4 U.S. Army soldiers missing during training exercise in Lithuania; search and rescue underway

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4 U.S. Army soldiers missing during training exercise in Lithuania; search and rescue underway​

4 U.S. Army soldiers missing during training exercise in Lithuania; search and rescue underway

Officials said the soldiers disappeared during "scheduled tactical training" in an area near Lithuania's border with Belarus, and a search and recovery effort was underway.

www.cbsnews.com

26 Mar 2025 ~~ By CBS/AP

https://www.cbsnews.com/world?ftag=CNM-16-10abg0d
Four U.S. Army soldiers were missing Wednesday in Lithuania after disappearing during a training exercise, officials said. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte had told reporters in Poland that the soldiers were killed, but a NATO spokesperson later said Rutte was referring to unconfirmed details from news reports.
A U.S. official said that the four soldiers were involved in a training accident.
"We're aware that four U.S. soldiers are currently missing in Lithuania during a training exercise and that search and recovery efforts are underway," chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to the soldiers and families affected by this situation. We will provide more information when it becomes available."
~Snip~
"The soldiers, all from 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, were conducting scheduled tactical training at the time of the incident," the embassy's statement said.
U.S. Army Europe and Africa later said the vehicle the missing soldiers had been operating, an M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle, had been found.
"The vehicle was discovered submerged in a body of water in a training area after a search by U.S. Army, Lithuanian Armed Forces and other Lithuanian authorities. Recovery efforts are underway by U.S. Army and Lithuanian Armed Forces and civilian agencies," USAEA said.

Commentary:

Doesn’t sound good!
They're either dead from injuries, or captured by the Belarus military. In any case it looks bad..
“Four US Army soldiers have reportedly been found dead the day after they were reported missing during a training exercise in Lithuania.
The four servicemen, who have not been identified by authorities, were with the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division.
Early reports indicate that the soldiers may have been traveling in an M88 recovery vehicle, one of the largest armored vehicles used by the US military, which may have fallen into a body of water.”
What's with our media that cannot post a simple statement from our own military's website?

 

[my2¢]

Oh, so sad yet I'm holding out hope. I'm awkward at prayer but did my best.

 

[fncceo]

4 U.S. Army soldiers missing during training exercise in Lithuania; search and rescue underway

I’ve seen this movie.

 

[rosends]

This is the opening scene in three Clancy books. And 2 Ludlums.

 

[luiza]

Clearly not using a proxy fighting force is now dangerous for American military thrown into foreign places .

These four guys had not been trained to be by themselves.
Very unfair .

 

[Zebra]

Still no clear Infos about the 4 soldiers

 

[Zebra]

4 U.S. Army soldiers missing during training exercise in Lithuania; search and rescue underway​

4 U.S. Army soldiers missing during training exercise in Lithuania; search and rescue underway

Officials said the soldiers disappeared during "scheduled tactical training" in an area near Lithuania's border with Belarus, and a search and recovery effort was underway.

www.cbsnews.com

26 Mar 2025 ~~ By CBS/AP

World news: Latest news, breaking news, today's news stories from around the world, updated daily from CBS News
Four U.S. Army soldiers were missing Wednesday in Lithuania after disappearing during a training exercise, officials said. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte had told reporters in Poland that the soldiers were killed, but a NATO spokesperson later said Rutte was referring to unconfirmed details from news reports.
A U.S. official said that the four soldiers were involved in a training accident.
"We're aware that four U.S. soldiers are currently missing in Lithuania during a training exercise and that search and recovery efforts are underway," chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement. "Our hearts go out to the soldiers and families affected by this situation. We will provide more information when it becomes available."
~Snip~
"The soldiers, all from 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, were conducting scheduled tactical training at the time of the incident," the embassy's statement said.
U.S. Army Europe and Africa later said the vehicle the missing soldiers had been operating, an M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle, had been found.
"The vehicle was discovered submerged in a body of water in a training area after a search by U.S. Army, Lithuanian Armed Forces and other Lithuanian authorities. Recovery efforts are underway by U.S. Army and Lithuanian Armed Forces and civilian agencies," USAEA said.

