Wife of missing Marine pleads for help finding husband in heartbreaking Facebook post
UPDATE: Alec Seager's wife Kayleigh shared on Facebook last night that her husband has been found safe, albeit hypothermic and severely dehydrated.
She also took the time to thank those who helped her story go viral, and everyone else who aided in the effort to bring her husband home to their family.
Thank you all for the support,and help in this search for my husband. He has been found alive ! Hypothermic, and...
Posted by Kayleigh Nicole on Monday, February 8, 2016
We have reached out to Kayleigh for further information regarding the search for her husband.
Original story:
The wife of a U.S. Marine took to Facebook on Sunday to plead for the help of friends and strangers alike in finding her missing husband, 26-years-old Alec Seager, who reportedly suffers from PTDS, anxiety, depression, and has occasional suicidal idealizations.
The father of four disappeared from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina on Saturday morning, and has not been heard from since.
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Since being uploaded on Sunday morning, Kayleigh's post has been shared more than 70,000 times by people around the country looking to reunite the Marine with his family.
According to her post, Alec may have taken the family's silver 2013 Dodge Caravan with North Carolina license plates, and is possibly traveling on Interstate 95 North towards New York State.
Alec is 5'7" tall and weight 190 lbs, and will "most likely be wearing tan or black pants, blue marmot sweater or grey hoodie jacket, & black converses."
Anyone who sees a man matching this description is urged to call Camp Lejune at 910-451-255, or any local police station.
If everyone can share ..it would be appreciated. My husband is awol and missing. He was last seen on camp Lejeune base,...
Posted by Kayleigh Nicole on Sunday, February 7, 2016
A full statement from Missingveterans.com an Alec's disappearance reads:
Alec Seager is a U.S. Marine who went missing from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina on Saturday, 06 February 2016. According to his wife, Alec Seager was last seen at 6:00 a.m. on 06 February and last heard from at 2:00 p.m. on the same day. Alec Seager may be driving a silver in color 2013 Dodge Caravan with North Carolina license plates (Unknown plate #) and may be traveling on Interstate 95 North towards New York State. Alec Seager is 26 years old as of the date he went missing in February 2016. Alec Seager is a white male who stands 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs approximately 190 pounds. Alec Seager may be wearing tan or black pants, black converse brand sneakers and a blue marmot sweater or gray hoodie. If you have any information about the whereabouts of Alec Seager, contact the Camp Lejeune Provost Marshal Office at 910-451-2557.
Kayleigh is urging people to share her story, in hopes of broadening the scope of the search for her husband and ultimately bringing him home safely as soon as possible.
Posted by Kayleigh Nicole on Monday, February 8, 2016
We've reached out to Kayleigh for comment.
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