NATO clarifies comments that missing US soldiers died during training in Lithuania
- On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the search continued for four U.S. Soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division who went missing on Tuesday afternoon during a tactical training exercise at the General Silvestras Zukauskas training ground in Pabrade, Lithuania, less than 10 kilometers from the Belarus border.
- The soldiers were operating an M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle that was found submerged 16 feet below the surface in a body of water at the training range.
- Lithuania, a NATO ally and strong supporter of Ukraine, is working with the U.S. Army in recovery efforts, while officials have not ruled out that the missing soldiers may be somewhere other than the bog.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, while in Warsaw, initially suggested the soldiers had died, but NATO later clarified these comments posted on X, stating that Rutte was referring to unconfirmed reports and the fate of the soldiers was not yet confirmed by the U.S. Army.
- Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė called the situation deeply concerning, vowing tireless efforts to find the soldiers, while President Trump stated he had not been briefed on the incident.
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NATO clarifies comment on the disappearance of four US soldiers during exercises in Lithuania
NATO clarifies its comment on the disappearance of four US soldiers during exercises in Lithuania. The four soldiers, from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, were reportedly undergoing NATO tactical training at the time of their disappearance.
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