The Men Who Stare at Goats " refers to both a by Jon Ronson [16, 18] and a 2009 satirical film starring George Clooney [2]. Both explore the bizarre, true-life attempts by the U.S. military to use psychic powers and New Age concepts in combat [2, 16]. 🎬 Movie Details (2009)

The First Earth Battalion was officially disbanded. The goat lab was shuttered. The soldiers went back to reading maps and shooting rifles.