Michigan man identified as U.S. Army soldier killed in Lithuania incident

Lithuania Missing Soliders

This combination of images shows from left, Army Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam, Army Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, Calif., Army Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, of Joliet, Ill., and Army Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Mich., who were killed in a training accident near Pabradė, Lithuania, in March 2025. (Department of Defense via AP)AP

A Michigan man was killed during a training accident in Lithuania, the U.S. Army said while confirming his identity today.

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek was identified the fourth soldier who died in a training incident in Lithuania, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday, April 2.


      

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