by Wagant to have possibly downed the egg-shaped craft; phased out of US forces in 1994, Marine Corps usage until 2002.
• Classification Restrictions — Legal and operational constraints preventing military personnel from discussing details of classified operations like Laser Strike.
• Egg-Shaped Craft — The unidentified vehicle allegedly encountered and observed by Wagant and several sergeants at the crash site.
• Biodefense Research — One of NAMRU's core research missions, relevant to why it is theorized as a quarantine site for exposure to unknown materials.
• Ballistic and Fragging Pattern Analysis — Damage patterns on the egg-shaped craft that led Wagant to theorize it had been struck by a missile system.
• Egg-shaped UAP — A recurring UAP craft morphology described in multiple retrieval cases including Wagant's 1997 Peru account and HJ's 1953 Camp Polk account.
• Hawk Missile Battery (MIM-23) — A US surface-to-air missile system phased out of US forces in 1994, with Marine Corps usage until 2002; Wagant theorized it struck the craft in Peru.
• Ballistic and Fragging Pattern Analysis — Wagant used damage patterns on the recovered craft to theorize it was struck by a Hawk missile system operated by Peruvian forces.
• Witness Credibility Attacks via Health Conditions — A tactic noted in the transcript where whistleblowers are dismissed by citing mental or medical health conditions rather than addressing their claims.
• Non-human Beings in Craft Wreckage — Wagant reported sensing or perceiving non-human beings calling out for help from the downed craft, a detail that profoundly affected him psychologically.
• Biological Androids — Theory that some UAP occupants are akin to biological androids with limited cognitive ability, performing basic or specific functions.
• Technologies of Unknown Origin (TUO) — Term used to describe materials and technologies retrieved from UAP crash sites, studied by multiple agencies.
• Crash Retrieval Operations — Military or government operations to recover downed UAP craft and any occupants or materials.
• Honeycomb Skin Construction — Multi-layered honeycomb structural design observed in the bulkhead of a retrieved UAP, noted by Collins.
• Metal of Unknown Composition — Materials allegedly retrieved from UAP crash sites and studied by engineers like Collins in an official capacity.
• Majestic 12 Documents — Alleged classified government documents related to UAP research, significant drops of which were received by Tim Cooper in the 1980s.
• Biological Isolation Protocol — Alleged practice of placing living UAP occupants into isolation after retrieval, as described in the HJ testimony.
• NEST Team (Nuclear Emergency Support Team) — DOE team specialized in responding to nuclear or radiological incidents; theorized to have been deployed to the UAP recovery site with varying levels of MOP gear based on proximity to the craft
• MOP Gear — Mission Oriented Protective Posture gear used for chemical/biological/radiological protection; varying protection levels were observed at the recovery site based on proximity to the craft
• Non-Human Origin Craft — A craft of alleged extraterrestrial or non-human manufacture; described as massive and lodged into a granite cliff face
• Aquatic Species Theory — Hypothesis that the biological entities found in the craft were an aquatic species, suggested by the presence of liquid or water inside the craft near the open hatch
• Multinational Recovery Teams — Recovery teams composed of personnel from multiple nations, including Germans and Chinese, all reportedly armed at the UAP recovery site
• Biologics — Biological entities or remains found inside the recovered non-human craft; one was reportedly seen hanging out of an open hatch
• Whistleblower Testimony Dismissal — Pattern observed by researcher where UAP witnesses are discredited by associates citing mental health issues rather than addressing factual claims
• UAP Craft Retrieval — The process of recovering a downed unidentified aerial craft by military or government teams; discussed as having occurred in this case.
• Non-human Fluid Contamination — Contact with an unknown liquid from the UAP craft that triggered an isolation and possible decontamination response.
• Witness Memory Degradation — The natural loss of specific details over time by a witness to a traumatic or extraordinary event, noted as affecting Wayan's recall after 30 years.
• Underground Facilities — Speculation that NAMRU or a nearby location had underground facilities where Wayan was held.
• Dedicated Retrieval Team — A theorized specialized military unit, possibly JSOC-affiliated, pre-positioned in South America to respond to UAP retrieval events.
