Ex-Marine (Iraq War Veteran) Vanishes After Combat 'Flashback'

Source: ABC News


Florida Authorities Find Eric Hall's Motorcycle Running, but No Sign of Injured Iraq War Veteran

Relatives and volunteers -- some members of the military -- continued searching in Florida today for a former Marine who has been missing for a week and who may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Officials say 24-year-old Eric Hall took off on his motorcycle after experiencing what his family called a "combat flashback."

The bike was later found in the middle of a roadway in Deep Creek, near Fort Myers, on Florida's west coast. It was lying on its side with the engine running. There was no sign of Hall.

Hall, who was seriously injured three years ago in a bomb blast in Iraq, had recently moved from Indiana to Florida. He was staying with relatives on Sunday, Feb. 3, when he began "having flashbacks and walking around the home acting like he is shooting an invisible gun at people that are not in the home," according to a release by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office.

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The ex-Marine suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from the bomb blast, his aunt and family spokesman Marge Baker told ABC News. The June 2005 explosion killed a fellow Marine and injured Hall's right arm, left leg, hip and the left side of his abdomen.

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Eric Hall, 24, who suffered serious injuries three years ago during a fatal explosion in Iraq, had recently moved from Indiana to Florida. He was staying with relatives on Sunday, Feb. 3, when he reportedly began having flashbacks and fled the home on his motorcycle. He has not been seen since. (Charlotte County Sheriff's Office)

I hate him for all the sorrow he's brought to people around the world.
May Eric Hall find a place of peace someday.

~PEACE~