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Army identifies final soldier found deceased in Lithuania peat bog

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, was the final soldier found deceased Tuesday in the peat bog, one week after being reported missing.

By Nikki Wentling and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

13 hours ago

Army IDs 3 of 4 soldiers killed in Lithuania training accident

Sgt. Jose Duenez, Sgt. Edvin Franco and Pfc. Dante Taitano were recovered Monday from a peat bog. The fourth soldier's identity has not yet been released.

By Beth Sullivan and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

31 hours ago

Fourth missing US soldier found deceased in Lithuanian bog

The recovery of the fourth soldier ends a weeklong search for four U.S. soldiers whose armored vehicle was found submerged in a Lithuanian peat bog.

By Beth Sullivan

34 hours ago

Opinion

How to handle winners (and losers) in the Pentagon’s 8% budget relook

The authors of this op-ed argue the DOD's 8% relook offers an opportunity to break the defense budgeting routine, but that outcome is far from preordained.

By Travis Sharp, Casey Nicastro and Evan Braden Montgomery

2 days ago

3 soldiers confirmed dead after vehicle pulled from Lithuanian swamp

The confirmation came after recovery teams pulled the soldiers' M88 Hercules armored vehicle from a swamp Sunday night.

By Nikki Wentling

3 days ago

US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions

The change was made in response to Trump's executive order aimed at eliminating DEI initiatives from the military, including service academies.

5 days ago