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TexasTowelie

(120,799 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2025, 12:55 PM Mar 31

Missing US Armoured Vehicle + Three Bodies Found in Lithuanian Swamp: No Sign of Russian Involvement - Suchomimus

No sign of Russian involvement as an M88 Hercule vehicle and three of the four missing soldiers were found in a Lithuania swamp at the Pabrade Training Grounds.

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Missing US Armoured Vehicle + Three Bodies Found in Lithuanian Swamp: No Sign of Russian Involvement - Suchomimus (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 31 OP

I do hope they find the 4th troop and give the family and friends peace. riversedge Mar 31 #1

M88's were the biggest vehicle I ever saw in the Army. underpants Mar 31 #2

riversedge

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1. I do hope they find the 4th troop and give the family and friends peace.

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:12 PM

Mar 31

underpants

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2. M88's were the biggest vehicle I ever saw in the Army.

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 01:28 PM

Mar 31

This is such a shame.

Maintenance and recovery vehicle. One of the crew serve weapons was called a “grease gun”. It wasn’t an M3. This thing looked like it was welded together. Someone had to qualify with it. Our mechanics didn’t trust it but someone had to at least fire it.

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