US soldier's remains recovered in Atlantic after Morocco military drills
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Updated · NPR · May 11
US soldier's remains recovered in Atlantic after Morocco military drills
10 articles · Updated · NPR · May 11
The US Army said the remains were found after the soldier went missing during exercises in Morocco, while military teams continue searching for a second missing soldier.
The recovery confirms one death linked to the drills and leaves an ongoing search operation focused on locating the other service member.
The incident occurred off Morocco during military training, turning the exercise into a recovery and rescue effort involving US military personnel.
As the massive multinational search continues, what are the chances of finding the second missing U.S. soldier off Morocco's coast?
Will this tragic hiking accident change off-duty safety protocols for U.S. soldiers deployed on overseas training missions?