strikeJul 21, 2026

Pentagon identifies Army soldier killed in action during Iraq operation

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The Army on Tuesday identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the U.S. service member killed while troops attempted to destroy a downed Iranian attack drone Sunday at an air base in Iraq.

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Eric MackBy Eric Mack
The Army on Tuesday identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the U.S. service member killed while troops attempted to destroy a downed Iranian attack drone Sunday at an air base in Iraq. Swinton, a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Com…

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