• Open Source Research — The content creator commits to making all research and projects freely available without paywalls or gatekeeping.
• Disclosure — Reference to the broader UAP/UFO disclosure movement, with the creator expressing desire to help push for transparency on the subject.

Events & Dates

• Jonathan Wagant UFO Crash Retrieval Encounter — Wagant claimed to have encountered a crashed egg-shaped UFO and a DOE retrieval team during active US military service in the Peruvian jungle.
• Wagant's Original Testimony with Steven Greer — Wagant first publicly disclosed his encounter via tape testimony recorded with Steven Greer, which was later published with edits.
• Wagant Outreach to Greer's Team — Wagant contacted Greer's team approximately two months after the 2000 tape was recorded.
• Wagant Podcast with Martin Willis — Wagant made a second public appearance discussing his encounter but reportedly explored little new ground.
• Log Book Confiscation Incident — An Air Force colonel entered a command center approximately 30 minutes after personnel discussed anomalous objects re-entering the atmosphere and confiscated flight tracking log books; reportedly occurred multiple times.
• Crash Site Retrieval Mission — Between March and April 1997, U.S. Marines including Wgant, Sergeant Allen, and Sergeant Atkins were dispatched in Humvees at night to secure a jungle crash site where an unidentified craft had embedded itself into a rocky ridge.
• Downed Non-Human Craft Observation — Jonathan Wagant observed a large, damaged teardrop-shaped craft approximately 10m tall and 20m long, showing catastrophic damage consistent with Hawk missile fragmentation, dripping clear viscous fluid and emitting a deep bass hum before powering down.
• UFO Targeting by Naval Destroyer — Referenced as a similar one-in-a-million incident where a teardrop-shaped UFO was targeted by a naval destroyer, discussed in a prior related project on naval legacy programs.
• USMC Phaseout of Hawk Missiles — The US Marine Corps phased out Hawk missiles from laser strike in early 1997, relevant to determining which party may have used the system.
• Jonathan Wagant UAP Crash Encounter — While serving as a Marine Lance Corporal, Wagant and two sergeants encountered a crashed craft on a cliff face, experiencing physical effects, electromagnetic anomalies, and apparent telepathic contact with non-human entities.
• Kecksburg, Pennsylvania UFO Crash — Referenced as a comparable case where eyewitnesses described biological entities inside a bell-shaped craft whose appendages were visible after a hatch opened.
• Greer Interview with Wagant — Steven Greer conducted an interview with Wagant from which the detail about a four-fingered arm hanging from a hatch was allegedly removed.
• UAP Encounter and Detainment Incident — Jonathan Wagant and fellow Marines encountered a craft and non-human entities, then were intercepted, detained at gunpoint, and stripped of gear by unknown operators arriving in CH47 helicopters
• Arrival of Unknown Black-Clad Operators — Armed men in all-black BDUs with no insignia intercepted the Marines at the top of a gorge, showed extreme hostility, and forced them to surrender their weapons and gear
• Arrival of Science Team with DOE Insignia — A team of approximately 30 individuals in rain jackets bearing the letters Delta, Oscar, Echo departed CH47 helicopters wearing MOPP gear and gas masks
• Jake Barber Testimony on Psionics — Testimony by Jake Barber and Skywatchers in 2025 discussed psionics in connection with UAP, echoing Wagant's earlier 2000 account
• UAP Crash Retrieval Witnessed by Wagant — Wagant stumbled upon a crash site and retrieval operation, leading to his detention and interrogation
• Wagant's Interrogation and Detention — Wagant was handcuffed, threatened for 8-9 hours, and held for up to 2 days underground by clandestine operators
• Wagant Forced to Sign Secrecy Documents — An unnamed Air Force lieutenant colonel threatened Wagant's life and forced him to sign two secrecy waivers
• Wagant Sequestered at Original Base — Wagant was segregated with personnel at his radar installation for 3 weeks before being sent back to Cherry Point
• Wagant's Discharge from USMC — Wagant deliberately confessed to using banned substances to obtain a discharge after being tormented by the experience
• Peruvian UAP Crash Retrieval — US Marines including Jonathan Wagant investigated a UAP crash site in the Peruvian jungle and were forcibly removed by clandestine operators; DOE personnel in MOPP gear arrived via CH47 Chinooks to secure the site.
