This one is for UAPGerb if you are reading: Bought these a while back at the mini shoppette gas station on base. Their souvenir section is literally nothing but alien stuff like this (hats, patches, key chains, etc..). AAFES is probably making a killing. The whole base has alien logos with “Area 52” plastered all over the place as they poke fun of the conspiracies surrounding the installation. Funny as Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA and Tonopah Test Range (TTR), NV also both make the claim to be “Area 52.”
For those not aware: DPG is an Army Chemical, Biological, and Radiological weapons testing/storage for DoW. However, it also resides within the Utah Test and Training Ranger (UTTR..pronounced “you-ter”). Very similar to how Area 51 is an Air Force test area that also resides with the Nevada Test and Training Ranger (NTTR..pronounced “nit-ter”). DPG/UTTR is one of the largest installations in DoW spanning the size of Rhode Island.
by Fat-Gooch
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U.S. Army Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah leans hard into the conspiracy theory.
This one is for UAPGerb if you are reading: Bought these a while back at the mini shoppette gas station on base. Their souvenir section is literally nothing but alien stuff like this (hats, patches, key chains, etc..). AAFES is probably making a killing. The whole base has alien logos with “Area 52” plastered all over the place as they poke fun of the conspiracies surrounding the installation. Funny as Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA and Tonopah Test Range (TTR), NV also both make the claim to be “Area 52.”
For those not aware: DPG is an Army Chemical, Biological, and Radiological weapons testing/storage for DoW. However, it also resides within the Utah Test and Training Ranger (UTTR..pronounced “you-ter”). Very similar to how Area 51 is an Air Force test area that also resides with the Nevada Test and Training Ranger (NTTR..pronounced “nit-ter”). DPG/UTTR is one of the largest installations in DoW spanning the size of Rhode Island.
I mean, if people want to buy the merch, why not sell it?
I used to travel to Albuquerque for work regularly, and the local souvenirs in the hotel gift shop were mostly *Breaking Bad* and *Better Call Saul* items.