Found Alive TX - Fort Cavazos Spc. Craig Chamberlain, 23, Killeen, declared AWOL in March, last seen by wife after argument, 15 May 2023 *wife dies a week later*

[sleuth_truths]

I posted the flyer that includes Craig's tattoos earlier today, but it was mod deleted because I forgot to add the link. However, Craig's Mom is holding the flyer in her hand in the video at this link. I didn't save the attachment I posted earlier, unfortunately. Perhaps I can find it again. Tattoos are important identifying features.

The Chamberlain family’s search is separate from the Army’s investigation

ETA a screenshot from the video. "His mom says he has three identifying tattoos: A “Love, Death, and Robots” logo on his right arm, a unicorn on his shoulder, and a skull on his back."

ETA Dad's statement towards the end of the video is important.

 

[Tealgrove]

I just want to get this “story” straight.

Craig had orders to relocate to Korea in early 2023 but chose not to go.

Craig appeared to be going to his military job every day. Apparently, this is not the case as the wife is now saying that no one in his military life had seen him since February and was, for all intents and purposes, AWOL.

Not a single military person came to their home to look for him between February and May. No co-workers or friends came to find out what was going on. No one.

Then one day in May, Craig flips out. Has a fight with his wife and disappears from home. His wife is the last person to see him.

The wife never knew he wasn’t going to work.

Military Types please answer this for me. Would a soldier that is considered AWOL still receive his pay? I wouldn’t think so.

Would the wife not notice that hubby wasn’t receiving a pay check all those months she says he was AWOL?

I’ve got a real bad feeling about all of this.

 

[Teche]

I just want to get this “story” straight.

Craig had orders to relocate to Korea in early 2023 but chose not to go.

Craig appeared to be going to his military job every day. Apparently, this is not the case as the wife is now saying that no one in his military life had seen him since February and was, for all intents and purposes, AWOL.

Not a single military person came to their home to look for him between February and May. No co-workers or friends came to find out what was going on. No one.

Then one day in May, Craig flips out. Has a fight with his wife and disappears from home. His wife is the last person to see him.

The wife never knew he wasn’t going to work.

Military Types please answer this for me. Would a soldier that is considered AWOL still receive his pay? I wouldn’t think so.

Would the wife not notice that hubby wasn’t receiving a pay check all those months she says he was AWOL?

I’ve got a real bad feeling about all of this.

How does someone in the military live without a paycheck?
Has the roommate spoken out?

 

[aggiekel2005]

I just want to get this “story” straight.

Craig had orders to relocate to Korea in early 2023 but chose not to go.

Craig appeared to be going to his military job every day. Apparently, this is not the case as the wife is now saying that no one in his military life had seen him since February and was, for all intents and purposes, AWOL.

Not a single military person came to their home to look for him between February and May. No co-workers or friends came to find out what was going on. No one.

Then one day in May, Craig flips out. Has a fight with his wife and disappears from home. His wife is the last person to see him.

The wife never knew he wasn’t going to work.

Military Types please answer this for me. Would a soldier that is considered AWOL still receive his pay? I wouldn’t think so.

Would the wife not notice that hubby wasn’t receiving a pay check all those months she says he was AWOL?

I’ve got a real bad feeling about all of this.

Reading this brought up another question for me... his wife knew he was being sent to Korea. It's why they moved in with a friend to prepare for the move. Assuming she knew when he was supposed to report for duty, did she not question why the military changed their mind or how he was still going to work when his orders were in a different country? I wonder what he said to her to explain it.

When did she find out that he told his old coworkers he was in Korea? If she knew this for awhile, why didn't she question him about lying to his friends or about how he would handle things if he ran into them at Fort Cavazos (assuming they are still stationed there)?

There are so many questions that just don't add up for me... or maybe I'm just more involved in my husband's life/career than CC was/is.

 

[cujenn81]

Same.

Add in 'her'' commenting three weeks ago on a 4 year old photo on FB....just seems....weird.

Am I missing any plea from her begging him to come home?

I thought her recent comments on those old photos was SUPER weird too!!

