U.S. Soldier Killed by Iranian Drone | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews A U.S. soldier, Sergeant Michael Swinton, 30, a devoted father from North Carolina, was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone — marking the first American troop fatality from direct Iranian fire in years. Swinton, a 9-year veteran set to receive the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Combat Action Badge, will be posthumously promoted to staff sergeant. His family mourns deeply, recalling his unwavering devotion to them. The incident occurs amid escalating U.S.-Iran strikes, with two other U.S. soldiers killed in Jordan last week and a third still missing. Iranian officials claim U.S. strikes have killed 50 and wounded 500, while the State Department warns of potential global threats to U.S. interests. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/695922cdfd265e76