U.S. Soldier Found Dead in Morocco; Second Service Member Still Missing After Military Exercise
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By Staff Author Published on May 11, 2026 01:29PM EDT
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Summary
A U.S. soldier, 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, who went missing in Morocco on May 2 during the African Lion 26 joint military exercise, has been found dead. His body was recovered from the Atlantic shoreline by a Moroccan military search team on May 9. A second U.S. service member remains missing in the same incident near the Cap Draa Training Area.
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Key, of Richmond, Va., was one of two U.S. soldiers who went missing on Saturday, May 2, near the Cap Draa Training Area, where he was taking part of African Lion 26, an annual joint military exercise.
In a preliminary report reviewed by CBS News, defense officials said the t
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