SPOOKY MILITARY GHOST STORIES TO SHARE THIS HALLOWEEN
With Halloween in sight, Halloween stories are in their highest demand. For those of you looking for a good military ghost story, you’ve come to the right place. There are countless stories out there, including the fabled USS Arizona, which is the haunted tomb of over 1,000 Soldiers who died in Pearl Harbor. Today, we’re sharing the most haunting, eerie, and terrifying military ghost stories that you can share with friends and family this Halloween.Related read: 5 Items In a Haunted House That Would Scare Veterans
Military Ghost Stories That Will Chill You To The Bone
The Ongoing Battle of the Little Bighorn
The Battle of Little Bighorn plays an important role in US history. The battle between US Army Soldiers and Native American warriors created a site of death and violence that many still know about 150 years after the battle happened.Today, the site is a cemetery and a national monument. However, many claim that the spirits of US Army Soldiers and Native American warriors haunt the site. It is believed that their spirits are still fighting to this day.
The Harrowing Haunting of the USS Hornet
Up next on the list of military ghost stories is the haunting of the USS Hornet. The USS Hornetand her crew were once an accomplished recovery ship during World War II and the Vietnam War. However, over the course of its long career, the ship lost over 300 crew members to accidents and suicides. Today, when people visit this ship in San Francisco for its host of ghost tours, they report many strange occurrences. Some reports say they hear voices and even see apparitions of Soldiers. Others claim that electronic equipment regularly goes haywire on board. Regardless, the ship’s history has earned it the title of “Most Haunted Ship in America.”
The Dental Clinic Haunted by the Ghosts of Children
The dental clinic that resides in the March Air Reserve Base was once a children’s tuberculosis clinic. However, that alone is not enough to make it haunted. Below said tuberculosis clinic was a basement, or to be more specific, a morgue. If you thought this article wouldn’t include military ghost stories involving ghost children, you’d unfortunately be wrong.Today, some of the night staff have reported seeing small children hiding objects and even playing in the building. Scariest of all, is the reporting of a teenage girl who has been seen walking around the hospital with her face sliced open. Those who have seen her say she is always talking to herself, and is constantly searching for the person who cut her.
The Author Who Owned a Haunted House
Jayne Hitchcock is not only a well-known author, but she is also a researcher on the Okinawa hauntings. So, what is the Okinawa haunting? Why was it so interesting to Hitchcock? Well, it is said that the spirit of a World War II-era Marine or Soldier inhabits this Okinawa house. The reason why interests Hitchcock, well, it's because it is her house! The story goes that a mysterious puddle appeared one day in her kitchen with no clear source. Hitchcock invited psychics to see what was going on and it was actually a spirit causing trouble. This spirit (nicknamed Mike) was not a scary ghost, but in fact, was actually quite friendly, allowing the Hitchcocks to go on with their lives. Mike was more of a prankster than a killer, causing mayhem within the house without causing anyone immediate fears of death.Suggested read: Edgar Allan Poe at West Point Remains a Strange Military Tale
The Haunted Barracks of Camp Foster Okinawa
If you were hoping for more military ghost stories, you are in luck. The story of Camp Foster is a brutal one. It is said that back in the 1970s, an Air Force officer murdered his entire family as well as himself in Building 2283 in Camp Foster Okinawa. The following military family that lived there were said to have gone through high levels of stress and paranoia. This resulted in the father of that family repeating history. These days, it is a storage closet, in fear of what might happen to the next family that would dare to live there.
Share These Military Ghost Stories This Halloween
There are countless amazing ghost stories out there for you to explore. This article highlighted some, but the military’s rich lore provides lots more stories. However, hopefully this article has given you some fun military ghost stories that you can share with your family and friends this Halloween season. Happy haunting!Read next: Inside Diego Garcia: The Most Mysterious U.S. Naval Base
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