Austin Tice is an American freelance journalist and former U.S. Marine Corps officer who was abducted in Syria in August 2012 while reporting on the Syrian Civil War. To this day, his whereabouts remain unknown, and no group has ever officially claimed responsibility for his abduction. The U.S. government believes he is being held by the Syrian government or affiliated groups. His family and various advocacy organizations continue to work tirelessly to secure his release and return him home. The case has become a symbol of the dangers faced by journalists in conflict zones and the ongoing efforts to bring missing Americans home.
