Remains of second US soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered

"The remains of the second US army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the army said on Wednesday, ending a multinational search operation that deployed air, naval and artificial intelligence assets. The soldier was identified as Spc Mariyah Symone Collington of Taveres, Florida, the US Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. She was 19 years old."

"Royal Moroccan Armed Forces transported the soldier's remains by a Moroccan helicopter to the morgue of Moulay El Hassan military hospital in Guelmim, Morocco, the statement said. Collington served as an air and missile defense crew member and was assigned to Charlie battery, fifth battalion, fourth air defense artillery regiment, 10th army air and missile defense command, US Army Europe and Africa said."

"Collington entered the Regular Army's Delayed Entry Program in 2023 before beginning active-duty service in 2024. She completed basic combat training and advanced individual training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, as a 14P air and missile defense crew member. She reported to Charlie battery, fifth battalion, fourth air defense artillery regiment, in Ansbach, Germany, in February 2025 and was promoted to specialist on 1 May 2026."

"The two soldiers fell off a cliff during an off-duty recreational hike in Morocco. Their remains are en route to the United States. A spokesperson for the US Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF) told the Associated Press that the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation."

The remains of a second U.S. Army soldier missing during military exercises in Morocco were recovered, ending a multinational search that used air, naval, and artificial intelligence assets. The soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, from Taveres, Florida. Royal Moroccan Armed Forces transported her remains by helicopter to the morgue of Moulay El Hassan military hospital in Guelmim, Morocco. She served as an air and missile defense crew member assigned to Charlie Battery, Fifth Battalion, Fourth Air Defense Artillery Regiment, within U.S. Army Europe and Africa. She entered the Delayed Entry Program in 2023, began active duty in 2024, trained at Fort Sill, and reported to her unit in Germany in February 2025. Her remains are en route to the United States, while circumstances remain under investigation.

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