Here's What the U.S. Government Found, Then Covered Up, in Antarctica Will Blow Your Mind (Video)
by N.Morgan Operation Highjump , officially titled The United States Navy Antarctic Developments Program, 1946–1947 , was a United States Navy operation organized by Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd , Jr., USN (Ret), Officer in Charge, Task Force 68, and led by Rear Admiral Richard H. Cruzen , USN, Commanding Officer, Task Force 68. Operation high jump commenced 26 August 1946 and ended in late February 1947. Although Byrd was chosen to lead the mission for a rather specific reason, which I will later explain, he was quite qualified and a favorite amongst the American public–the perfect candidate of choice by U.S. Navy and Top Brass. Additionally to Byrd’s recruitment another man, Rear Admiral Richard Cruzen, was selected to head-up the task force. And make no mistake, this was an unusually bold move for the American military at the time as people, nations, and even world economies were still volatile from war’s aftermath. So we have to a...