The remains of the second US Army soldier who went missing during military exercises in Morocco have been recovered, the US military said Wednesday.
Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second US soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco.
She was 19 years old.
Collington served as an air and missile defense crewmember and was assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, US Army Europe and Africa, said in a statement.
Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida, is the second US soldier who fell off a cliff during a recreational hike in Morocco. U.S. Army Europe and Africa
The remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., the other US soldier who fell during the hike, were recovered last week, the military previously said. US Army
An Army carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Army Spc. Mariyah S. Collington, on May 14, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. AP
Air Force Staff Sgt. Madyson Hodges stands watch over the transfer cases containing the remains of Army 1st Lt. Kendrick Key, Jr., right, and Army Spc. Mariyah S. Collington, on May 14, 2026, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. APThe remains of another soldier, 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., a 14A Air Defense Artillery officer, were recovered last week, the military previously said.
The two soldiers were reported missing May 2 after participating in African Lion, the annual multinational military exercises held in Morocco.
The details surrounding the incident are still under investigation.
