Three American soldiers were declared dead on Monday after the crew in Lithuania, who were traveling, who were drowned in a marsh last week.
According to the US Army Europe and Africa, Pubarad, Lithuania has an attempts to search and recover for a fourth soldier.
“Three US military soldiers were handed over to 1 armored brigade Combat team, third Infantry Division today, found dead in Lithuania, 31 March. Soldiers, whose identity, has gone missing in the next morning hours, which has lost his M88A2 Harkular in a mission, a mission and a mission in a mission. Is.”
“M88A2 was removed from Pete Bog on Monday morning on 31 March, after six-day attempts, including Lithuania, our firm associates, and hundreds of service members of the US Army, American Navy, Lithuanian armed forces and polish armed forces along with other elements of-Lithuian government required a requirement of hundreds of service members from hundreds of service members. Ton-Vahana, “it was added.
American armored vehicle pulled from Lithuanian swamp
Rescue teams try to recover M88 Hercules on Sunday, 30 March. (US Army Europe and Africa)
Major General Christopher Nori, in the third Inf, said, “The soldiers we have lost in this tragedy were not only soldiers – they were part of our family. Our hearts are heavy with a grief, which is ahead in the entire Marne Division and echoed at home.” Div. Commanding General. “We are standing in grief with the families and loved ones of these extraordinary ‘dogfase soldiers’ during this unimaginable time.
“But the search does not end until everyone is home. The word cannot express our gratitude to those working around the clock during these comprehensive discovery and recovery efforts and your unwavering commitment to rest until all meet,” he also said.
The army said, “The Lithuanian armed forces provided to join military helicopters, fixed wing aircraft, unmanned wing aircraft, and search and rescue personnel immediately in the attempt, and on the sequence of excavation, sluice and slurry pumps, other heavy construction equipment, technical experts, and the sequence of days brought in several hundred tones of the crew.”
Lithuania Defense Minister Dowel Sakaline, Center, Lithuania, left, and American officials participate in a sacred mass for four American soldiers, who went missing during the practice conducted by the United States in Cathedral Basilica in Cathedral Basilica in Villanius, Lithuania on Sunday, March 30, 2025. (AP/Mindgas Kululbis)
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausada said on Monday that “it is with deep sadness and grief that I received the news of tragic losses of three American soldiers during the US -led training exercise in Lithuania.”
In a post on X, Nausada tagged President Donald Trump and wrote “Lithuania mourned with the American nation.
“Please accept my heartiest condolences, as well as the Lithuanians, you, the loved ones of those who lost their lives, and all the people of the United States,” they continued.
Lithuanian, Polish soldiers assisted in ‘search and recovery’ for 4 missing American soldiers from Fort Stewart.
The US Army Europe and Africa released the image late Sunday night, showing efforts to fix the sunken vehicle near Pubrad, Lithuania. (US Army Europe and Africa)
According to the Associated Press, Lithuania Defense Minister Dovevilan announced on Facebook before this morning that “the armored vehicle was completed at 4:40 am, the rope operation has been completed, the Lithuanian military police and American investigators have continued their work.”
According to the army, “Soldiers were deployed in Lithuania in support of Operation Atlantic resolution, and were permanently stationed in Fort Stewart, Georgia.”
The soldiers disappeared for the first time on Tuesday. The next day, the M88 Hercules were discovered in a peat bog and “was evaluated to be about four meters below the water surface and attached to the two meter mud,” US Army Europe and Africa Said.
The US Army vehicle has been recovered on Monday, March 31, but the fate of four soldiers on it is unknown. (US Army Europe and Africa)
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The cause of the accident is not clear.