 

[NervousNellie]

I thought her recent comments on those old photos was SUPER weird too!!

I didn't notice the timing. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

OT - anyone else getting the ad for the t-shirt that reads "I will put you in a trunk and help people look for you"

Site centric ads crack me up

but I'd never wear a shirt that said that, wow. It's sorta funny but not.

 

[SandyQLS]

I just want to get this “story” straight.

Craig had orders to relocate to Korea in early 2023 but chose not to go.

Craig appeared to be going to his military job every day. Apparently, this is not the case as the wife is now saying that no one in his military life had seen him since February and was, for all intents and purposes, AWOL.

Not a single military person came to their home to look for him between February and May. No co-workers or friends came to find out what was going on. No one.

Then one day in May, Craig flips out. Has a fight with his wife and disappears from home. His wife is the last person to see him.

The wife never knew he wasn’t going to work.

Military Types please answer this for me. Would a soldier that is considered AWOL still receive his pay? I wouldn’t think so.

Would the wife not notice that hubby wasn’t receiving a pay check all those months she says he was AWOL?

I’ve got a real bad feeling about all of this.

IMO the military did not have an address for Craig. He had cleared off of Fort Cavazos including leaving post housing. He no longer reported to anyone at Fort Cavazos, and that duty station is done with him, they had no reason to look for him. He was "on orders" to Korea - that was his military status, en route. His forwarding address was his new unit in Korea. The spouse says that they moved in with a friend, the friend's name is on any lease or mortgage or utility bill, so Craig & spouse were not listed at that new address unless they chose to disclose it to anyone.

I am not entirely clear about this like an MSM article, but IMO the spouse did not report Craig missing. My theory is that it took the military until March to verify through all channels that he was in fact AWOL as opposed to other possibilities: the orders to Korea were cancelled, or amended to a different unit in Korea or elsewhere, modified to include vacation leave or a training school en route, or that Craig was in a hospital or a jail en route not necessarily in the USA for example in Tokyo, etc. Then from declaring him AWOL in March, it took the military until May to locate this spouse at address unknown to ask the spouse "Where is Craig?" IMO the explanation is very suspicious and weak - there just happened to be an argument, he just happened to take off and disappear, just when CID finally tracked down the spouse. All JMO

 

[Tealgrove]

IMO the military did not have an address for Craig. He had cleared off of Fort Cavazos including leaving post housing. He no longer reported to anyone at Fort Cavazos, and that duty station is done with him, they had no reason to look for him. He was "on orders" to Korea - that was his military status, en route. His forwarding address was his new unit in Korea. The spouse says that they moved in with a friend, the friend's name is on any lease or mortgage or utility bill, so Craig & spouse were not listed at that new address unless they chose to disclose it to anyone.

I am not entirely clear about this like an MSM article, but IMO the spouse did not report Craig missing. My theory is that it took the military until March to verify through all channels that he was in fact AWOL as opposed to other possibilities: the orders to Korea were cancelled, or amended to a different unit in Korea or elsewhere, modified to include vacation leave or a training school en route, or that Craig was in a hospital or a jail en route not necessarily in the USA for example in Tokyo, etc. Then from declaring him AWOL in March, it took the military until May to locate this spouse at address unknown to ask the spouse "Where is Craig?" IMO the explanation is very suspicious and weak - there just happened to be an argument, he just happened to take off and disappear, just when CID finally tracked down the spouse. All JMO

Is it then possible that Craig has been missing a whole lot longer than we have been led to believe?

 

[NervousNellie]

Is it then possible that Craig has been missing a whole lot longer than we have been led to believe?

I think some of us are thinking that way...

 

[imstilla.grandma]

KILLEEN, Texas - The wife of a missing Fort Cavazos soldier is dead, the Army confirmed.

"The III Armored Corps is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Cameron Chamberlain, the spouse of Army Spc. Craig Chamberlain. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Cameron Chamberlain," the Army stated.

Cameron Chamberlain first reported Spc. Craig Chamberlain missing on May 15. According to Spc. Craig Chamberlain's parents, the last person to have seen the soldier was his spouse.

