The Dulce Base and Underground War

Beneath the small town of Dulce, New Mexico, on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation, conspiracy theorists claim a massive underground base operates in secret. According to whistleblowers, this facility hosts joint human-alien research, genetic experiments on abductees, and was once the site of a deadly confrontation between U.S. military personnel and extraterrestrial beings.

The Claims

The Underground Base

According to believers, the Dulce Base is:

• Located beneath Archuleta Mesa near Dulce
• A joint operation between the U.S. government and alien species
• Seven or more levels deep
• Connected to other underground bases via tunnel systems
• The site of genetic experiments on humans and cattle

The Occupants

The base allegedly houses:

• Greys: The classic alien type, working with humans
• Reptilians: A hostile alien species also present
• Human military and scientists: Government personnel running operations
• Human subjects: Abductees held for experimentation

Thomas Castello

The Whistleblower

The primary source for Dulce Base claims is Thomas Castello, who claimed to be a former security officer at the facility. According to Castello:

• He worked at Dulce from 1979 until his departure
• He had Level 2 clearance
• He witnessed horrific experiments on humans
• He stole documents and photographs as evidence
• He went into hiding after going public

Castello’s Descriptions

He described the base as:

• Built in the 1940s, expanded over decades
• The first few levels are occupied by humans
• Lower levels are controlled by aliens
• “Nightmare Hall” (Level 6) contains genetic experiments
• Human-animal hybrids and alien-human hybrids are created there
• Vats contain developing hybrid creatures

The Evidence

Castello claimed to have removed:

• Internal documents
• Photographs of experiments
• Security clearance materials
• Maps of the facility

None of this evidence has ever surfaced publicly. Castello himself disappeared after making his claims.

The Dulce Wars

The 1979 Incident

The most dramatic claim involves an alleged battle:

According to Phil Schneider (another whistleblower) and other sources:

• In 1979, during base construction or expansion
• Workers accidentally drilled into an alien-occupied area
• A firefight erupted between humans and Grey aliens
• 66 Delta Force soldiers and government workers were killed
• Schneider himself was allegedly wounded
• The conflict established new territorial boundaries within the base

Phil Schneider’s Claims

Schneider, a geologist and explosives expert, claimed:

• He was present during the 1979 conflict
• He was shot by an alien weapon
• He saw dead comrades and alien bodies
• His chest showed scars he attributed to the alien attack
• He died in 1996 under disputed circumstances

Some consider his death suspicious; others note he had documented health problems.

Supporting Evidence Claimed

Cattle Mutilations

The Dulce area has reported:

• Unusual cattle deaths and mutilations
• Precise surgical removal of organs
• Lack of blood at scenes
• No tracks or evidence of predators

Believers connect these to the base’s genetic experiments.

UFO Sightings

The region has recorded:

• Unusual lights over Archuleta Mesa
• Disc-shaped craft entering and exiting the mesa
• Black helicopter activity
• Electromagnetic anomalies

Native American Testimony

Some Jicarilla Apache residents have reported:

• Strange lights and craft
• Underground sounds and vibrations
• Areas where animals won’t go
• Traditional stories of underground dwellers

Skeptical Analysis

Thomas Castello

Problems with his testimony:

• No independent verification of his employment
• No colleagues have come forward
• The “stolen evidence” has never appeared
• His whereabouts and fate are unknown
• The claims align too perfectly with existing UFO mythology

Phil Schneider

Questions about his claims:

• His credentials are disputed
• His scars could have mundane origins
• He became increasingly elaborate in his claims over time
• His death, while unusual, has mundane explanations

Lack of Evidence

Despite decades of claims:

• No photographs of the base interior have surfaced
• No documents have been authenticated
• No other credible whistleblowers have emerged
• Physical investigation of the mesa shows no entrance
• Seismic surveys don’t support massive underground structures

The Logical Problems

Critics note:

• The scale of operations described would be impossible to hide
• The number of people involved would ensure leaks
• No abductee has provided verifiable Dulce-specific information
• The claims require accepting an implausible conspiracy

Why It Persists

The Perfect Conspiracy Narrative

Dulce combines multiple appealing elements:

• Secret government programs
• Alien contact and collaboration
• Underground bases
• Human experimentation
• Suppressed technology
• Brave whistleblowers

The Location

Dulce is perfect for mystery:

• Remote and inaccessible
• On tribal land (limiting investigation)
• Near other “suspicious” locations
• Close to documented nuclear and military sites

Community

The Dulce theory has:

• An active community of believers
• Continuous elaboration of the story
• Integration with other conspiracy theories
• A mythology that sustains itself

Official Silence

Government Response

The U.S. government has:

• Never acknowledged Dulce Base
• Not specifically denied it either
• Treated it as too fringe to address
• This silence is interpreted as confirmation by believers

Today

The Dulce Community

The story continues to attract:

• Conspiracy researchers
• UFO enthusiasts
• Documentary makers
• Curious tourists

The Apache Nation

The Jicarilla Apache have:

• Not confirmed any base on their land
• Generally avoided the controversy
• Occasionally reported their own unexplained experiences

The Question

Is Dulce Base:

• A genuine secret facility?
• A complete fabrication?
• Misinterpreted real experiences?
• Disinformation covering something else?

Without evidence, the claims cannot be verified. But the story’s persistence demonstrates:

• The power of conspiracy narratives
• Human fascination with hidden knowledge
• Our willingness to believe in secret realities
• The appeal of forbidden truths

Somewhere beneath Archuleta Mesa, according to believers, a secret world operates. Humans and aliens work together. Unspeakable experiments continue. The truth is literally underground, waiting to be exposed.

Or nothing is there at all except rock, darkness, and the imaginations of those who need the world to be stranger than it is.

Dulce keeps its secrets. Real or imagined, they remain buried deep.