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FACILITY RECORDS

The Greenbrier Bunker — Why This Record Is CONFIRMED

April 2026 CONFIRMED

The Greenbrier Bunker, formally designated Project Greek Island, is the anchor record in the D.U.M.B. Database and the first facility to receive a CONFIRMED confidence grade. This classification is based on official United States government acknowledgment, declassified federal records held at the National Archives, and the facility's current operation as a publicly accessible Cold War museum.

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FOIA & DOCUMENTS

How Public Records Confirm Underground Facilities: A FOIA and Declassification Primer

April 2026

Every facility record in the D.U.M.B. Database is grounded in publicly available documentation obtained through legal channels. The Freedom of Information Act, the federal declassification system, and the National Archives constitute the three primary mechanisms through which underground facility records are identified, verified, and graded. This primer documents how each mechanism functions and how researchers can access primary source records.

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DATABASE UPDATES

Database Update: Launch of the Greenbrier Facility Record and Current Expansion Standards

April 2026

The D.U.M.B. Database has officially launched with its first published facility record: the Greenbrier Bunker in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, assigned a CONFIRMED confidence grade. This update documents the five-tier grading system, editorial standards governing all records, and four facilities currently in the research pipeline.

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