Cold War Mission

What precisely was the mission of the 69th Ordnance Company during the Cold War?

Those who were at Site Pluto in those days aren't at liberty to say. Others, who weren't there, have made some interesting but unverifiable claims regarding this topic, however.

Click here to see what two researchers from the Institute for Policy Studies, Arkin and Fieldhouse, said about Pluto in 1985. (caution--large file)

And click here to see what a local Vicenza historian says about the mission of Site Pluto--and a lot more interesting things besides regarding the history of SETAF.

Here's what the Brookings Institute had to say about Site Pluto back in 1997.

The 69th Ordnance Company was part of the 559th Artillery Group, which was part of the Southern European Task Force. Here's what other people have said about the mission of the 559th and SETAF during the cold war.

First, a 1958 article in the Army Information Digest.

First, the VFW Magazine.

Lastly, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has something to say about what it thinks the U.S. Army was up to in Italy in the 60's and 70's.

When the cold war was over, the 69th Ordnance Company was departed from Site Pluto and was deactivated, its mission complete until: ??????

Note: we offer no opinion as to the truth, or lack thereof, of the references on this page. We merely present them for your amusement.

If you find any public domain pronouncements about the 69th Ordnance Company or Site Pluto, send them in, and we will post them!