CFI A&P
Exploring the world one toilet at a time.
One thing about veterans is that we know all too well the kind of depraved idiots that make up a significant portion of the military.
This fact alone proves to me that 99% of conspiracy theories are BS. They all hinge on a small army of capable and dedicated soldiers who are both willing to go along with all of the antics of "elites" and are able to keep it a secret. It's certainly possible that a US Navy ship accidentally shot down a jet (such as the Vincennes did) but no way does some disgruntled seaman (who was already busted a rank for DUI and about to be kicked out of the Navy) keep it a secret for 25 years.
Bingo. The barracks can't keep the secret of which junior enlisted is banging the officer, let alone an entire ship that was allegedly responsible for a mishap that took 200 lives.