
American Alchemy with Jesse Michels Meet the Nuclear Missile Guard Abducted by Aliens
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Feb 9, 2026 Richard Barth, an Air Force veteran and former missile security guard, recounts a 1964 Vandenberg AFB close encounter involving a UFO, beings, and alleged interference with nuclear missiles. He describes foggy night duty, being inside a circular room, missing time, a later memory flood, physical anomalies, and a chilling message that nuclear war would be prevented. Short, startling, and mysterious.
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Multiple Missile Tag-Along Sightings
- Richard and Bob Jacobs independently witnessed UFOs tracking and interacting with Vandenberg missiles in 1964.
- Jacobs filmed a UFO firing beams at a dummy warhead while Richard separately saw an orb track a launch.
Fog, Paralyzed Arm, And Abduction
- Richard Barth was on night guard at a Minuteman site when a foggy humanoid approached and paralyzed his right arm.
- He lost consciousness and later found himself kneeling inside a circular craft with beings observing him.
Shown The Site Through A Circular Window
- Inside the circular room Richard was ordered not to look and shown a clear circular window revealing a nearby missile site.
- He later woke on the guard shack floor with a being apologizing and saying they needed access to the site.


