Three U.S. soldiers were found dead in Lithuania after their armored vehicle sank in a swamp during a training exercise. The soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, went missing on March 25 near Pabradė, close to the Belarusian border.
After a six-day recovery operation involving U.S., Lithuanian, and Polish forces, their M88 Hercules armored recovery vehicle was discovered submerged in a peat bog, about 15 feet underwater. Three soldiers were recovered, while one remains missing.
The identities of the deceased are being withheld pending family notifications. An investigation into the cause of the incident is ongoing.
