The land navigation woods

North Carolina · USA · Execution site

Footsteps and screaming in the training woods outside Camp Devil Dog. A young woman comes out to the road, and what she does depends on who is looking at.

Marines training in the land navigation woods on this base at Jacksonville, North Carolina report footsteps and screaming.

A young woman also comes out to the road, and the accounts divide sharply on what happens next.

Women who see her describe her standing quietly, playing with her hair and looking at the ground.

Men describe her seeing them, and screaming.

That split is unlike anything else in this archive and it is the reason the entry is here. Whatever the explanation, a story that behaves differently depending on the sex of the person who encounters it is telling you something about what it is understood to be.

Land navigation training happens at night, alone or in pairs, in dense woods, by compass, for hours. It is the loneliest thing a Marine does in training.

The base is active and closed to the public.

FAQ

Hvor ligger The land navigation woods?

The land navigation woods ligger i North Carolina, USA.

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