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born: 1935-06-06
category: Key Figures
location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
summary: Major General Harry Soyster was the INSCOM commander who ultimately ended
  the U.S.
tags:
- Person
- Stargate
- Military
- RemoteViewer
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Major General [Harry Soyster](/people/harry-soyster/) was the [INSCOM](/organizations/united-states-army-intelligence-and-security-command/) commander who ultimately ended the [U.S. Army](/organizations/us-army/)'s participation in the [Stargate Project](/programs/stargate-project/). His decision marked a significant turning point for the program, leading to its eventual transfer and later declassification.[^1]

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[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997.