Regarding TPUSA's Paul E. Vallely, Michael Aquino, MindWar, and QAnon
Satan and Psyops
✅ Paul E. Vallely – Verified Background
Who he is (established facts)
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Paul E. Vallely is a retired U.S. Army Major General who served from 1961 to 1991. He commanded the 7th Psychological Operations Group and the 351st Civil Affairs Command, which included psychological warfare units. (Wikipedia)
He co-authored a 1980 military paper titled “From PSYOP to MindWar: The Psychology of Victory” with Michael A. Aquino when Vallely was commander of a PSYOP unit and Aquino was a PSYOP analyst. (Wikipedia)
Vallely appears on the Turning Point USA Advisory Council. TPUSA lists him based on his military experience and national security commentary. (TPUSA)
✅ Michael A. Aquino – Verified Background
Who he was (established facts)
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Michael A. Aquino was a Lieutenant Colonel in U.S. Army Reserve specializing in psychological operations and military intelligence. (Wikipedia)
He founded the Temple of Set, a religious organization that emerged from a split with the Church of Satan. (Wikipedia)
His military record and association with occult/religious activity are public and documented; however, claims about ritual abuse or “elite satanic networks” come from highly speculative or conspiracy sources, not mainstream history. (Wikipedia)
📄 “From PSYOP to MindWar” – What It Really Is
MindWar was a military psychological operations paper produced in 1980. It discusses strategic use of information and persuasion in conflict, reflecting debates about the role of media and public opinion in warfare. (Concen)
It was not a classified secret program, and its existence as a circulated document is confirmed. (Concen)
The paper argued that psychological operations could be broadened conceptually — including efforts to influence beliefs and morale — but does not provide some secret blueprint for mass mind-control tech. That interpretation comes mainly from conspiratorial readings of the document. (Concen)
⚠️ Where Claims Get Conspiratorial
1. Church of Satan / Satanism Narrative
It’s true Aquino founded the Temple of Set, a religious group often labeled “Satanist” by outsiders, but treating that as evidence of secret occult domination or plots is beyond the scope of historical fact and into conspiracy framing. (Wikipedia)
2. QAnon and Vallely’s Views
Paul Vallely has publicly expressed support for QAnon, describing it in positive terms and suggesting it draws on military intelligence networks. This endorsement has been documented in media coverage. (Wikipedia)
However, the claim that Vallely was a main front runner for a planned QAnon PSYOP is a conspiracy interpretation.
3. “MindWar as Domestic Mind Control Project”
The MindWar paper was an internal military psychological operations discussion, not evidence of a long-standing secret domestic population control program.
Claims that this equates to intentional mass psychological domination of societies today largely come from fringe commentary rather than academic or historical consensus. (Concen)
🧠 Bottom Line
ClaimSupported by Public Record?
Vallely served in Army PSYOP and co-authored MindWar✔️ Yes (Wikipedia)Michael Aquino founded Temple of Set and was a PSYOP officer✔️ Yes (Wikipedia)MindWar is a psychological warfare paper✔️ Yes, Vallely is on TPUSA’s advisory board✔️ Yes (TPUSA)Vallely was a “main frontrunner” for QAnon as a psyop.