U.S. Marine 'forced into silence' over 1997 UAP incident at 29 Palms base | Reality Check

In this episode of "Reality Check," Ross Coulthart sits down with former U.S. Marine Sgt. Roderick Castle and a researcher who goes by the name "UAP Gerb." Together, they pick apart Castle's UAP experience on U.S. Marine base 29 Palms in 1997. What does this aircraft have in common with other first-hand accounts? And why does this story seem to be directly related to former U.S. Marines Michael Herrera and Jonathan Wagant? Castle also speaks about the PTSD he endured from this incident, why U.S. Marines forced him into silence and how he is trying to break the UAP stigma.

CHAPTERS LIST

0:00 - 4:04 - INTRO 4:05 - 14:29 - CASTLE'S UAP EXPERIENCE 14:30 - 19:07 - GERB'S BREAKDOWN 19:08 - 22:22 - WAS THIS VIOLENCE WARRENTED? 22:23 - 25:51 - SIMILARITIES TO HERRERA & WAGANT 25:52 - 34:48 - WHY ARE MARINES BEING THREATENED WITH DEATH? 34:49 - 39:29 - UAP TRAUMA IN THE MARINE CORPS 39:30 - 39:59 - WHY CAN'T ALL EVIDENCE BE REVEALED TO THE PUBLIC? 42:00 - 51:38 - WHAT DOES GERB THINK THIS WAS? 51:39 - END - OUTRO

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By Ross Coulthart / Investigative Journalist

Ross Coulthart, Australia, is an investigative journalist, most recently for Australian news and current affairs program 60 Minutes on Channel Nine. He was previously chief investigations reporter for the Sunday Night news program. Coulthart has won five prestigious Walkley journalism awards, including the most coveted top award for Australian journalism, the Gold Walkley.

Any witnesses to UAP sightings or anyone with further information is welcome to contact Ross at: [email protected] (He especially welcomes hearing from any former or serving military personnel with evidence of this phenomena)

(Source: youtube.com; September 17, 2025; https://tinyurl.com/2dkwprv3)
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