Body of second US soldier who went missing in Morocco recovered, military says

Published May 13, 2026 6:49pm ET | Updated May 13, 2026 7:40pm ET



The remains of a second U.S. Army soldier who went missing in Morocco during a training exercise earlier this month have been recovered, bringing an end to a multinational search operation that spanned nearly two weeks and involved more than 1,000 personnel from multiple countries. 

The U.S. military in Europe and Africa said the body of 19-year-old Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington of Tavares, Florida, was recovered Wednesday after Collington went missing earlier this month. She was assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, U.S. Army Europe and Africa said in a statement. 

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