Anyone know how to find an army officer overseas?

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My best friend has been overseas for about 2 years now, first in Iraq, then brought home for a few months...and then sent to Afganistan almost a year ago. She calls me atleast once a month and emails me...but I haven't heard from her for about 3 months now. I'm a little worried, last time I talked with her she said Afganistan was worse and a lot more dangerous than Iraq was.

Does anyone know how I can find her? Maybe she was transfered somewhere else? (she is engaged, her fiance is at another station). Or if she's been hurt?
 
Can you contact any of her family members?
 
Unfortunately I can't. She doesn't have many family, her brother is close to her (but he is also overseas, I think??), her mom moved to Florida somewhere and may or maynot have gotten married?? And her dad and stepmom moved and I'm not sure where (he travels around the country). Her grandmother, whom she used to live with, has passed away. I've never met her fiance, as he's in the army too. So...no family contacts that I would know of.

I can't reach her cell phone, she normally called me on a calling card. I've tried emailing and haven't gotten a response.
 
I guess it's also possible that she's been moved off a base and someone remote with no email or phone contact, she's had that happen before.
 
For "security reasons" you can't call the Army (or other branch services) to find out where she is.

Your best bet is to send her a APO/FPO letter with Name, rank, Unit, service branch and keep your fingers crossed that it gets to her.
 
You can also contact the Red Cross if you know her rank and unit number.
 
If your name was not on her "OPSEC" list, you won't be able to find her. Security runs high, and the military will be hesitant to accord you any information. Especially since you are not a family member! You can send her registered mail to her "LAST LOCATION" and they will forward it to her. Might take a long time, but, just ask her to contact you when she can.

Your best shot would do a "People Search" for her father, since she and he have the same last names. Then send him a letter and ask him for her location.

Perhaps you know of her other friends, contact them. They may have a new listing for her. Let's hope she is just busy and not hurt. Good luck with your search.
 
you can try calling your state representative and asking them for help finding your friend. the army will sometimes tell them information they won't give civilians. i did that when my best friend was overseas and i didn't hear from him for 4 months. good luck and i hope she's ok!!
 
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