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Pentagon Identifies Soldier Killed in Iran War as Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton

Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, the 17th service member to be named, was killed during the disposal of a drone in northern Iraq.

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The Pentagon on Monday released the identities of two U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian airstrike against an American base in Jordan. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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2 U.S. troops killed in Iranian attack identified as U.S. launches another round of strikes

The Pentagon on Monday released the identities of two U.S. service members who were killed in an Iranian airstrike against an American base in Jordan. Charlie D'Agata reports.

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