3 Fort Stewart soldiers who died during Lithuania training exercise identified

FORT STEWART, Ga. — Three of the four soldiers from Fort Stewart, Georgia who died during a training exercise while overseas last week have been identified. U.S. Army officials say Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois, Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of …

Joliet soldier Jose Duenez Jr. among 4 killed in training exercise in Lithuania

By Marissa Sulek Marissa Sulek joined CBS News Chicago in January 2025. Before Chicago, Marissa was a general assignment reporter in Nashville at WSMV, where she was nominated for Mid-South Emmy Awards for her reporting on the deadly flooding in rural …

Soldier from Joliet among 4 killed in training exercise in Lithuania

One of the four U.S. soldiers killed during a training exercise in Lithuania last week is from Joliet, Illinois. The soldiers’ armored vehicle sank in an area of wetlands a week ago. A friend of Jose Duenez Jr. is struggling to process this loss.

Army identifies three of four soldiers killed in Lithuania training accident

Three 3rd Infantry Division soldiers recovered Monday from a Lithianian bog were from Illinois, California and Guam, the Army said Tuesday afternoon. The three soldiers were Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois; Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of …

Military identifies 3 of 4 Fort Stewart soldiers killed in Lithuania

The following statement was released Tuesday afternoon by the 3rd Infantry Division:The 3rd Infantry Division has identified three deceased Soldiers from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team who were previously reported missing while operating a M88A2 …

Army soldier from Glendale among 4 service members found dead after training accident in Lithuania

Three U.S. soldiers, including one from Glendale, have been identified after officials said four were found dead following a training accident in Lithuania. The 3rd Infantry Division on Tuesday released the names of three soldiers from the 1st Armored …

Battle Creek family holds hope as search for missing soldier continues in Lithuania

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The family of a U.S. soldier from Battle Creek is speaking out as the search for him continues following a training mission that went awry in Lithuania. Troy Smith-Knuston-Collins, who is described by his family as having "the …

Fourth missing U.S. Army soldier found deceased in Lithuania

The final U.S. soldier who went missing in Lithuania has been found dead, bringing to an end a massive weeklong search for the four service members whose armored vehicle was pulled from a swampy training area, the U.S. military said Tuesday. The bodies of …

Friend remembers soldier from Joliet who died in Lithuania

4th soldier found dead in Lithuania after military vehicle accident

Military personnel work at the site of a rescue operation for missing US soldiers at Pabrade training ground, in Lithuania, on March 28, 2025. (Photo by Petras Malukas / AFP) (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS/AFP via Getty Images) LITHUANIA - The U.S. Army …