2026年5月10日 / 美国东部时间下午3:15 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
作者：艾米莉·梅·查霍尔
美国陆军周日宣布，一名在摩洛哥参加年度训练演习期间失踪的美国士兵遗体已被找到。
陆军在一份新闻稿中表示，小肯德里克·拉蒙特·基伊中尉是一周多前在摩洛哥南部海岸靠近德拉角训练区水域失踪的两名美军官兵之一。
陆军官员表示，针对另一名身份尚未公开的军人的搜救行动将继续进行。据陆军介绍，截至目前的搜救行动已有超过1000名美军和摩洛哥军方及民间人员参与。
两名官兵当时都在参加“非洲雄狮”年度训练演习，但国防官员此前告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻，这起事件据信与该演习无关。一份初步报告显示，两人所在的部队当时外出徒步观赏日落，一名已知不会游泳的士兵落水。国防官员称，第二名失踪士兵跳入水中试图救援，但被海浪冲走。其他士兵曾尝试营救两人，但未能成功。
小肯德里克·拉蒙特·基伊第一中尉 美国陆军欧洲与非洲司令部
美国陆军表示，基伊的遗体于当地时间周六上午8:55由摩洛哥军方搜救队找到。据陆军介绍，他被发现时位于海岸沿线，距离两名士兵5月2日落水的地点约1英里。目前尚不清楚基伊是落水士兵还是跳入水中救援的士兵。
陆军官员表示，当前的搜救行动将以基伊遗体被发现的地点为重点，同时仍在扩大监控范围。
据陆军介绍，27岁的基伊来自弗吉尼亚州里士满，他曾担任第10陆军航空与导弹防御司令部的防空炮兵军官。
“基伊践行了服务的最高标准，他是一名无私、鼓舞人心的领导者，对下属及其成长始终不渝的奉献精神在我们的队伍中留下了持久的遗产，”第5-4防空炮兵团指挥官克里斯·库奇中校在声明中说道。
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据陆军介绍，基伊留下了父母、姐姐和姐夫。他的亲属在官方通报发布前已接到通知。他的遗体已被转运至当地停尸房，目前正计划将其从摩洛哥运回美国。
第10陆军航空与导弹防御司令部指挥官柯蒂斯·金准将在一份声明中表示，基伊的同事们“悲痛不已”，他们将“继续相互支持”，并与基伊的家人“一同缅怀他的人生与服役经历”。
陆军表示，基伊于2025年加入其所在营，在牺牲前已担任排长。他所在炮兵团的领导层称他为人友善、无私且富有感染力，并因服役获得了包括陆军嘉奖奖章和陆军服役勋表在内的多项荣誉。
在2023年参军之前，基伊毕业于北卡罗来纳州卫理公会大学，获得市场营销理学学士学位，同时辅修了国际商务、创业学和工商管理专业。
克里斯·利夫西对本文亦有贡献。
Body of soldier who went missing in Morocco during training exercise recovered, U.S. Army says
May 10, 2026 / 3:15 PM EDT / CBS News
By Emily Mae Czachor
The body of an American soldier who went missing while in Morocco for an annual training exercise has been recovered, the U.S. Army announced on Sunday.
First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr. was one of two U.S. service members who disappeared just over a week ago in waters off Morocco’s southern coast, near the Cap Draa Training Area, the Army said in a news release.
Army officials said search operations for the second serviceman, who has not been identified, will continue. Search efforts so far have involved more than 1,000 U.S. and Moroccan military and civil personnel, according to the Army.
Both service members were taking part in African Lion, an annual training exercise, although defense officials previously told CBS News that the incident was not believed to be related to the event. A preliminary report said the two were part of a group of service members who went on a hike to watch the sunset when a soldier known to not be able to swim fell into the water. Defense officials said the second missing soldier jumped in to attempt a rescue, but was hit by a wave. Other soldiers attempted to rescue the two, but were unsuccessful.
1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key, Jr. U.S. Army Europe and Africa
Key’s body was recovered by a Moroccan military search team at about 8:55 a.m. Saturday morning local time, the U.S. Army said. He was found along the shoreline, about a mile from where both soldiers vanished into the ocean on May 2, according to the army. It’s not clear if Key was the soldier who fell or the one who reportedly jumped in.
Army officials said ongoing search efforts will focus on the location where Key’s remains were recovered, while still monitoring a broader perimeter.
Key, 27, was from Richmond, Virginia, according to the Army. He served as an air defense artillery officer with the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command.
Key “embodied the highest standards of service as a selfless, inspirational leader whose unwavering dedication to his Soldiers and their development leaves an enduring legacy within our ranks,” said Lt. Col. Chris Couch, commander of 5-4 ADAR, in the statement.
The Cap Draa Training Area in Morocco. CBS News
He is survived by his parents, his sister and his brother-in-law, according to the Army. His next-of-kin were notified prior to the announcement. His remains were transported to an area morgue, and plans are underway to repatriate them from Morocco to the U.S.
Brigadier Gen. Curtis King, commanding general of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said in a statement that Key’s colleagues were “grieving” and would “continue to support one another” as well as the soldier’s family, “as we honor his life and service.”
Key joined his battalion in 2025 and had become a platoon leader by the time he died, the Army said. He was described as caring, selfless and inspirational by leadership in his artillery regiment, and had earned various awards for his service, including the Army Achievement Medal and Army Service Ribbon.
Before joining the military in 2023, Key received a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Methodist University in North Carolina, where he also completed minors in international business, entrepreneurship and business administration, the Army said.
Chris Livesay contributed to this report.
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