Former National Reconnaissance Office officer David Grusch claimed American soldiers fought with surviving reptilian aliens following a UFO crash in the United States.
Grusch recounted the alleged encounter during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, stating that he learned of the military confrontation directly from government staff.
According to the former intelligence official, government employees described an incident in which US military forces made contact with extraterrestrial beings after a spacecraft crash. He explained that the surviving aliens were identified as reptilians standing more than two meters tall.
Grusch said government sources informed him that troops had to eliminate the creatures because they posed a severe danger. He stated that the beings began mutilating American soldiers, adding that several military personnel could not be saved during the clash.
Grusch emphasized that he is confident in the authenticity of the account due to the credibility of the government personnel who shared it with him. He expressed hope that servicemen who participated in the combat against the reptilians will eventually be permitted to tell their stories personally.
Background on David Grusch and intelligence claims
Grusch previously served as an officer with the National Reconnaissance Office, an agency within the United States Department of Defense that builds and operates the nation's intelligence satellites. He has also worked with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and represented his department on federal task forces investigating unidentified flying objects.
The claims were disclosed during a broad interview on the Joe Rogan Experience, which is broadcast online via the PowerfulJRE channel on YouTube. Hosted by comedian Joe Rogan, the long-form podcast is widely known for hosting discussions on unidentified aerial phenomena, military whistleblowers, and unexplained occurrences.
The mention of reptilians references a longstanding concept in extraterrestrial folklore and conspiracy theories, which describes hypothetical shape-shifting or humanoid alien reptiles. In recent years, public interest in unidentified anomalous phenomena has grown as former military figures and intelligence officials have publicly shared accounts of unexplained encounters.
Previous claims of submerged alien infrastructure
The account of the crash site firefight is not the first extraordinary statement made by the former intelligence official. Grusch previously claimed that extraterrestrial beings constructed a massive underwater base beneath the ocean surface.
According to the former intelligence officer, that submerged alien structure is immense, with a physical footprint comparable in size to several city blocks.
