Body Of One Missing U.S. Soldier In Morocco Recovered, One Still Lost
The U.S. Army announced May 10 that the body of First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr. was recovered in Morocco, and a second U.S. service member from the same incident remains missing.[1]
A Moroccan military search team found Key's body along the shoreline about a mile from the disappearance site.[1] Officials said the soldiers were in Morocco for the African Lion training exercise.[1] They said the incident is not believed to be related to the exercise.[1]
On May 2, Key and another U.S. service member vanished in the ocean off Morocco's southern coast.[1]
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- On May 10, 2026, the U.S. Army announced recovery of First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr.’s body in Morocco.
- Key and another U.S. service member vanished in the ocean off Morocco’s southern coast on May 2, 2026.
- A Moroccan military search team found Key’s body along the shoreline about a mile from the disappearance site.
- The soldiers were in Morocco for the African Lion training exercise, but officials say the incident is not believed related to the exercise.
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May 10, 2026