• 1965 Kecksburg, Pennsylvania Crash Retrieval — USAF Blue Berets were allegedly on-site for a UFO crash retrieval in Kecksburg, Pennsylvania, cited as an early example of a dedicated recovery unit.
• 1953 Kingman, Arizona Crash Retrieval — A rapid response USAF unit was reportedly the first on-site at a UAP crash in Kingman, Arizona.
• 1974 Coyame, Mexico UFO Crash Retrieval — The CIA allegedly monitored a UFO that crashed in northern Chihuahua, Mexico; a US rapid recovery unit mobilized from Fort Bliss in unmarked helicopters with hazmat gear, and the Mexican military retrieval team reportedly died due to a containment breach.
• Creation of Nuclear Emergency Support Team — The Department of Energy and NNSA's Nuclear Emergency Support Team was created, referenced as relevant to the origins of DOE rapid recovery capabilities.
• UAP Crash Incident in Peru — A crashed craft was discovered near the border region of northern Peru; Marines from a radar detachment were first on scene followed by a DOE retrieval team with CH-47 helicopters
• Peru-Ecuador Border Dispute — US Army 7th Special Forces and Joint Task Force Bravo conducted SOUTHCOM missions in northern Peru during this conflict, establishing precedent for US military presence in the region
• Marines Depart for Crash Site — At 3-4 a.m., Lance Corporal Sergeant Atkins, Sergeant Allen, and multiple Marines in Humvees departed after being informed of a crashed aircraft around 11 p.m. to midnight
• Crash Site Secured by Retrieval Team — Within 15-20 minutes of Marines arriving at the crash site, DOE personnel, armed men in black camouflage, and CH-47 helicopters secured the area
• Operation Laser Strike — Classified US military operation during which Wagant claims to have encountered a crashed egg-shaped craft in Peru
• Crash Retrieval Incident — Alleged recovery of a non-human egg-shaped craft near Ikitos, Peru, witnessed by Wagant and several USMC sergeants
• German Military Visit to NAMRU Lima — Example cited to illustrate the multinational presence at NAMRU's Lima location
• Hawk Missile Battery Phase-Out (USMC) — Laser Strike ceased usage of Hawk surface-to-air missiles in 1997; US forces phased them out in 1994
• Peru UAP Crash Incident — A group of MAC G28 Marines including Wagant were sent to secure the LZ of a downed egg-shaped craft near the Peruvian border region during Operation Laser Strike
• Camp Polk Egg-Shaped Craft Incident — Private HJ and his unit observed an egg-shaped craft crash land near Camp Polk, Louisiana; special detachments recovered the craft and three living occupants plus one body on a stretcher
• Wagant Initial Outreach to Steven Greer — Jonathan Wagant first described Operation Laser Strike and the Peru UAP encounter to Steven Greer
• Fort Pulk UAP Crash Retrieval — HJ witnessed a UAP crash retrieval including a craft, a body in an ambulance, and three living occupants who were led out like children by medical personnel.
• UC Berkeley UAP Observation — Collins claimed to have observed an oval, damaged UAP on a flatbed trailer being backed into a warehouse at UC Berkeley.
• Albert Bruce Collins Interview — Tim Cooper interviewed Collins shortly before his death, during which Collins disclosed UAP-related observations and agency involvement.
• Albert Bruce Collins Death — Collins died on 30 December 1990, shortly after being interviewed by Tim Cooper.
• Kingman UAP Crash — Referenced as a case involving US Army lowboy trucks used in UAP retrieval operations.
• Kecksburg Pennsylvania UAP Crash — Referenced as another case involving US Army lowboy trucks used in UAP retrieval.
• Jonathan Wayan Departure from USMC — Jonathan Wayan left the Marines in 1998 by admitting to using controlled substances, contrasted with fellow Marines who went on to long careers
• Jonathan Wayan UAP Encounter — Wayan, a Marine, allegedly encountered a downed UFO craft, came into contact with a non-human liquid, was beaten by other Marines, separated from colleagues, isolated, and threatened; occurred approximately 30 years before the interview.
