Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuania are recovered

What is the M88A2 Hercules, the heavy US Army vehicle that sank in a deadly training incident in Lithuania?

An M88 recovery vehicle tows an M1A2 Abrams battle tank at a container terminal in Gdynia, Poland.MATEUSZ SLODKOWSKI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe bodies of four US Army soldiers were recovered from a peat bog in a training area in Lithuania.They went missing during a training exercise while operating an M88A2 Hercules recovery vehicle.Submerged in 20 feet of water and mud, the bodies and the 70-ton vehicle were recovered this week.The remains of four…

Lithuanians gather outside US Embassy to grieve American soldiers who died in training accident

Mourners carrying wreaths and flags filled the streets in Lithuania’s capital Wednesday to memorialize four U.S. soldiers who died last week.

Michigan man identified as U.S. Army soldier killed in Lithuania incident

A Michigan man was killed during a training accident in Lithuania, the U.S. Army said while confirming his identity on Wednesday, April 2.

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Sen. Ossoff statement on loss of Georgia service members in Lithuania - Americus Times-Recorder

Ossoff Press U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today released the following statement after four servicemembers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division at Ft. Stewart passed away during a training exercise in Lithuania. “I join all Georgians in mourning the devastating loss of four brave servicemembers from Ft. Stewart’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, who tragically lost their lives in Lithuania during a tr…

3 of 4 U.S. soldiers found dead in Lithuania have been identified

The U.S. military on Tuesday identified three of the four soldiers from Georgia’s Fort Stewart who were found dead this week after they were reported missing during a training mission in Lithuania.