Three of the four US army soldiers disappeared during a training mission near Pabradė, Lithuania, last week they were found dead on Monday, but the search is ongoing for the fourth soldier, the army said.
His identities were not released.
A soldier is next to Cordon Tape in the scene of a rescue operation in Pabrade Training Ground, in Lithuania, on March 31, 2025.
Lithuanian Armed Forces through Reuters
The M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle in which the soldiers were when they disappeared was removed from a swamp at dawn on Monday after six days of work to recover it, said the army.
The soldiers, all based in Fort Stewart, Georgia, disappeared on Tuesday during a training exercise, said the army.
On Wednesday, its 63 -tons vehicle was found submerged in approximately 15 feet of water and “clay mud” in a training area, the army said.
The United States Army is looking for four soldiers that disappeared during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
United States Army
“Most likely, the M88 led to the swamp,” and the vehicle “may have gone diagonally to the bottom,” said Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene, ABC News on the phone last week.
The search effort of several days was complicated by the muddy conditions of the swamp, authorities said.
The United States Army is looking for four soldiers that disappeared during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
United States Army
The army said last week that it brought assets that include “a large capacity grout bomb, cranes, more than 30 tons of gravel and experts in the field.”
“The Polish Armed Forces have also offered a unit of military engineers, which is bringing an additional water pump, tracked recovery vehicles, other additional equipment and supplies necessary together with 150 personnel,” said the army.
The United States Army is looking for four soldiers that disappeared during a scheduled training exercise near Pabradė, Lithuania.
United States Army
On Saturday, a Navy diving team of the USA. Uu. He arrived at the site, joining Lithuanian divers, the army said.
