Illinois Sailor Missing in Olympic National Forest

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Illinois Sailor Missing in Olympic National ForestIllinois Sailor Missing in Olympic National ForestThe 24-year-old, stationed on the USS Nimitz, disappeared after a dayhike near Sequim.
 Published  May 11, 2018 Backpacker Contributors
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A 24-year-old sailor from Plainfield, Illinois, went missing in the Olympic National Forest after a dayhike last week. Fellow sailors found the man’s car at a trailhead on Monday; his two brothers plan to join the search effort.
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