Fisherman finds body of missing Houston-area Army veteran

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Friday, January 27, 2017
Body of missing Houston Army vet found in Jasper Co.
A missing 23-year-old Army veteran has been found dead

JASPER COUNTY, TX (KTRK) -- We have sad news to report in the case of a missing Houston Army veteran.

A bystander has found the body of 23-year-old Amon Gift, who disappeared last Friday.

RELATED: Texas EquuSearch looking for missing Houston-area Army vet

Texas EquuSearch volunteers are looking for a Houston man.

Texas EquuSearch volunteers were searching for the man when a fisherman found Gift's body in a cove at Lake Sam Rayburn in Jasper County.

Gift's wife told Eyewitness News he was suffering from PTSD after recently returning from Afghanistan.

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