Canadian Soldier Found Dead in Latvia After Disappearance During NATO Mission

The Canadian Armed Forces are mourning the death of Warrant Officer George Hohl, a 20-year military veteran who went missing earlier this week while deployed in Latvia.

Hohl disappeared on Tuesday near the Ādaži military base, where he was serving with the Aviation Battalion under NATO’s Multinational Brigade-Latvia as part of Operation REASSURANCE, Canada’s long-standing contribution to NATO’s presence in Eastern Europe. On Friday, his body was found.

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Hohl, a Vehicle Technician from 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Edmonton, Alberta, had served in the military for two decades. His career included multiple overseas tours as well as domestic deployments for disaster relief in Canada.

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Canadian Forces Military Police are working with Latvian authorities to determine the circumstances of his death. Officials stressed that there is “no indication this incident poses an increased threat to our deployed members’ safety and security.”

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Chief of Defence Staff General Jennie Carignan called the loss devastating, describing Hohl as a respected member of the Armed Forces whose commitment and service would not be forgotten.

Operation REASSURANCE currently involves about 2,200 Canadian troops rotating through the Baltic state, a mission that has been central to NATO’s defense posture since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.

The investigation into Warrant Officer Hohl’s death remains ongoing.

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