• Jonathan Wayan on Martin Willis Show — Wayan made a public appearance discussing his encounter but did not shed new light on details and appeared reluctant.
• Jonathan Wayan On-Camera Interview (2023) — Wayan participated in new exclusive on-camera conversations, the first significant new disclosure since 2000.

Operations

• Operation Laser Strike — US military operation in the Peruvian jungle during which Wagant was deployed as perimeter security and encountered the crashed UFO.
• Delta Oscar Echo (DOE) Science Team Deployment — A team of roughly 30 personnel in protective gear bearing three-letter designation Delta, Oscar, Echo arrived at the UAP incident site via CH47 helicopters, suggesting an organized response operation
• Crash Site Retrieval Operation — A large-scale clandestine retrieval involving DOE personnel, men in black BDUs with 'DOE' markings, and approximately 30 personnel in high-tech biological containment suits
• Project Sand Dollar — A project involving deep submergence rescue vehicles deployable anywhere in the world within 72 hours, referenced as a comparison to the rapid deployment of the Peruvian UAP recovery team.
• USF Radar Detachment 5 Operations — A highly secretive US installation in Iquitos, Peru, tasked with radar surveillance and tracking Bolivian narcotics traffic routes
• CH-47 Crash Site Retrieval — Multiple US Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters arrived at the crash site as part of what appears to be a coordinated UAP retrieval operation
• USAF UFO Program — An official US Air Force program referenced in a citation letter to Harry B. Cooper, praising his contributions to UAP-related work.
• UAP Craft Recovery Operation (Peru) — Theorized retrieval operation involving DOE NEST personnel and a possible JSOC team that responded to the downed craft and isolated Wayan; location suspected to be northern Peru.

Locations

• Peruvian Jungle — Location where the alleged UFO crash retrieval encounter took place during Operation Laser Strike in 1997.
• Jungle Crash Site (unspecified) — Location in a jungle where an unidentified craft allegedly crashed, cutting a gash through the jungle floor and embedding itself at a 45-degree angle into a rocky cliff face approximately 200 feet high.
• Command Center Radar Facility (unspecified) — Military facility where radar operators tracked anomalous aerial objects re-entering the atmosphere and where log books were confiscated by an Air Force officer.
• Peru — Implied location where the Peruvian Air Force may have operated Hawk missile batteries that downed the craft
• Kecksburg, Pennsylvania — Site of a 1965 UFO crash retrieval case referenced as a parallel to Wagant's encounter.
• Cliff face (unnamed location) — The physical location where the crashed UAP was found, positioned high on a cliff face during Wagant's encounter.
• Jungle Gorge Ridge — The terrain where the Marines encountered the craft and where the unknown operators intercepted them upon climbing back up
• Cherry Point — Wagant's original Marine base to which he was eventually returned after sequestration
• Underground Interrogation Facility — Location where Wagant was held for up to 2 days; believed by the narrator to be an identifiable site under investigation
• Jungle (unspecified) — Operators repeatedly threatened to abandon or kill Wagant in the jungle as a means of intimidation
• Kingman, Arizona — Site of a 1953 alleged UAP crash where a rapid response USAF unit was first on scene.
• Coyame, Chihuahua, Mexico — Site of the 1974 alleged UAP crash retrieval involving the CIA and a US rapid recovery unit from Fort Bliss.
• Fort Bliss, Texas — Alleged origin point from which the CIA mobilized the rapid recovery unit for the 1974 Coyame, Mexico UAP crash.
• Gulf of Mexico — Area where US intelligence agencies allegedly tracked the UAP involved in the 1974 Coyame crash before it entered Mexican airspace.
