Ghost Stories, Rumors, Myths, or Strange but True information about Military Bases. Know any?

SSG Robert Blum — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:26:53 -0400

I assume every post has them. Those creepy stories about things that go Bump in the night, Juicy Rumors about the post, Myths regarding its history, and even those Facts that sound so outrageous that they make you scratch your head when you find out that its true.

Building 4 Fort Bliss Texas.

The Old William Beaumont hospital still stands today and is located directly behind garrison command. It is said that this building is haunted by a COL, a Nurse, and several Soldiers who died in the hospital. Ever drive by at night and wonder why all the lights are on? Staff members have reported that when they shut the lights off when they come back in the morning, offices have furniture moved around, papers are scattered, and the lights are on. There have been reports of a man dressed in an early US Army Officers Uniform Standing in the windows watching people walk by at night. The Old CDC, it is rumored that an Army Officer used to lure Children from the CDC Down into a tunnel that ran under the building where he sexually abused the Children, and some say that one or more of those Children were killed. He killed himself, now his Ghost (A Dark Force or presence) haunts the CDC, and his victims have been known to grab your leg, and even ask to play. But run and hide when he is near. Another ghost in the CDC is a former caregiver, her story is that after laying an infant down for a nap she came back in to find that the infant had suffocated. Many years later when she died, her Ghost came back to the CDC. When she is around its said that the Dark force stays away, and you can smell her perfume. I have been into the CDC late at night, and the experience is unsettling to say the least. Even on a Warm Desert Summers night, there are times in the building where you feel a sudden breeze of Cold winter like air, and smell a perfume like smell. Ina building with 6 inches of bird crap on the floor. I like to think it was my mind playing tricks on me.

Baumholder Germany, until very recently (within the last year) there was a building here on the installation where if you looked close enough you could see where builders placed a stone Swastika into the buildings outer wall. When I was told about it, I did not believe that it was still there, and after weeks of driving around I finally found it. Supposedly it was left to preserve the history of the building and the base. I have no Idea why they removed it, if they kept it for that reason for so long.

RP Community what is your Story?

(Here's a video with Fort Bliss evidence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xa65QHF_OA)

Response by SGT Will Westlund made Mar 23 at 2014 6:41 PM

SGT Will Westlund — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:41:14 -0400

I was told about a house in the Main Post area of Fort Riley, where a soldier lost it and killed himself, his wife, and their children. The barred anyone from living there for quite a while, but after several years went by, they eventually moved another family in. Unfortunately, the same thing happened to the second family, and the house has been kept vacant ever since.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2014 10:38 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 22:38:14 -0400

Fort Leavenworth is the oldest continuously running Active Duty Army post in the US. The US Disciplinary Barracks is here (the Old DB is haunted). Many of the on-post quarters are haunted and the hauntings are documented.

My personal encounters were in the winter.

The first one was while I was conducting PT (I do the 2 1/2 mile walk) along Grant Avenue, near the post theater. As it was near freezing, and it was about 0645, there was no one around me. As I walked by the theater building, I caught a whiff of pipe tobacco. I looked around, but there was no one nearby. The sun had not risen yet, so it was still kind of twilight. I slowed and took in another deep breath. More pipe smoke scent, but no smoke. I figured I had just passed near or through a spirit who smoked a pipe in life.

The second one was also during the winter, in the early morning hours. I was again conducting PT, walking along Pope Ave. across from Munson Health Center. The building I was walking past was under renovation. As I walked by, I smelled a whiff of lavender. I looked around, and again, there was no one else around. But, yes the scent of lavender was definitely there. I guess I had walked by or through a female spirit. I had remembered that construction on old buildings will stir up spirits who do not like their "haunts" to be disturbed.

For more "ghost stories" about Fort Leavenworth, Google "Haunted Leavenworth."

Response by SSG Lisa Rendina made Mar 24 at 2014 12:27 AM

SSG Lisa Rendina — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:27:17 -0400

The old CDC at Bliss, that is just terrible. I know we should all be professionals and whatnot; but as a Mother it just makes my skin crawl at the thought (and not of a ghost, but of the man).

Response by SSG Lisa Rendina made Mar 24 at 2014 12:31 AM

SSG Lisa Rendina — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:31:12 -0400

To add my own experiences though: Camp Dodge in Des Moines, IA. I don't know if there was ever any cavalry there, but I was leaving the gym there kinda late one evening many years ago when I saw a man on horseback cross the road in front of me. He was close enough that I slammed on my breaks. He disappeared into the woods on the other side of the road.

