3 U.S. soldiers found dead in Lithuania; 1 still missing after vehicle is swallowed by peat bog
The bodies of three U.S.
The bodies of three U.S. Army soldiers who went missing in Lithuania during a training exercise last week have been found, and a fourth soldier remains missing, military officials said Monday.
The soldiers went last missing Tuesday morning after their M88A2 Hercules armored recovery vehicle became submerged in a peat bog during a mission to repair and tow an immobilized tactical vehicle.
The identities of the soldiers, who were all from the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, are being withheld pending family notification, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Public Affairs Office said.
Search and recovery operations for the remaining fourth soldier continue.
The soldiers had been deployed to Lithuania in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve and were permanently stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, military officials said. Lithuanian armed forces and law enforcement worked alongside them during last week's training exercise.
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