[solvegas]

Born on New Year's Eve on December 31, 1959, and he died on April Fool's Day, April 1, 2025. I remember first seeing him in the 1986 movie TopGun as Iceman as the main character that Maverick, aka Tom Cruise, had issues with and years later, 1993, he was alongside Kurt Russell who was playing Wyatt Earp, a real Old West man and legend in the movie Tombstone as western legend Doc Holiday. I'm amazed this thread didn't mention him three days ago. 

[rtpoe]

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan
Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois
Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California
Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam

These four soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were on a tactical training exercise in Lithuania when they and their vehicle went missing a week ago, the Army said. It was fond that their truck sank in a peat bog, and they were unable to escape.

https://apnews.com/article/lithuania-us-missing-soldiers-ceremony-b1877203ae467c5028d1916f1f3fa63e

The government of Lithuania had a special ceremony in Vilnius to honor them on their final journey home. President Gitanas Nausėda and other dignitaries were among those who attended. “For us, it is more than a duty, it is an emotion. We have experienced trials in our history and therefore we understand well what loss is, what death is, what honourable duty is,” Nausėda said in a speech to those gathered.

[MaxBigfoot]

Staff Sgt. Troy S. Knutson-Collins, 28, of Battle Creek, Michigan
Staff Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois
Staff Sgt. Edvin F. Franco, 25, of Glendale, California
Pfc. Dante D. Taitano, 21, of Dededo, Guam

These four soldiers, part of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, were on a tactical training exercise in Lithuania when they and their vehicle went missing a week ago, the Army said. It was fond that their truck sank in a peat bog, and they were unable to escape.

https://apnews.com/article/lithuania-us-missing-soldiers-ceremony-b1877203ae467c5028d1916f1f3fa63e

The government of Lithuania had a special ceremony in Vilnius to honor them on their final journey home. President Gitanas Nausėda and other dignitaries were among those who attended. “For us, it is more than a duty, it is an emotion. We have experienced trials in our history and therefore we understand well what loss is, what death is, what honourable duty is,” Nausėda said in a speech to those gathered.

What a terrible way to go.  My deepest sympathies to their families.