Missing US soldier jumped into the ocean to rescue friend who fell in

NewsWorldAmericasMissing US soldier jumped into the ocean to rescue friend who fell inSearch continues for service members lost at sea off Morocco after climbing clifftop to watch sunset during down time from participation in major training exerciseJoe Sommerlad Tuesday 05 May 2026 17:39 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2970806","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/missing-soldiers-morocco-african-lion-training-b2970806.html","title":"Missing US soldier jumped into the ocean to rescue friend who fell in"}}CloseRelated: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says ‘we aren’t looking for a fight’ with Iran in Strait of HormuzThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection...