3 U.S. soldiers found dead in Lithuania; 1 still missing after vehicle is swallowed by peat bog

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4. My interpretation of the wide forest search was because the vehicle was completely gone

My interpretation was that the forest scouring was to find the vehicle that had totally disappered under 15 feet of black bog water and muck. The fact that they haven't found the 4th suggests to me that at least one was away from the vehicle, maybe able to scramble out before it sank or possibly got out earlier to investigate their situation. Kettle he bogs are deep straight sided hole that are filled with water and varying a.ounts of plant material mostly sphagnum moss. They can be 30 feet deep. Some have open water but others have a mat of floating moss. That mat of vegetation will not support large animals. A 60 ton vehicle would sink instantly. The hazard may not be obvious to anyone approaching and would be especially dangerous at night. As with you this is speculation. I hope they find the other soldier.