Commentary:

Doesn’t sound good!
They're either dead from injuries, or captured by the Belarus military. In any case it looks bad..
“Four US Army soldiers have reportedly been found dead the day after they were reported missing during a training exercise in Lithuania.
The four servicemen, who have not been identified by authorities, were with the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division.
Early reports indicate that the soldiers may have been traveling in an M88 recovery vehicle, one of the largest armored vehicles used by the US military, which may have fallen into a body of water.”
What's with our media that cannot post a simple statement from our own military's website?

Did they drown?

 

[Zebra]

Have they gone awol?

 

[Zavulon]

Lithuanian guerilla forces? Russian special forces? British false-flag operation? Just an accident? Legitamisation of losses in Kursk region?

 

[Zavulon]

Did they drown?

Their bodies still not found. More likely they were captured.

 

[Zebra]

Their bodies still not found. More likely they were captured.

Or deserted?

 

[Zavulon]

Or deserted?

In Lithuania? Are you kidding?

 

[Litwin]

Doesn’t sound good!
They're either dead from injuries, or captured by the Belarus military.

i dont think so , its very swampy area

US troops struggle to drain Lithuania swamp to reach missing soldiers

The four soldiers, whose identities have not been released, went missing early on Tuesday when they were on a mission to recover another Army vehicle during unit training. #EuropeNews

www.euronews.com

Recovering 4 Soldiers From Lithuanian Swamp Is ‘Incredibly Complex,’ Army Says

The soldiers were on a training mission Tuesday when their heavy vehicle sank in a swamp in eastern Lithuania, near the border with Belarus, the Army said.

www.nytimes.com

 

[eagle1462010]

Training deaths happen all the time in the military. They are not making Blue Bell Icecream.

Our aircraft carriers and larger gator ships have morgues. People die all the time in the service.

Hope they survived. My condolences to their families.

 

[Deadstick]

Training deaths happen all the time in the military. They are not making Blue Bell Icecream.

Our aircraft carriers and larger gator ships have morgues. People die all the time in the service.

Hope they survived. My condolences to their families.

Yes some went to Ukraine but died in a road accident or a skiing accident in Colorado

 

[eagle1462010]

Yes some went to Ukraine but died in a road accident or a skiing accident in Colorado

Oh so did your Ruskies kill them?
ees
Hmmm You killing Americans on training exercises?

Might get you in a war comrad.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

The situation is still unfolding. The four U.S. soldiers went missing during a training exercise in Lithuania, and their armored vehicle was found submerged in a boggy area. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but officials have described the operation as challenging due to the terrain. Tragically, reports suggest the soldiers may have been found deceased. This is a developing story, and updates are expected as the recovery progresses.

 

[Zavulon]

Oh so did your Ruskies kill them?
ees
Hmmm You killing Americans on training exercises?

Might get you in a war comrad.

Why not? If they were training somewhere in Wyoming - no one would mind. They came on the Russian border to be trained to kill Russians. It's not they they didn't deserve to get killed.

 

[Zavulon]

Training deaths happen all the time in the military. They are not making Blue Bell Icecream.

Our aircraft carriers and larger gator ships have morgues. People die all the time in the service.

Hope they survived. My condolences to their families.

If they were captured alive (which we still can't rule out) by the Lithuanian/Russian guerrillas (or British/German/Ukrainian/Russian/Belarusian special services) they would definitely preferred to die slowly drowning in a cold and dark vechicle.

 

[Zavulon]

The situation is still unfolding. The four U.S. soldiers went missing during a training exercise in Lithuania, and their armored vehicle was found submerged in a boggy area. Recovery efforts are ongoing, but officials have described the operation as challenging due to the terrain. Tragically, reports suggest the soldiers may have been found deceased. This is a developing story, and updates are expected as the recovery progresses.

And still no bodies (neither tissue examples) were revealed.