Area 51 Workers Say Top Secret Program Changed Their DNA And Blame ‘Invisible Enemy’ For Deaths
Area 51, based in the remote deserts of southern Nevada, has long been surrounded by mystery. It’s famously linked with rumors about UFO sightings, and conspiracy theorists have even suggested it could be home to extraterrestrial life hidden by the government.
The site is actually a top-secret U.S. Air Force base tucked inside the massive Nevada Test and Training Range. Despite years of speculation, the public still knows very little about what really happens behind its heavily guarded gates.
One of them is David Crete, a former Air Force Sergeant who was stationed at the Nevada Test and Training Range from 1983 to 1987. Today, he runs a nonprofit group called The Invisible Enemy, which is all about pushing for government transparency.
According to a report by NewsNation, Crete’s organization is working hard to get lawmakers to pass new rules that would help veterans and their families. They want access to medical care and financial support for those who may have been exposed to toxic materials while working on the range.
Earlier this year, while testifying before the House Veterans Affairs Committee, Crete said that whatever happened to him during those years didn’t just affect his health—it actually changed his DNA for good.
He said: “My wife had three miscarriages. One of the guys that I worked with, his wife had seven. All four of my children were born with birth defects or significant health problems.”
Crete is not alone. Dozens of other veterans have shared similar stories. Many of them believe they were exposed to radiation during their time at the site, and that this exposure led to the serious illnesses they’re dealing with today.
In 2016, Crete invited a group of his fellow Air Force veterans to a backyard barbecue at his home in Las Vegas. That casual get-together quickly turned into a heavy conversation about health problems they all seemed to have in common.
Crete shared that the tumor wasn’t a one-off. In fact, he has more than 20 lipomas all over his body. And shockingly, eight of the people gathered at that barbecue said they’d also been diagnosed with tumors.
According to Crete, the U.S. Department of Defense isn’t recognizing their service at Area 51. Because of how their records are handled—labeled as ‘Data Masked’—these veterans are being blocked from accessing crucial support through Veterans Affairs. That includes medical care many of them now desperately need.
