USS Ronald Reagan sailor dies in Japan

[Tony]

A sailor assigned to the aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan has died in Japan.

The body of Machinist’s Mate Fireman Brandon Forbes, 20, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was discovered Friday, according to Lt. Cmdr. Dawn Stankus, a spokesperson for the carrier. He had been absent without authorization for days, she said. A phone call was made to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service Friday morning, and Forbes’ body was found on Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.