Based on information discovered over the last several days, Fort Cavazos believes Spc. Craig Chamberlain has willfully absented himself from the Army. However, they are continuing to work with local law enforcement, CID, and his family and friends in an effort to locate him and ensure his safe return.

Wife of missing Fort Cavazos soldier found dead, Army says

Cameron Chamberlain first reported Spc. Craig Chamberlain missing on May 15.

www.fox7austin.com

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

WHAT WHAT WHAT????

Fort Cavazos reports wife of missing soldier has died, say soldier "willingly absented" from Army

A search party is being organized for missing Army Spc. Craig Chamberlain at 10 a.m. on May 26.

www.kcentv.com

ETA: the base reported her death?

 

[10ofRods]

IMO the military did not have an address for Craig. He had cleared off of Fort Cavazos including leaving post housing. He no longer reported to anyone at Fort Cavazos, and that duty station is done with him, they had no reason to look for him. He was "on orders" to Korea - that was his military status, en route. His forwarding address was his new unit in Korea. The spouse says that they moved in with a friend, the friend's name is on any lease or mortgage or utility bill, so Craig & spouse were not listed at that new address unless they chose to disclose it to anyone.

I am not entirely clear about this like an MSM article, but IMO the spouse did not report Craig missing. My theory is that it took the military until March to verify through all channels that he was in fact AWOL as opposed to other possibilities: the orders to Korea were cancelled, or amended to a different unit in Korea or elsewhere, modified to include vacation leave or a training school en route, or that Craig was in a hospital or a jail en route not necessarily in the USA for example in Tokyo, etc. Then from declaring him AWOL in March, it took the military until May to locate this spouse at address unknown to ask the spouse "Where is Craig?" IMO the explanation is very suspicious and weak - there just happened to be an argument, he just happened to take off and disappear, just when CID finally tracked down the spouse. All JMO

So are you saying that the two of them (and maybe the roommate) faked his disappearance?

By the "two of them" I mean Craig and his wife. And his wife just kept living with the roommate, pretending he was still at Ft Hood/Cavazos (I'll never get used to that name change).

imo

 

[MrsWatson]

Holy cats,what's going on here?

 

[Rolypolyoly]

Holy cats,what's going on here?

I thought my head hurt trying to work this out before, now????
What the heck?!

 

[sleuth_truths]

KILLEEN, Texas - The wife of a missing Fort Cavazos soldier is dead, the Army confirmed.

"The III Armored Corps is deeply saddened to hear of the death of Cameron Chamberlain, the spouse of Army Spc. Craig Chamberlain. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Cameron Chamberlain," the Army stated.

Cameron Chamberlain first reported Spc. Craig Chamberlain missing on May 15. According to Spc. Craig Chamberlain's parents, the last person to have seen the soldier was his spouse.

Based on information discovered over the last several days, Fort Cavazos believes Spc. Craig Chamberlain has willfully absented himself from the Army. However, they are continuing to work with local law enforcement, CID, and his family and friends in an effort to locate him and ensure his safe return.

Wife of missing Fort Cavazos soldier found dead, Army says

Cameron Chamberlain first reported Spc. Craig Chamberlain missing on May 15.

www.fox7austin.com

Thanks for finding a link @imstilla.grandma. Such a tragedy all-around.

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

anyone else love the expression HOLY CATS from @MrsWatson? (while we wait for news, I am taken by this simple and silly phrase and will add it to my rotation!)

 

[AzPistonsGirl]

So. Many. Possibilities.

 

[sleuth_truths]

IMO, that's the "recent developments" we've been hearing about from Craig's Mom and Dad.

ETA: So, I'm not sure how to proceed from here. What's the policy regarding posting about a now deceased spouse's posts, etc? (I've reported my post for further guidance from a Mod)

 

[imstilla.grandma]

I’m not up to speed on this case yet but I find it to be too much of a coincidence the Army updated his status with the finding out and announcement of his wife’s dearth. Wish we had more details. Is there any implication that possibly they were hiding together and he has something to do with her death? Or maybe she found him and was going to turn him in? Or maybe a natural causes death? And they think this news will bring him out of hiding?