Three American soldiers are at the center of Lithuania’s recovery mission Nearly a week after The armored vehicle sank The Army said it was found dead in a water Monday. Work hard to continue finding the fourth soldier.
The Army said in a statement Monday that the soldiers’ identity has been detained, pending notification of their next relative. The three soldiers found on Monday were assigned to the first armored brigade of the Third Infantry Division.
Soldiers disappeared last Tuesday while performing missions to repair and tow fixed tactical vehicles.
Army and Lithuanian authorities found armored recovery vehicles flooded by soldiers on Wednesday. The vehicle was removed from the peat swamp early Monday morning, the military said. In an update over the weekend, the military said the car was at least 15 feet underwater, clay-like mud and silt.
Major General Christopher Norrie, commander of the Third Infantry Division, said in a statement Monday that the soldiers who died in the incident were families.
“Our hearts are filled with sorrow, echoing throughout the advancement and home of Mentor Ma.” “We are sad with the families and loved ones of these extraordinary ‘dog-faced soldiers’ in this unimaginable time.”
Searchers are working around the clock, Norry said, looking for the Fourth Army.
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda expressed condolences to President Trump and the United States on social media.
“ @realdonaldtrump, Lithuania, mourn with the United States,”
