Mia Gonzalez-Swinton

A U.S. soldier, Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father from North Carolina, was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone. He was posthumously promoted to staff sergeant and awarded multiple medals, while his family mourns his death amid renewed U.S.-Iran conflict.

The U.S. military identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old soldier from North Carolina, as the soldier killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge, and promoted to staff sergeant. Two other U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan defending against Iranian attacks.

The U.S. military identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old from North Carolina, as the soldier killed during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in Irbil, Iraq. Swinton, who was assigned to the 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, will posthumously receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge and be promoted to staff sergeant. His wife expressed grief over his death, and two other U.S. soldiers were killed in Jordan defending against Iranian attacks.