NATO clarifies comments that four missing US soldiers had died during training in Lithuania

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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — NATO on Wednesday clarified comments that Secretary-General Mark Rutte made earlier in the day, when he suggested that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania had died, even though the U.S. Army said their fate was not yet confirmed.

“The search is ongoing,” NATO said in a statement posted on X. “We regret any confusion about remarks @SecGenNATO delivered on this today. He was referring to emerging news reports & was not confirming the fate of the missing, which is still unknown.”

The U.S. Army said the Hercules armored vehicle the four U.S. soldiers were in during a training exercise had been found submerged in a body of water. It said recovery efforts were underway by U.S. Army and Lithuanian Armed Forces and civilian agencies.

The soldiers, all from 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, were conducting tactical training when they went missing.

https://apnews.com/article/lithuania-pabrade-us-soldiers-military-training-c89957fc6a62da8624202095920630e1

[Walleye]

1. Their vehicle. Must be in pretty deep water

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2. It was an eight ton behemoth that was driven into a bog. After the vehicle was recovered, ...

... was found to be empty. It had sunk to some severe degree into the mud.

What if Russians have grabbed them?

[Walleye]

3. Their families must be totally distraught. I hope they are found soon.

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4. I hope they are in the woods lost, but that their survival skills are up to the challange!