{"id":2600998,"date":"2026-05-10T16:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-of-one-of-two-missing-us-soldiers-recovered-in-morocco\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T20:57:55","slug":"body-of-one-of-two-missing-us-soldiers-recovered-in-morocco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-of-one-of-two-missing-us-soldiers-recovered-in-morocco\/","title":{"rendered":"Body of one of two missing US soldiers recovered in Morocco"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Fbody-of-one-of-two-missing-us-soldiers-recovered-in-morocco%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=2600998&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>One of the two U.S. soldiers reported missing during the African Lion 2026 training exercise in Morocco has been found.A Moroccan military search team recovered the body of First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, on May 9 near the Cap Draa Training Area.<\/p>\n<p>Key had entered the water on May 2 after another service member fell from the cliffs. The initial examination indicates the incident was accidental: the first soldier-reported unable to swim-fell into the ocean, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/as-a-veteran-who-witnessed-iranian-aggression-heres-why-john-kerrys-behavior-is-so-alarming\/\" title=\"As A Veteran Who Witnessed Iranian Aggression, Here\u2019s Why John Kerry\u2019s Behavior Is So Alarming\">fellow service members<\/a> attempted<\/a> a rescue but failed, and the second soldier jumped in to help and was struck by a wave.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Army took Key\u2019s remains to a hospital morgue in Guelmim and is preparing to repatriate them to the United States. Officials say the search for the other soldier\u2019s remains and related investigation are still ongoing.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>The body of one of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4552747\/us-service-members-missing-morocco-exercise\/\">U.S. soldiers who went missing <\/a>during a Northern Africa training exercise has been recovered by a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/morocco\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3361\">Moroccan<\/a> military search team.<\/p>\n<p>The two soldiers had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4552747\/us-service-members-missing-morocco-exercise\/\">been reported missing<\/a> one week ago after participating in U.S. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/africa\/\">Africa<\/a> Command\u2019s exercise African Lion 2026. The initial investigation suggested that on May 2, one service member jumped into the ocean <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4555247\/missing-us-soldier-morocco-dove-into-water-save-comrade\/\">to save the other service member<\/a> who had fallen into the water off the sea cliffs by the Cap Draa Training Area outside of Tan-Tan, Morocco.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4562327\/body-us-soldier-morocco-recovered\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Body of one US soldier in Morocco recovered after two went missing<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4562301\/mark-kelly-trump-defense-budget\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Sen. Mark Kelly tells Trump to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-mark-kelly-tells-trump-to-submit-defense-budget-that-makes-sense\/\" title=\"Sen. ... to submit defense budget that &#039;makes sense&#039;\">submit defense budget<\/a> that \u2018makes sense\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4562222\/netanyahu-trump-iran-uranium-operation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu says Trump told him \u2018I want to go in\u2019 and take Iran\u2019s uranium<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The U.S. Army identified the soldier as First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia. The search team discovered Key\u2019s body at around 8:55 a.m. on May 9. Key was a platoon leader in Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Brig. Gen Curtis King, commanding general of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said his troops are mourning Key\u2019s loss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are with his Family, friends, teammates, and all who knew and served alongside him. The 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command Family is grieving, and we will continue to support one another and 1st Lt. Key\u2019s Family as we honor his life and service,\u201d King <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.europeafrica.army.mil\/ArticleViewPressRelease\/Article\/4482802\/press-release-us-army-recovers-identifies-one-soldier-near-cap-draa-morocco-sea\/\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During his time in the Army, Key received the Army Achievement Medal and Army Service Ribbon.<\/p>\n<p>Officials believe the May 2nd incident was an accident. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2051676707539575215?s=20\">CBS reported<\/a> that when the first soldier, known to not be able to swim, fell into the water, his fellow service members on the hike attempted to form a chain-rope with their belts to rescue him, though they were unsuccessful. The second soldier jumped into the water to help rescue him, but was hit by a wave before he could attempt to save him.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4555247\/missing-us-soldier-morocco-dove-into-water-save-comrade\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4555247\">ONE MISSING US SOLDIER IN MOROCCO DOVE INTO WATER TRYING TO SAVE COMRADE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The military press release said Key\u2019s remains have been taken to a morgue in a Guelmim, Morocco hospital and that plans are underway to repatriate his remains to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>They said the search for the other soldier\u2019s remains and the investigation are ongoing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. soldier\u2019s body recovered in Morocco after African Lion 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2600999,"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\/2026\/05\/AP26123430158293.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[13431,71934,51849],"class_list":["post-2600998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-morocco","tag-recovery-operation","tag-us-soldiers"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26123430158293.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600998","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\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2600998"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2601002,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2600998\/revisions\/2601002"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2600999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2600998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2600998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2600998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}