Fort Bragg Staff Sergeant Michael E. Swinton 30 has returned home to NC in a flagged covered casket after he was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of a downed drone at Erbil AirForce Base in Iraq.He was awarded the Bronze star,Purple heart & Combat Action Badge.

My heart aches for every service member and their families lost in this senseless exercise of politics devoid of leadership. “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13

There is absolutely nothing as gut wrenching as a young spouse seeing the flag drapped casket. There will be no peace as long as old men in power are willing to kill each other's children.

Thank you SSgt. Swinton. Welcome home, Son of America. 🇺🇸 🫡

This makes me so angry man. Because why??

ONE SOLDIER IS TOO MANY FOR A USELESS WAR! WE LOST MANY LIVES IN VIETNAM AND WE LOST THE USELESS WAR THERE AS IS IRAQ USELESS!!

I hate fucking Trump. The blood from all of these casualties is on his greedy, perverted hands. I pray he rots in hell for eternity.

Died for nothing. Not to defend the U.S. He died as a sacrifice to genocidal Israel's land grabbing of Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and present attempt at taking Iran. The best memorial for Sgt. Swinton is the removal of Trump and AIPAC Senate and House members in November.

The official explanation is the government's way of saying he died in a drone attack. His death was tragic and totally on Trump.

Condolences to you and your family. I am so very sorry for your loss. May you find peace and love in your memories.

Poor Americans dying for rich americans, what an honor. Disgusting.

So sad. Can’t imagine what this family is feeling. Praying for strength.

A very long time ago, I lived and worked at the bank on post at Ft Bragg, I remember the soldiers looked so young, just beginning their lives

They removed his name from the list of fallen in the Iran War along with the 3 others THEN the Defense Dept reinstated all 4 plus increased the number of listed wounded Remember these ******* guys at Defense will back down when challenged 🤔💪🇺🇸

RIP 🇺🇸

It’s so sad.

I cried. 💔🙏

Me too

Trump's dirty little War to distract his pedophile rapes. Real people are dying

sad man.. he wrote to the wife pictured a month prior, "if i die, just make sure my kids know that i love them" crazy.

I'm a pacifist and not even an US american, but watching this really hurts...

All those awards in death means nothing to his family.. this senseless war is costing american lives

There's a very high probability that Staff Sergeant Michael E. Swinton and thousands of other innocent people, would be alive today, if Kamala Harris were President.

we’re fighting over an “ideal” that is no longer there. America is a maxed out credit card that can never be paid off. Trump has stolen OUR money via fed contracts and grift for literal ***Billions***. The criminal tax immunity for himself and his family is culpability.

America has power and pride in sending our young send military men and women to die in other countries! Why? To prove America is powerful! Fools join American armed forces!

"killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of a downed drone" Sounds like he was murdered by his White "brothers in arms" who thought it would be hilarious to trigger the explosion before the Black soldier had reached a minimum safe distance. White dudes love that shit.

I don't understand why they don't just blow them up from a distance unless it was close to people. But then have them evacuate and still blow it from a distance. That's a dangerous job. He was a brave man.R.I.H.

Republicans won't care. Trump certainly doesn't care. Our troops deserve better. Respect to Michael.

Why is he dead? How many poor ppl have started a war? Rich people start wars and want poor people to fight them while they stay cocooned in their fancy mansions and bunkers. When the war is over...if they survived, they come home poorer while the rich has gotten richer. Sigh 😕

Die for IsraHell!

All this bloodshed and grief is on Trump’s hands.

The blood is on trump's hands. All of it.

My heart aches💔 Just to think this President HATES the color of her husband's skin. And he gave his LIFE for us So much evil in the hearts of a large population of people in this society...demons. He's with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ now, praying for his beautiful family✝️

My deepest condolences to his family❤️🙏

😪💔🙏🏻🫡🇺🇸

This is senseless and wrong. He left behind a wife and two children. 😢

Dying for trump is sad