Michael Emmanuel 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.

Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone at Erbil airbase in northern Iraq. The incident occurred as part of US-Iran conflict operations, marking the 17th death in the war.

Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone at Erbil airbase in northern Iraq. The incident occurred as part of US military operations in Iraq, with the US-Iran conflict toll reaching 17.

A 30-year-old U.S. soldier from North Carolina was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in northern Iraq. The deceased, Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, will posthumously receive a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge, and be promoted to staff sergeant. Two other U.S. Army soldiers were killed in Jordan defending against Iranian attacks.

A U.S. Army soldier from Fort Bragg was killed while disarming an Iranian drone in Iraq, marking the second Fort Bragg soldier killed in the Middle East this weekend. Another soldier died in Jordan during an attack, and a third was killed in a separate incident supporting operations against the Islamic State. The U.S. military death toll in the Iran conflict has risen to 18.

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 at an air base in Irbil, Iraq. The incident occurred on Sunday, and the military is investigating the death.

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.

The Pentagon identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, killed during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone in northern Iraq. A second service member was wounded, and two other U.S. soldiers were recently killed in an Iranian attack in Jordan. Swinton will posthumously receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and be promoted to staff sergeant.