neither. although I don't think I am as old as you bud.

you know of course was just using "old" as a reference to the amount of time since it happened and the amount of random theories or speculation that has poured out of on lookers who weren't there.
just as its easy for debunkers to sit back and say how they think it happened, its just as easy for anyone who wants to believe set standards to start adding their take, like I did.
I've watched a few of the aired documentaries about this incident. You seem sincere Larry but at the same time the confusion you experienced after the fact seems indicative of you being drugged, hypnotized, with thoughts/ideas about what you saw planted in your head to discredit yourself and others involved.
I mean no disrespect, you seem wholeheartedly truthful about what ended up in your head.
I don't understand why these officials would show anyone footage of everything the military has done in regards to UFO/alien encounters, only to then tell them "but what you saw was a lighthouse" to the point of threatening that. Couldn't these threats and cover stories be made without divulging the illustrious history?
To me it seems everyone has been set in or unknowingly engineered to work against each other, to discredit each other and the circumstances surrounding this event. Over the long run this will likely get you guys nowhere. I would try to put less focus on the inconsistencies, write them off as planted disinformation, or chalk it up to unexplained circumstances surrounding the perception of the events. Stick to the facts that are consistent, come together under that umbrella, and make your point as united front.
Otherwise you'll just end up bickering about how you perceived it differently, giving credence to debunkers or people who get lost in the confusion of the event, who may go so far as to say certain members are lying or spreading disinfo. Everyone needs to learn to respect each others different takes on the situation, leaving room for how our minds see X situation under different variables or stresses you may have been under.
It's sort of like the spinning ballerina that will show left or right brain function :
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/right- ... 1114603615 you can sit in a room with someone else who will see it going the complete opposite direction that you see it going. Perception and how our mind becomes bent by electro magnetic forces is the key to understanding why we experience situations differently.
If you can band together as united front that "this happened", where you truly have left behind doubts you may have about each other, or fears that someone is subverting your story you can indeed all take this to another level. But as long as they have dissension among your ranks you'll continue to be on the edge, mocked by the media or your peers until you break down mentally, physically, emotionally.
Again, I don't mean to offend ANYONE here. I am just observing and to be honest I have not delved extremely deep into this as I think its a mountain of information to digest. I am just looking at the surface stories and how certain aspects seem to have been put into place following the events to paint a picture of your mental state to show that some of you may be somewhat delusional, when we all know you guys were in good state of minds prior to this occurring.
And as I've said before, the only reason I investigate these stories is I have seen two UFO's from a semi-close range one evening and I know what I saw was real, which opened a door for me to realize that what many others are seeing is real and cannot be discounted.