• Iquitos, Peru — Suspected location of USF Radar Detachment 5, NAMRU-6, and the MARFORLAND Riverine Training Team; believed to be Wagant's base of operations
• USF Radar Detachment 5, Iquitos — Highly secretive US military installation in Iquitos; suspected base from which Marines departed to reach the crash site
• Bukulpa, Peru — A location approximately 300 miles from Lima considered as a possible base location but ruled out due to travel time analysis
• Lima, Peru — Reference point used to calculate travel distances and times to candidate base locations
• Andoas Laser Strike Site — A laser strike location in northern Peru referenced in the analysis; limited information available
• Crash Site, Northern Peru — Estimated to be within a 90-mile radius of Iquitos, 5-10 miles from either the Colombian or Brazilian border
• Bolivia — Wagant stated the crash occurred near the Bolivian border, though the analyst believes he may have confused it with the Colombian or Brazilian border
• Ikitos, Peru — Theorized primary location of the UFO crash retrieval incident and Wagant's forced holding; site of USAF Detachment 5
• NAMRU South, Lima, Peru — US Navy biomedical research facility theorized as possible quarantine/holding location for Wagant after crash exposure
• NAMRU South, Aikitos, Peru — Office location of NAMRU South relevant to proximity to the theorized crash site
• Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — Location of NAMRU D installation; historically associated with UAP research
• Singapore Naval Base — Location of a NAMRU installation in the Indo-Pacific region
• USAF Detachment 5, Ikitos — US Air Force detachment near Ikitos, Peru; theorized as Wagant's stationed location during Laser Strike
• Camp Polk, Louisiana — US Army base where the 1953 egg-shaped craft crash and retrieval incident involving HJ took place
• Cherry Point, North Carolina — Home station of the MAC G28 Marines who deployed to Operation Laser Strike
• Bolivia — Wagant described his Yousef radar base as near the Bolivian border, though the narrator believes he likely meant near the Colombian and Brazilian borders
• ITOS — A location near the Colombian and Brazilian borders that the narrator believes Wagant likely meant when referencing his radar base location
• Fort Detrick — US Army installation roughly 40 miles from Washington DC, implicated in holding UAP biologics; home to Battel Memorial Institute's NBAC FFRDC.
• Dugway Proving Ground — Utah facility previously implicated alongside Fort Detrick in holding UAP biologics.
• University of California, Berkeley — Location where Collins witnessed a UAP being moved into a warehouse in 1947.
• Washington DC — Proximity reference for where UAP-related corpses were allegedly sent after the Fort Pulk incident.
• Kingman — Site of a 1953 UAP crash retrieval case referenced for comparison of retrieval methods.
• Pucallpa — Location in Peru where MAC G28 Marines reportedly deployed during Laser Strike; the contacted Marine denied Jonathan ever deployed there
• Wright Patterson Air Force Base — Speculated destination for transfer of materials or liquid recovered from the UAP craft.
• Northern Peru — General area where the UAP encounter and retrieval are believed to have taken place, with historical special forces presence.
• Howard Air Force Base, Panama — Speculated staging location for a dedicated South American UAP retrieval team.
• NAMRU South — Naval Medical Research Unit South; theorized as the underground facility where Wayan was held after the incident.

Key Claims

• A crashed egg-shaped UFO encountered by Wagant emitted a purplish-green viscous liquid described as organic-looking and alive.
• The craft did not cast a shadow despite direct sunlight and appeared to absorb light rather than reflect it.
• A Department of Energy retrieval team wearing MOPP gear and hazmat suits was present at the crash site.
• Wagant observed what appeared to be a four-fingered arm hanging from a recessed hall in the crashed craft, a detail omitted from the published 2000 testimony by Steven Greer.
• The craft's surface appeared sculpted rather than machined, with large vents that seemed to lead into the interior.
• Wagant suffered adverse health effects after contact with the liquid at the crash site, including it getting in his hair and face.
• Steven Greer edited Wagant's original tape testimony, cutting out significant details including the description of the non-human arm.
• Filmmaker James Fox asked questions during the original 2000 taping that were removed from the published version.
• An Air Force colonel confiscated flight log books from a command center on multiple occasions after personnel discussed unidentified objects re-entering the atmosphere.
• Radar operators observed and logged objects that re-entered the atmosphere, stopped instantaneously, and reversed direction — behavior inconsistent with meteors or conventional aircraft.
• Between March and April 1997, U.S. Marines were dispatched to secure the crash site of what was described as a possibly friendly downed aircraft.
• Upon reaching the crash site, Marines found a large gash in the jungle where something had crashed, with trees cut cleanly rather than broken, suggesting an energy source like a laser.
• The unidentified craft was embedded at a 45-degree angle into a solid granite cliff face roughly 200 feet high, with hatches visible — one partially open.
• The craft allegedly did not cast a shadow despite direct sunlight shining on it, which the witness described as highly anomalous.
• The downed craft was a massive metallic teardrop shape approximately 10m tall and 20m long with no debris around it but a large gash in the rear.
• Jonathan Wagant believes a Hawk MIM-23 fragmentation air burst missile caused the damage and downing of the craft.
• The craft was described as metallic but organic, sculpted rather than machine-made, with a shifting purplish-green mother of pearl color effect.
• A clear, syrup-viscosity liquid was dripping from an open or broken hatch on the craft and had spread over surrounding foliage.
• A single light slowly circled the craft's circumference and slowed to a stop as the craft powered down with a deep bass hum.
• The guitar amplifier-like sound described by Wagant is nearly identical to testimony from former Marine Michael Herrera regarding an octagonal alien reproduction vehicle.
• The Peruvian Air Force is suspected by Wagant to have been the operator of the Hawk system that downed the craft.
• Jonathan Wagant reported that a mysterious liquid from the crashed craft discolored his uniform like acid and caused him to permanently lose hair on his legs.
• Wagant observed a four-fingered arm hanging limply from a half-open hatch on the craft, suggesting at least one entity was dying from the crash.
• Compasses were spinning and all communications equipment failed in proximity to the crashed craft.
• Wagant reported experiencing what he believed was telepathic communication from entities inside the craft, feeling they projected emotions and were requesting his help.
• The sound described by Wagant near the craft is compared as nearly identical to that described by former Marine Michael Herrera near an alleged alien reproduction vehicle.
• Wagant described the entities as matching the classic 'gray alien' description with an oval egg-shaped head.
• The detail about the four-fingered arm was allegedly cut from Wagant's 2000 interview with Steven Greer despite Wagant having informed Greer of it.
• Wagant reported that the craft's surface was not smooth but featured notches, bumps, and gill-like vents possibly used for propulsion.
• Jonathan Wagant claims to have mentally perceived the appearance of non-human entities described as tall gray aliens, 8 to 10 feet in height with elongated skulls.
• The non-human entities reportedly communicated telepathically to Wagant that they meant no harm and needed help escaping.
• Wagant estimates there were four or five occupants aboard the craft.
• Unknown operators in all-black BDUs with no insignia or identification were already on the ground before the CH47 helicopters landed, suggesting prior knowledge and monitoring of the Marines.
• Wagant was beaten and restrained after striking one of the unknown operators during the forced gear confiscation.
• A team of approximately 30 individuals bearing the designation Delta, Oscar, Echo arrived in MOPP gear, suggesting a pre-planned scientific response to the incident.
• The narrator connects Wagant's 2000 account of thought-controlled craft to a broader pattern of similar claims dating back to the 1950s and to Colonel Philip J. Corso's testimony.
• The CH47 helicopters were equipped with manned gun positions and the gunners wore skull-type helmets.
• Clandestine operators explicitly told Wagant they do not follow the Constitution and operate on their own independent program.
• An unnamed Air Force lieutenant colonel threatened to leave Wagant dead in the jungle if he disclosed what he witnessed.
• Wagant was forced to sign two secrecy waivers asserting he had not witnessed the crash retrieval.
• Approximately 30 personnel in high-tech biological containment suits were present at the retrieval site.
• Personnel at the site wore rain jackets with 'DOE' (Delta Oscar Echo) markings on the back.
• Wagant believes there were internal USMC efforts to make him appear mentally unstable and an unreliable witness.
• Wagant's post-event symptoms including nightmares, missing time, and weird dreams did not exist before witnessing the crash.
• Wagant was driven rather than flown back to his base, suggesting the detention facility was in close proximity.
• Personnel at the Peruvian UAP crash site wore black uniforms with no rank insignia or name tapes and were identified by 'Delta Oscar Echo' (DOE) markings.
• Clandestine operators, likely pre-positioned before the CH47s arrived, disarmed and forcibly apprehended the Marine witnesses at the crash site.
