{"id":2417939,"date":"2025-03-31T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-lithuania-recover-bodies-of-three-missing-us-troops-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T12:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:12:00","slug":"us-lithuania-recover-bodies-of-three-missing-us-troops-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-lithuania-recover-bodies-of-three-missing-us-troops-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US, Lithuania recover bodies of three missing US troops &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-lithuania-recover-bodies-of-three-missing-us-troops-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2417939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The bodies of three U.S. soldiers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-drop-challenge-to-men-only-draft\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Asks Supreme Court To Drop Challenge to Men-Only Draft\">1st brigade<\/a>, 3rd Infantry Division have been recovered in Lithuania, while one remains missing.The soldiers went missing during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/witness-in-u-k-reports-seeing-tic-tac-ufo-spotted-by-u-s-pilot\/\" title=\"Witness In U.K. Reports Seeing \u2018Tic Tac\u2019 UFO Spotted By U.S. Pilot\">training mission<\/a> near the town of Pabrad\u0117 last week, and their vehicle was <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">subsequently found submerged<\/a> in a bog. The recovery operation was complex due to challenging terrain and weather conditions,requiring significant military resources,including assistance from U.S. Navy divers. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll expressed solidarity with the families of the lost soldiers, promising continued efforts to locate the fourth soldier. Major General Christopher Norrie conveyed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alaska-congresswomans-husband-dies-after-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Alaska Congresswoman...s spouse dies in plane crash.\">deep sorrow felt<\/a> throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-troops-in-germany-face-vaccination-delays\/\" title=\"US Troops in Germany Face Vaccination Delays\">military community<\/a> and emphasized the ongoing commitment to the search and recovery efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bodies of three US soldiers recovered in Lithuania<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2076404\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>United States and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lithuania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Lithuanian<\/a> authorities have recovered the bodies of three of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-military\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">soldiers<\/a> who went missing last week near the town of Pabrad&#279;, while one remains missing.<\/p>\n<p>Army Secretary Dan Driscoll announced on Monday morning the &ldquo;loss of three brave Soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division,&rdquo; saying, &ldquo;We will not rest until the fourth and final soldier is found and brought home.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3364052\/nikema-williams-georgia-democratic-party-chair\/\">Nikema Williams steps down as Georgia Democratic Party chair following rule change<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3364009\/trump-not-looking-forward-to-interesting-white-house-meeting-bill-maher\/\">Trump not looking forward to &#8216;interesting&#8217; White House meeting with Bill Maher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3363973\/joe-concha-sees-trump-bill-maher-meeting-as-beyond-smart\/\">Joe Concha sees Trump meeting with Bill Maher as &#8216;beyond smart&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The soldiers went missing during a training mission last Tuesday, and their vehicle was found submerged in the bog a day later. It took several days and significant military resources to pull it out on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Soldiers we have lost in this tragedy were not just Soldiers &mdash; they were a part of our family. Our hearts are heavy with a sorrow that echoes across the whole Marne Division, both forward and at home,&rdquo; said Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie, the 3rd Division commanding general. &ldquo;We stand in grief with the families and loved ones of these extraordinary &lsquo;Dogface Soldiers&rsquo; during this unimaginable time. But the search isn&rsquo;t finished until everyone is home. Words cannot express our gratitude to those still working around the clock during these extensive search and recovery efforts and your unwavering commitment not to rest until all are found.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Navy divers had to attach two lines to a hoist point on the 70-ton vehicle to allow it to be pulled from the mud.<\/p>\n<p>  Brig. Gen. John Lloyd, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division, said it&rsquo;s &ldquo;highly complex trying to get to the vehicle itself with the terrain out here and where the M88 is sitting in a bog swamp-like area, below the waterline. So not only are we dealing with the terrain, a lot of mud that is over top of the vehicle, but also the fact that it&rsquo;s 70 tons that we&rsquo;re trying to recover out of a swamp or bog.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There was also a mudslide over the weekend that added &ldquo;at least six hours of hard work,&rdquo; according to Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovil&#279; &Scaron;akalien&#279;, who described the effort itself as an &ldquo;exhausting fight with the power of the deep swamp!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3362396\/us-deploying-more-advanced-military-capabilities-philippines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">US DEPLOYING MORE ADVANCED MILITARY CAPABILITIES TO PHILIPPINES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both the Lithuanian and U.S. militaries have poured resources into the effort to save the four service members, but the conditions have complicated those efforts.<\/p>\n<p>The training took place near the Lithuanian town of Pabrad&#279;, about 30 miles south of the capital, Vilnius, and 6 miles from&nbsp;Lithuania&rsquo;s border with Belarus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2076404\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2076404\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three US soldiers&#8217; bodies found in Lithuania; one still missing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2417940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-troops-missing-Lithuania.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38982,52274,52552,4133,50822],"class_list":["post-2417939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-body-recovery","tag-lithuania","tag-missing-troops","tag-news","tag-us-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/US-troops-missing-Lithuania.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2417939"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2417943,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2417939\/revisions\/2417943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2417940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2417939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2417939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2417939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}