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A Fallen Soldier’s Angst, Love and Longing to Return Home From the Iran War
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, stationed at Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq, showed signs of stress and fear during his final calls home amid ongoing drone attacks and a yearlong deployment.
- Swinton's last video call to his wife was brief and affectionate, as he missed seeing their 4-year-old daughter, whom he hadn't seen in person for a year.
- Four days after this call, Sgt. Swinton was reported killed, becoming one of 18 U.S. soldiers who have died since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28.
- The fallen soldiers include a diverse group, such as a 19-year-old recent high school graduate, a 42-year-old aspiring martial arts studio owner, and a 39-year-old mother on her last deployment.
