Retired U.S. Navy Commander Rich Kolko discusses a NC soldier who was identified as the latest victim in US-Iran conflict

A Fort Bragg soldier and Fayetteville native has been identified as a service member who was killed over the weekend. 30-year-old Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial System on Sunday. Rich Kolko is a retired U.S. Navy Commander and joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the latest developments.

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