Troops killed in Iranian attacks were tasked with defending bases from incoming strikes

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Democracy Dies in Darkness

In a war dominated by drones and long-range missiles, the front line has moved to U.S. facilities far from Iran’s borders.

July 21, 2026 at 9:14 p.m. EDT6 minutes ago

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, seen in an undated photo, was killed Sunday at Erbil Air Base in Iraq. (Family photo)

The four U.S. soldiers killed in recent days during renewed hostilities with Iran were all assigned to air defense units, assuming the risk of staying on vulnerable bases to protect others from incoming ballistic missile and drone attacks.


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