The U.S. soldiers had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for nearly a week after their armored vehicle sank near the country's border with Belarus.

Three of the four U.S. Army Soldiers based out of Fort Stewart in Georgia who disappeared after a training exercise were found dead Monday in Lithuania, officials said.

Lithuania has been praying for all four missing soldiers, and now, with all our hearts, we stand with their families. We are deeply grateful to everyone who dedicated immense effo