Posted on Mar 28, 2025
Army, US Allies Battling Swampy Terrain to Find 4 Soldiers Missing Since Tuesday in Lithuania
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A significant search operation was underway Thursday in Lithuania for four U.S. soldiers who went missing two days ago during a military training exercise, with both American and Lithuanian forces scrambling to navigate the treacherous landscape.
The troops, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen aboard an M88 recovery vehicle -- a heavily armored tow truck used to retrieve disabled tanks -- before it was found submerged in deep mud and water Wednesday morning. The rugged landscape has complicated the search, requiring specialized equipment to drain the swampy terrain before recovery teams can reach the vehicle.
The troops, assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Georgia, were last seen aboard an M88 recovery vehicle -- a heavily armored tow truck used to retrieve disabled tanks -- before it was found submerged in deep mud and water Wednesday morning. The rugged landscape has complicated the search, requiring specialized equipment to drain the swampy terrain before recovery teams can reach the vehicle.
Army, US Allies Battling Swampy Terrain to Find 4 Soldiers Missing Since Tuesday in Lithuania
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I had read earlier that the soldiers were found and notifications had begun -- damn...RIP
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Initially reports were that the Soldiers were dead, but now it's reverted to "missing." They were near the Belarus border, apparently. This was also a hazard in Iraq for a while early on - vehicle rollovers on canal banks, at night.
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