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No figure looms larger over this story than Major General Albert Stubblebine III. In 1981, Stubblebine was a man at the peak of his career. As the commanding general of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), he presided over 17,000 soldiers, 16 military bases, and a budget in the hundreds of millions.

The Men Who Stare at Goats didn't learn how to walk through walls. But they did teach us something vital: when the world's most powerful military starts chasing magic, the civilians—and the goats—better run. The Men Who Stare At Goats

But the men didn't disappear. They drifted into the private sector, becoming motivational speakers, energy healers, and self-help gurus. They took their military bearing and their psychic confidence and sold it to corporations. No figure looms larger over this story than

At Fort Bragg, soldiers allegedly attempted to stop the hearts of de-bleated goats simply by staring at them. Jon Ronson’s Investigative Journey Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM), he presided

Channon was a decorated Vietnam War veteran who returned from the war disillusioned. He hated the brutality of conventional warfare. He wanted to create a "new kind of soldier"—a warrior monk who was lethal, but also loving; a soldier who could defeat an enemy by causing them to feel overwhelming compassion.

The objective was simple. Ray had to stare at the goat. He had to harness his psi-energy, focus it into a lethal beam of intent, and stop the goat’s heart. It was the ultimate non-violent weapon. No bullets, no mess. Just a silent, psychic cessation of life.