B Co, 3-10 barracks on Fort Leonard Wood, MO. I was on fire guard and Soldiers were only occupying the ground floor. I heard heavy footsteps on the stairs from the second floor. I walked down the hallway to investigate and heard the door open and close, there was nobody there.

Response by SSG Alexander Shulman made Mar 24 at 2014 1:18 AM

SSG Alexander Shulman — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:18:01 -0400

Myth: The original barracks buildings on Vilseck base (AKA Rose Barracks) were built in late '40s by Germans who were still angry at us for the whole WW2 thing.

Supporting fact: Try living on those.

Response by SSG Allan Smithberg made Apr 13 at 2014 6:11 PM

SSG Allan Smithberg — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 18:11:46 -0400

Speaking from experience, OP 6 on FOB Salerno in Afghanistan is/was haunted. Little Afghani Girl and her goat haunt the tower. Allegedly.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 4 at 2014 12:15 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:15:56 -0400

Ah yes, the old CDC. When working Duty Officer at night I like to drive by and check the place out, some times I even find ghost hunters and have to kick them out. One night I've even seen lights on in the building, but it was all locked up and no one was around, and this was at like 2300.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 27 at 2014 4:09 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:09:39 -0400

I'm reading this with the lights on and holding my woobie.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2014 5:54 AM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 05:54:28 -0400

This one is not about a base but a plane. When I was deployed to the "Deid" I used to fly a KC-135 T model that was supposedly haunted.

Background The planes tail number was 58-0050, so it was affectionately refereed to as "Balls 50," or by some "Spook 50." The Aircraft has some notable history. It was originally a KC-135 Q model. This particular KC-135 was modified to refuel the SR-71 Blackbird. Unlike most 135's that can burn or offload every drop of fuel this one has a valve that would prevent the fuel from the body tanks to flow in the rest of the system, due to to the very volatile fuel that the SR used.
Before GPS the 135's had a Navigator on board. One of the things that the Navigators had to do was take star readings with a sextant and plot them to determine the aircraft's position over oceanic flights. Back in the day there were two windows on the top of the front section of the airplane near the Navigators sextant port, to allow the Nav to find constellations. One practice was to have the Boom Operator do the sextant readings for the Nav while the Nav was trying to plot them. During a return flight from Europe back in the 70's the plane was over the Atlantic when one of the overhead windows blew out and the plane experienced a rapid decompression. It did this during one of the star plots. When a plane has a rapid-D it does it with considerable force. The force was great enough that it sucked the boom operator partially through the window port. The BO was killed instantly with the force. The Aircraft commander opted to leave the boom in place. Oddly enough he created enough of a seal to allow the plane to be pressurized through the remainder of the flight.

It is said that this jet is haunted with his ghost. I don't particularly don't believe in ghosts. There are maintainers to this day that will not go in the plane by them selves. There have been stories that people in the jet hear voices. Supposedly there have been stories of crew members seeing shadows near the sextant station and personnel claiming to see an individual wearing a flight suit walking around the inside of the jet at night. Who knows, sometimes the imagination can play tricks on you especially when you have a preconceived notion. I flew the plane about a dozen or so times, even been in the jet by my self at night to do initial pre-flight and never experienced anything weird. Maybe it did not want to show itself to me, who knows.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2014 12:21 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:21:32 -0500

I think every basic training post has the story of the kid that haunts the X floor of Y building that was killed during a blanket party gone bad.

I saw and heard some interesting things at Ft. Knox and Ft. Hood. Mostly out in the field so who knows what it was. Could have been animals or the wind.. or it could have been Cavalry Troopers from years past. Who knows?

Response by SSG Sara Sutton made Nov 12 at 2014 12:31 AM

SSG Sara Sutton — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:31:15 -0500

After spending nearly 4 years at the old Walter Reed, they FINALLY caught me on the AOD duty roster shortly before the BRAC. I will not lie to you, when I did my security checks of the older portion... I may have taken the AAOD and one of the civilians with us. That bldg was one of the creepiest things I have ever experienced. They would attest to it as well, random cold spots, doors shutting and floors creaking for no DAMN reason. The checks were done to standard but, I can guarantee I doubt anyone completed them faster than we did.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 3:11 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2015 15:11:18 -0400

I was hoping for something like this. Good post.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 9:01 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2015 21:01:58 -0400

