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108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade 2nd Battalion 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Army service Bronze Star Combat Action Badge D Battery downed drone fallen soldier father of two Fayetteville Regional Airport flag-draped casket Fort Bragg gold star family Hope Mills Lieutenant General John Rafferty Mia Gonzalez-Swinton Michael Swinton military funeral military procession posthumous promotion Sergeant Michael Swinton staff sergeant United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command USASMDC water cannon salute

Body of Sgt. Michael Swinton returned home to N.C. following death in Iraq

Aug 4, 2026 Addie Davis

The body of United States Army Sergeant Michael Swinton has returned home, arriving at Fayetteville Regional Airport in North Carolina.

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