The Department of War announced the death of an active-duty Soldier who was supporting overseas operations in Iraq.
Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during a controlled detonation of a downed One-Way Unmanned Aerial System on July 19, 2026, at Erbil Air Base, Iraq. The incident is under investigation.
Sgt. Swinton was assigned to D Battery, 2nd Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
For more information regarding Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, members of the media may contact the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command at usarmy.redstone.smdc.list.public-affairs@army.mil.