Body of missing U.S. officer recovered off Morocco coast during training exercise

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The body of 1st Lt. Lamont Key Jr. was recovered by a Moroccan search team after he and another U.S. servicemember disappeared during a sunset hike near Cap Draa during the African Lion exercise; the second service member remains missing and search operations continue with more than 1,000 personnel involved. Key, 27, from Richmond, Virginia, was an air defense artillery officer; remains will be repatriated as leadership mourns his loss and supports his family.
- Body of soldier who went missing in Morocco during training exercise recovered, U.S. Army says CBS News
- Press Release - US Army recovers, identifies one Soldier near Cap Draa, Morocco; search co europeafrica.army.mil
- Remains of US Soldier Who Went Missing During Military Exercises in Morocco Have Been Recovered U.S. News & World Report
- A 600-person search continues for missing US soldiers off Morocco’s coast AP News
- Search for missing soldiers in Morocco enters second week Task & Purpose
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