U.S. Army Confirms Recovery of Missing Soldier's Remains in Morocco After Military Exercises
The U.S. Army has confirmed the recovery of the remains of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, a 19-year-old soldier from Taveres, Florida, who went missing during military exercises in Morocco. The recovery concludes a multinational search operation that utilized air, naval, and artificial intelligence resources. Collington, an air and missile defense crewmember, was part of the Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command. She had been reported missing on May 2, 2026, after participating in African Lion, an annual multinational military exercise. The search involved over 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan military and civilian personnel. The remains were transported by the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to a military hospital in Guelmim, Morocco. The incident, which also involved the recovery of another soldier, 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., is under investigation. 
