missing

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New dangers have emerged on the battlefield, demonstrated by the downing of two U.S. aircraft Friday, prompting a series of risky rescue missions, including the expansive operation Saturday that retrieved a missing weapons systems officer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

The goals, the energy, the sense of occasion, it's everything that's been missing in the league.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Search groups say the report still undercounts the missing because of how it assesses the validity of claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

One crew member from the F-15 was rescued shortly after ejecting, but the second remained missing for days, prompting an urgent and highly coordinated recovery effort.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

“Her dog is missing, a black-and-white dog with a freckled muzzle.”

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff