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Sergeant Swinton’s Sacrifice in Iraq | Durham News
Tragedy strikes again as Sergeant Michael Swinton, 30, from Fayetteville, NC, dies in a botched controlled detonation at Erbil Air Base while handling ordnance from a downed Iranian drone — another service member injured. Swinton, a Fort Bragg-based artillery specialist and devoted family man, leaves behind his wife and two young children. His death follows the recent loss of First Lieutenant Tyler Feehan in Jordan — a devastating double blow for the military community and families grieving immense sacrifices. An investigation into Swinton’s death is underway as the nation reflects on the…
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