When I worked on Ft. Shafter the PMO was in the old buildings around palm circle, and I would hear and see things out of the corner eye all the time. While sitting in my office in the basement I heard the outer screen door open and shut and someone walking down the hallway towards my office. I then heard the door open and shut, but when I looked around the corner of the cabinets towards the door I saw nobody. I went out and looked in the hallway and checked all the doors, but they were locked. I then went to the desk to ask if someone had come downstairs, and was told no. I went and grabbed my casework and spent the rest of the night on the desk till my relief came in the next morning.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 10:10 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2015 22:10:34 -0400

There are those that say that if you are in the Barn building at FT Douglas, UT...and you are alone and its around dusk and its raining out, they say you can hear the hooves of the horses click on the ground.

Response by SPC Carl K. made May 2 at 2015 10:22 PM

SPC Carl K. — Sat, 02 May 2015 22:22:25 -0400

Back in the early 90s, I was a paramedic in the Tidewater region of Virginia. In my hometown of Portsmouth, there is a large Naval Hospital. Building 1, the original hospital building, has a colorful history, and is rumored to be quite haunted. Back when I was a paramedic, we would transfer naval wives about to deliver their baby to Building 1, where the maternity ward was. I never experienced anything myself, but I heard the stories about the ghostly nurse that roamed the halls of the maternity ward, the ghost of the confederate soldier who died in the dungeon in the basement, and ghosts of people who died from Yellow Fever there.

The top of the building has a dome, and it was the original operating room. The dome would open to allow light in for the surgeries. My understanding is that the operating room has its share of activity, including voices, lights turning on and off, and doors slamming shut.

Also, not too far away is Fort Monroe. Supposedly, the ghost of Jefferson Davis is seen walking along the ramparts as he was allowed to do while imprisoned there.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 10:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2015 22:54:03 -0400

I never believed in hauntings or ghosts until I moved into my quarters on White Sands Missile Range. About two months of moving in I was sitting on the couch when I saw a figure walking down the hallway. At first I thought it was my wife, but the figure was taller and wearing what looked to be like a Stetson. I got up and walked down the hallway and asked my wife if she saw anything and she said no and looked at me like I was crazy. A few weeks go by and I am in our kitchen when Insee the same figur walking down the hallway towards the kitchen. Curious I walked towards it and said "hey". He kept walking and walked through me sending chills up and down my body. I turned around and he was gone. About three days later I saw another shadow figure about the size of a little kid. I asked "who are you" and it disappeared. About two weeks after seeing the child figure I saw it again and being the smart ass I was I asked it to do something. I blew it off and resumed my normal duties on the couch. A few minutes later I got up to get a beer and one of our kitchen canbniets was opened. I shut it not thinking much about it. When I got up later to grab another beer the same cabinet was opened again. I shut it and went back to the living room. Again, I got up to grab another beer and the same door was opened, but, this time my wife was in the kitchen. I told her to shut the cabinet doors when she is done and she replied, "I didn't open it". I told her what had happened and she told me it is probably the shadow figure of the little girl that she has seen and heard around the house. I told her to please elaborate and she went on to tell me that one night after our girls had fallen asleep she heard laughter coming from our oldest daughters room. She said that when she went to go see why our oldest was awake and laughing that our oldest was indeed in bed asleep. A few nights later me and the wife were watching a movie after our girls went to bed when I heard my daughters little electric piano start to play. When Inwent into her room the piano was playing with the power off. I told my wife to come check it out and when she arrived it stopped. Than there was the one time I had put a fresh case of cold beer bottles on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator after work. While I was watching the evening news Inheard the bottles fall over. Curious, I walked over and open the door to see several bottles knocked over. Kinda freaked me out as Indid not hear the fridge door open. Another time my daughters marker purse thingy started rolling on the coffee table. When I saw it Intold my wife to look and when she did she said stop it and leave it alone. At that time it stopped rolling and you could see the little shadow figure walk away. We still see the tall and child like figure every now and than. I don't know who or why they are here but they are peaceful and just like to remind us that they are hear. We have never felt threatened or acres of them. Seeing all of this in the last three years has made me a believer.

