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Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can 'make up their own minds'

A 2024 congressional report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology.

Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can 'make up their own minds'
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According to PBS News’s source item, Pentagon begins releasing new files on UFOs and says people can ‘make up their own minds’, A 2024 congressional report revealed hundreds of new UAP incidents but found no evidence that the U.S. government had ever confirmed a sighting of alien technology.

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