The Department of War released a second collection of declassified UFO and UAP records, including reports of mysterious aerial objects observed near a sensitive military installation between 1948 and 1950.
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The Department of War has released a second batch of previously classified documents involving unidentified flying objects and unidentified anomalous phenomena, expanding a government transparency initiative launched earlier this year under President Donald Trump.
The newly published records, available through the department’s online archive, include reports describing unexplained green orbs, glowing fireballs, and disc-shaped objects observed near military facilities in the American Southwest during the late 1940s and early 1950s.
Among the newly declassified materials is a 116-page investigative file detailing sightings and military inquiries connected to a highly sensitive installation near Sandia, New Mexico, between 1948 and 1950.
According to the Department of War, the file documents 209 reported sightings involving “green orbs,” “discs,” and “fireballs” observed near the military base during that period.
The release is part of the administration’s broader disclosure initiative tied to President Trump’s February executive order directing increased transparency involving records connected to “alien and extraterrestrial life.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said longstanding government secrecy surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena had fueled years of speculation and public mistrust.
“It’s time the American people see it for themselves,” Hegseth said in a statement accompanying the latest release.
The department previously published its first set of declassified UAP files earlier this month. Officials described those materials as “new, never-before-seen files” released under the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, known as PURSUE.
At the time of the initial disclosure, Hegseth similarly stated that the records had remained “hidden behind classifications” for decades.
The Pentagon said more than 160 files spanning approximately 80 years were included in the earlier release.
Government officials reported that the public response to the disclosures has been significant. According to the Department of War, the agency’s UAP archive website has received more than one billion visits since launching on May 8.
The department said the traffic levels demonstrate “unprecedented levels of interest” surrounding unidentified aerial phenomena and related historical government investigations.
President Trump also commented publicly following the second release, stating on Truth Social that he considered it an honor to direct the administration to make the files public.
The newly released records continue to focus largely on historical sightings rather than offering definitive explanations for the incidents documented in the files.
The Department of War said additional disclosures are already being prepared.
Officials confirmed that agencies involved in the declassification effort are currently working on a third release of UAP-related documents, with further announcements expected in the near future.
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