Response by MSG James Thomas made Sep 27 at 2015 6:52 PM

MSG James Thomas — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 18:52:35 -0400

I was in B Co, 708th Maintenance in Baumholder from 75 to 78. The building with the swastika (on the long side of the building between two of the windows) was our dining facility.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 27 at 2015 11:33 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:33:05 -0400

The old hospital at Ft Campbell. Part of it was used for the post guard. We'd spend 24 hr shifts there rotating to wherever we had duty and slept there. Part of it was also where we did the first 2 weeks of PLDC(the other 2 weeks were at Camp Hinsch). I don't recall how many MILES of hallways they said were there. All wooden floors etc. Stories of deceased Soldiers, nurses etc walking the hallways at night. Def a creepy place. They have since tore it down and now it's a family housing area.

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Oct 27 at 2015 11:35 PM

SFC Maury Gonzalez — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 23:35:19 -0400

The photo looks like the hotel from the movie The league of extraordinary gentlemen

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2015 12:07 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:07:23 -0400

I was stationed at FE Warren AFB in Wyoming from 1991 to 1999. The building housing the Security Forces Group used to be the base hospital. It was rumored the unoccupied third floor had a psych ward when it was the hospital and was haunted. I was told by a security forces friend, when they would bring the K9s in, the dogs would get skittish about going up there.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Oct 28 at 2015 12:39 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 12:39:10 -0400

Many stories about the on-post houses at Ft Monroe VA. The beautiful antibellium homes inside the star fort are said to be haunted. Includes the home where Mrs Davis lived while her husband was imprisoned in the casement. 20th Century residents experienced Furnature being moved and other manifestations.

Response by SSG Fred Campbell made Nov 17 at 2015 8:02 AM

SSG Fred Campbell — Tue, 17 Nov 2015 08:02:19 -0500

The main reason the swastika was left in the the building is that it was built on the main retaining wall, it's still there, it was 1-6th INF's aid station, it like 2-3 buildings down from the main chapel on post...

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2016 4:26 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:26:39 -0400

I was a on duty in Courthouse Bay, Camp Lejune NC. A few Marines were goofing around with a Ouija board and it started freaking them out, so the burned it.

Within the next week, strange things were being reported... Screaming from the woods, female Marines reporting that they woke up in the middle of the night to find the door wide open and their underwear pulled down to their ankles, remote controls spinning and being hurled across the room, chairs rolling around on their own, little girls voices being heard in rooms.

Firewatch was doubled, with a permanent sitting post in front of the female barracks rooms, but the same things were being reported, doors opening on their own, doors slamming on their own, etc.

Eventually the currently standing order came down that Ouija boards are banned in Courthouse Bay. That is a real order, because of real things that occurred.

Response by PO3 Alan Glimpse made Oct 30 at 2016 4:29 PM

PO3 Alan Glimpse — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:29:14 -0400

The USS Kitty Hawk had some weird things happen on it. I was down on the 6th deck in one of the weapons magazines. I heard tie down chains being dropped in the magazine above me on the 5th deck. But didn't really think much about it. It continued to get louder and the sound of them being dropped was getting more frequent. I got to the point of climbing up the ladder to see what they were doing in there, but the magazine was locked from the outside. I went back down to the magazine I was in, and never heard another sound for the rest of the time I was down there that day. I had heard other guys talking about things like that happening down there before then.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2016 5:04 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 17:04:57 -0400

While being stationed in Baumholder, Germany (1-35 AR) between two of our HHC buildings above our HQ, there was this old creepy as f%ck aid station. It turns out that this used to be the aid station where Jeffrey Dahmer was working at and while at it, there was rumors of several people disappearing during his deployment and work there.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2016 6:02 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 18:02:17 -0400

I grew up in Orange County NY just down the road from Stewart airport. Nowadays it's known as Stewart international airport but back in the 80's and 90's it was Stewart Army Airfield. Lots of the old buildings still stand and growing up being Army brats we always heard the stories about those buildings being haunted. Service members you died there and still walked the buildings at night stuff like that. From what I remember those buildings were off limits to everyone and people would claim that the lights were on in some of them.

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Aug 7 at 2017 5:01 PM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:01:58 -0400

Okinawa is supposed to be the MOST haunted place in the world...

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Aug 7 at 2017 5:37 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 17:37:37 -0400

Supposedly there a few spirits haunting Fort Custer, by Battle Creek, Michigan, only a rumor as far as I know. I never saw or heard anything out of the ordinary when I trained there years ago.

Response by CPT Wayne Price made Feb 23 at 2020 6:00 PM

CPT Wayne Price — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 18:00:49 -0500

There are many legends about old buildings. Since it is military, I would suggest contacting a military history professor at West Point. CPT Wayne Price