U.S. Army Ranger Missing Off Belize Following Kayak Accident

[Jeff Dunsavage]

Friends and family of 29-year-old Wrangler Leesman, of Rosenberg, are desperately watching from afar in the search for the former Army Ranger. The decorated veteran has been missing since Tuesday. Leesman -- who in five years as a Ranger deployed five times to Iraq and Afghanistan -- went kayaking with an Army buddy on vacation in Belize. The boat capsized after a wave hit. They were holding on to the kayak when another wave struck and separated them.

The Belize Coast Guard eventually located Leesman's friend, but Leesman  remains missing. Following are some links, including how to donate to support his family's search efforts.

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