• Jonathan Wagant was forced to strip to his underwear, restrained, and isolated from his fellow Marines before being transported to an unknown camp.
• The DOE recovery team was able to plan, mobilize, execute, and contain a UAP crash retrieval site in Peru within approximately 8 to 9 hours.
• The rapid deployment speed of the Peruvian recovery team implies it was a highly organized, standing rapid reaction recovery unit.
• Stories of dedicated, efficient UFO crash recovery rapid reaction units are a consistent and inseparable element of UAP crash retrieval testimonies.
• In the 1974 Coyame, Mexico case, a CIA-mobilized US recovery team arrived via unmarked helicopters equipped with hazmat gear after a containment breach of toxic materials killed the Mexican military retrieval team.
• The Department of Energy's Nuclear Emergency Support Team was created in 1974, the same year as the Coyame crash, suggesting a possible connection to the origins of DOE crash retrieval capabilities.
• Peruvian Hawk MIM-23 missile batteries may have targeted and downed the UAP recovered in Peru.
• USF Radar Detachment 5 in Iquitos, Peru is the most likely base of operations for Jonathan Wagant and the Marines involved in the UAP crash incident.
• Based on travel time calculations, the UAP crash site is estimated to have occurred within a 90-mile radius of Iquitos, Peru.
• Wagant likely misspoke when identifying the Bolivian border; the crash more probably occurred near the Colombian or Brazilian border.
• The armed men in black camouflage who secured the crash site were already on the ground before the CH-47 helicopters arrived, suggesting pre-positioning.
• The analyst believes the men in black camouflage were US Army 7th Special Forces, who had a historical presence in northern Peru.
• NRO-managed DSP satellites likely gave the rapid reaction retrieval team approximately one hour of advance warning about the crash.
• Iquitos hosted three significant US DoD assets: USF Radar Detachment 5, MARFORLAND Riverine Training Team, and NAMRU-6, all consistent with Wagant's testimony.
• DOE personnel were part of the retrieval team that arrived at the crash site within 15-20 minutes of the Marines.
• NAMRU South in Lima/Aikitos, Peru is theorized as the location where Jonathan Wagant was held after encountering the crashed non-human craft.
• Wagant stated he was only held at the location for 2 days and did not undergo any medical procedures.
• Researcher identified and contacted multiple USMC veterans named by Wagant, including Sergeants Montil, Allen, and Atkins, all confirmed as real veterans.
• One anonymous sergeant responded, confirming Operation Laser Strike is still classified but denying knowledge of any incident involving a unique downed aircraft.
• The responding sergeant confirmed awareness of a Lance Corporal Wagant who served under his platoon.
• Hawk MIM-23 missile batteries were phased out of US forces in 1994 and Laser Strike ceased usage in 1997, making Wagant's theory that a Hawk battery downed the craft point to Peruvian forces.
• Wagant claims Sergeant Allen and Sergeant Atkins accompanied him to the site and observed the crashed egg-shaped craft with 100% confidence.
• The researcher believes Ikitos, Peru serves as the primary focus for the UFO crash retrieval and forced holding of Lance Corporal Jonathan Wagant.
• Jonathan Wagant theorized the egg-shaped craft in Peru was struck by a Hawk MIM-23 missile battery operated by local Peruvian forces based on ballistic and fragging damage patterns.
• Hawk missile batteries were phased out of US forces in 1994, but the Marine Corps continued use until 2002, and Operation Laser Strike ceased Hawk usage in 1997.
• A sergeant contradicted Wagant's account, claiming Wagant never deployed in support of Operation Laser Strike and never participated in any clandestine operations.
• MAC G28 Marines from Cherry Point, North Carolina did deploy to Operation Laser Strike, making it plausible Wagant deployed with them.
• Wagant's initial August 1, 2000 outreach to Steven Greer described Operation Laser Strike with a level of accuracy inconsistent with someone fabricating the account.
• The narrator argues that dismissing whistleblowers due to alleged health conditions, as done with Wagant and David Grusch, is a flawed tactic.
