"A Moroccan military search team found the Soldier in the water along the shoreline at approximately 8:55 a.m. local time May 9, within roughly one mile of where both Soldiers reportedly entered the ocean, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a statement."
"The two went missing around 9 p.m. near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan, a terrain characterized by mountains, desert and semidesert plains, according to the Moroccan military."
"Their disappearance triggered a search-and-rescue operation involving more than 600 personnel from the United States, Morocco and other military partners. The operation deployed frigates, vessels, helicopters and drones."
"Search efforts will continue for the missing second soldier, a U.S. defense official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity as they were not allowed to speak publicly on the issue."
Remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a 27-year-old U.S. Army Air Defense Artillery officer, were recovered in the Atlantic Ocean near the shoreline in Morocco. He and another U.S. soldier went missing around 9 p.m. near the Cap Draa Training Area outside Tan-Tan during a recreational hike while off duty. The disappearance occurred after participation in African Lion, an annual multinational military exercise in Morocco. A search-and-rescue operation involving more than 600 personnel from the United States, Morocco, and other partners deployed frigates, vessels, helicopters, and drones. Search efforts continued for the second missing soldier, with a U.S. contingent remaining in Morocco after the war games ended.
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