Lithuanians bid farewell to 4 US soldiers who died during training exercise
- A procession carrying the coffins of four American soldiers will proceed through Vilnius on Thursday, April 3, 2025, after they died during a tactical training exercise in Lithuania.
- Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda and other officials are expected to attend the ceremony and pay their respects before returning the bodies to the U.S.
- A Lithuanian nonprofit urged residents to honor the soldiers by pausing as the coffins pass and recognizing their sacrifice.
- Approximately 3,500 soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team are deployed to support NATO allies following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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