Appearing haggard, Altaie appeared in a video released by his captors on the internet four months after his abduction. There was no sound, but he was reading a statement. It was the last time he has ever been seen by his family. Photo Courtesy of Free Ahmed AltFamily Seeks Answers About Lone U.S. Servicemember Unaccounted For In Iraq -- Stars and Stripes
In almost nine years of war, more than 1.5 million U.S. troops served in Iraq, with 4,408 losing their lives. The last 40,000 crossed into Kuwait by Dec. 18.
Except for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ahmed Altaie.
Altaie is the lone U.S. service member unaccounted for from operations in Iraq.
The Iraqi-born reservist from Michigan was abducted more than five years ago in Baghdad after breaking the rules and sneaking outside the wire to meet his Iraqi wife.
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My Comment: It has been over 5 years .... one will have to assume the worse.