reply to post by RiotComing
Unlike many of you folks on this thread, I know Clifford Stone, in fact I have known him for many years, having first met him in Hanau, Germany before
some of you were born. I've also met his family and been in his home for a meal or two. At the time he arrived, his MOS (military occupational
specialty) was intel analyst, if memory serves. For some odd reason, though, an E5 intel analyst was assigned as the assistant unit mail clerk for
Hanau Military Community, a post normally held by a PFC or SP4. I was then assigned to the 40th AG DET (Postal) and dealt with Cliff on a daily
basis.
My impressions of him were that he was highly intelligent, a little bit of a square peg in a round hole, and absolutely fearless. He took exhaustive
notes on just about everything and was always in possession of a large briefcase. I didn't know why a mail clerk needed a briefcase, but I figured
that it was his business.
One evening I got a look inside the briefcase while Cliff was on CQ (Charge of Quarters) and saw pictures of UFO's. They looked authentic to me.
Bear in mind that this was 1976 or 1977, I was a photography enthusiast and well able to detect photo manipulation even then, and also, we did not
have Photoshop or the GIMP back then. Photo manipulation required some real skill and expertise, and even then it was detectable.
I should note, that while the images looked authentic to me in that they were actual objects, I cannot state for certain exactly what the objects
depicted were. Cliff called some of them "control spheres". I must also note that this was thirty years ago and my memory is not what it once
was.
Cliff also had many printed documents in that briefcase, though I never got a look at the documentation.
Now, I cannot speak to the authenticity of Cliff's claims. I did not personally see any aliens, UFO's or alien artifacts. I can confirm that Cliff
had a strong interest in this area back then, and that his military assignment was not everything that it seemed to be.
I can speak of his character. He was a good man. Period.
I cannot speak to the issue of his present state of mind. His son was killed a while back, just before his book was published, and under suspicious
circumstances. He might well be unbalanced these days, or he could be under coercion to appear crazy... he does have a wife and another child or two.
I can confirm that he is not crazy, or at least he wasn't when I served with him. If he is being coerced, he could be lying.
He could also be telling the absolute truth as he sees it. Truth is often inconvenient, especially to those in power when the truth might serve to
unbalance the power brokers of the world.
A final word. There is enough information in this post for those who have the knowledge to figure out who I am. My suggestion is that if you know,
you should keep quiet. I am often armed, and always vigilant. Email me if you wish, but don't show up at my home uninvited. It wouldn't be a good
idea. Unlike Cliff, I have nothing to lose.