If any of my readers are in the vicinity of Bishkek, Kyrgystan, please be on the lookout for Maj Jill Metzger — She’s been missing for a couple days now. Report anything suspicious to AFOSI or Kyrgyz police.
Story on CNN.com
Story on FoxNews.com
Story at AF.mil
If you have friends, family, or acquaintences over there, please contact them and ask them to be on the lookout for Jill. If they see her or know anything, pass that information along to US forces or Kyrgyz police.
Jill and I were stationed in Germany together about five years ago. She’s a good troop, and she’s not the type who’d just ‘Up and run off,’ if you take my meaning.
I pray to the Lord she’s alright, and that she gets back to Manas safe and sound quickly!
Update: According to Kyrgyz police via CNN.com, Jill was not kidnapped.
8 Sep Link Update: I spoke to a friend from Kyrgyzstan and her husband who was once stationed there. Elena has called her family and friends and given them a "Be on the lookout" request. According to her husband "Money talks in Bishkek." What I hope someone can do is establish a sort of reward program for information leading to Jill’s safe return. This will obviously require some detailed coordination in Bishkek. I’ll keep everyone posted if we can make this happen, or if we hear it’s been done already we’ll pass along relevant information.
There’s not much to report on the case itself. The story is making it into the press, but little overt progress has been made on the case. Link to AF.mil. Another AF.mil. Link to the Post-Chronicle. Link to Raleigh News.net. Link to WRAL.com. Link to Boston.com. Link to Yahoo! News. Link to Townhall.com. Link to Military.com (discussion forum available, registration required). Link to Air Force Times.com.