Body of US Soldier Who Went Missing During Exercises in Morocco Has Been Found

The search operation for a second missing soldier is still ongoing, the U.S. Army said.

U.S and Moroccan military forces take part in the 20th edition of the African Lion military exercise, in Tantan, south of Agadir, Morocco, on May 31, 2024. Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP Photo

The remains of a U.S. soldier who was reported missing on May 2 during military training exercises in Morocco has been recovered, the U.S. Army Europe and Africa said on May 10.

The military identified the soldier as First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia, a platoon leader serving as a 14A air defense artillery officer.