Austin Tice

Austin Tice is a grown-up who used to be a Marine, like a brave soldier. Now, he's a journalist, which means he travels to different places to find out what's happening and tell people about it through stories and pictures. He likes to share important news from places that might be a little dangerous, so everyone can understand what's going on in the world.

He was born a long time ago, on August 11, 1981.

One day, Austin was in a country called Syria, working on a story. He was kidnapped, which means someone took him away against his will. This happened on August 13, 2012. Imagine if someone you knew disappeared while doing their job. It's been a very, very long time since then, and everyone hopes he will be found and brought back safely. He's been gone for more years than you've been alive!

Austin is special because he's been missing for a very long time, longer than almost any other American journalist who has been kidnapped. This shows how important it is to keep journalists safe when they are trying to share news. Their job is to help us learn about the world, and it's sad when they can't do their job or get home to their families.

His story reminds us to think about people who are doing important work far away.

For many years, people have been working very hard to find Austin and bring him home. The grown-ups in charge, like the government, have been trying to figure out where he is and how to get him back safely. It's like a big puzzle that they are trying to solve. Everyone hopes that soon, Austin will be able to come home to his family and friends and tell his stories from a safe place.