Two soldiers are missing. Their families say the Army refused to look for nearly two weeks.
By Avi Selk January 5 at 7:30 AM
Pfc. Jake Obad-Mathis (center) in a family photo after his enlistment in 2015. He and Pfc. Melvin Jones have been missing from their base for more than two weeks. (Courtesy of Carin Obad)
As his mother describes him, Jake Obad-Mathis does not look like most soldiers.
At age 20, after more than a year in the Army, he is still thin and small. He stands a head shorter than most of his comrades at Fort Bliss, Tex. He’s shy and talks with a slight stutter.
Or so he did, before the private first class disappeared Dec. 19.
If you have seen her son, Carin Obad would like to know. She has been searching for him for more than two weeks.
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