About this episode

The episode explores eerie encounters reported by Army Rangers during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, an area known for Bigfoot sightings.

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Topics covered

• military training
• Bigfoot sightings
• Army Rangers
• urban legends
• nighttime patrols

Keywords

• Army Rangers
• Bigfoot
• Joint Base Lewis-McChord
• military lore
• night patrols

Sponsors

Ridge, quince

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Army, 2nd Ranger Battalion

Places: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State

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