• Leonard Stringfield's UFO Crash Retrieval Status Report 3 documents a 1953 Camp Polk incident involving an egg-shaped craft with fin-like protrusions on its equator, similar to Wagant's description.
• In the 1953 Camp Polk incident, three living occupants emerged from the craft and were aided by medics, with one occupant making strange noises while looking at a body on a stretcher.
• The egg-shaped craft at Camp Polk in 1953 was estimated at 35–70 feet wide, consistent with Wagant's estimate of approximately 66 feet for the Peru craft.
• Wagant's account of a band of light along the craft's circumference closely parallels the 1953 Camp Polk report of a fin-like protrusion rotating around the craft's equator.
• HJ witnessed three UAP occupants emerge from a crashed craft, with one appearing distressed over a companion on a stretcher.
• UAP occupants at Fort Pulk were described as 3.5 to 4 feet tall, wearing metallic green uniforms, with large heads possibly covered by helmets.
• The living UAP occupants showed minimal cognitive response and were led out of the craft by hand like children.
• All UAP occupants from the Fort Pulk retrieval died in captivity after being placed in isolation.
• Corpses from the Fort Pulk retrieval were allegedly sent to a medical center near Washington DC, possibly Fort Detrick.
• Albert Bruce Collins claimed to have observed a damaged, oval UAP at UC Berkeley in 1947 being moved into a warehouse on a flatbed trailer.
• Collins alleged that by 1949, multiple agencies including the CIA, RAND Corporation, US Army, Air Force, Navy, and the Vatican were involved in technologies of unknown origin research.
• Collins claimed to have studied metal of unknown composition and origin in an official capacity from 1942 to the late 1950s.
• A previous whistleblower from an infographic show described retrieval teams leading UAP occupants out of craft in multiple retrieval operations, consistent with HJ's account.
• The UAP observed by Collins featured a seam around the edge, multi-layered honeycomb skin, and a shiny sphere at the center, similar to details from the Wigant case.
• Men in black camouflage arrived at the UAP recovery site before the CH-47 helicopters, suggesting they were local special forces rather than an airlifted team.
• A multinational group including Germans and Chinese personnel, all armed, was present at the UAP recovery site.
• Canadian politician Larry Maguire wrote to Canada's Minister of Defense requesting information about UAP retrieval teams connected to Five Eyes projects.
• The recovered craft was massive and lodged into a granite cliff face, raising logistical questions about how it was extracted.
• Jonathan Wayan theorized the craft may have been filled with water, suggesting the biological entities encountered could be an aquatic species.
• Marines Atkins, Allen, and Montgre all went on to long, prestigious USMC careers while Jonathan Wayan was effectively forced out in 1998.
• The one contacted Marine denied Jonathan ever deployed to Pucallpa or Laser Strike, despite MAC G28 documentation indicating Marines did deploy there.
• The researcher believes Jonathan Wayan's account of encountering a downed non-human craft is one of the most extraordinary UAP cases of all time.
• Whistleblower testimony is being systematically dismissed by associates citing mental health issues rather than addressing factual inconsistencies.
• The narrator believes Jonathan Wayan's UAP encounter is genuine, calling it one of the most extraordinary cases of a downed UFO craft ever recorded.
• Wayan came into contact with a non-human liquid from the craft and was subsequently isolated, stripped of his clothes, and threatened.
• NAMRU South is theorized as the location where Wayan was held following the incident.
• DOE NEST personnel are suspected to have been involved in the response to Wayan's contamination.
• A dedicated JSOC retrieval team may have been stationed in South America, possibly at Howard Air Force Base in Panama, to respond to UAP events.
• Materials or liquid from the craft may have been transferred to Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
• Wayan was driven back to his base after isolation, suggesting the holding location was not extremely distant.
• Several other Marines beyond Wayan, Atkins, and Allen may have witnessed the craft, and their fate is unknown.
• Wayan has been increasingly reluctant to go on camera and is described as a very private person who finds it uncomfortable.
• The creator states they will never gatekeep research or projects and all content will remain freely available.
• The creator expresses intent to attend hearings and large UAP-related events in person rather than only covering them remotely.
• The creator frames their work as actively contributing to UAP disclosure efforts.

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