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DOW-UAP-D083, Narrative Statement 5, Western United States Event, 2023

This memorandum presents the first-hand narrative from Witness 5 provided to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). Witness 5 was one of several United States (U.S.) federal law enforcement special agents who reported observing unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) over a period of two days in October 2023 in the western United States.

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Agency
Department of War
Incident date
Unknown date
Release date
Jun 12, 2026
Location
Westen United States
Media type
Document
Coordinates
39.8283, -98.5795
Confidence
official-source
Official source
www.war.gov/ufo/

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