Two U.S. Army soldiers were also killed in Jordan last week while defending against They were the first U.S. troop deaths from direct Iranian fire since the opening days of the war.
His wife and kids were the center of his world, his mother, Christel Swinton Andujar, told The Associated Press.
“His legacy will live on through the countless lives he touched, the laughter he shared, the strength he gave others, and the unconditional love he poured into his family,” she said via text message. “He will forever be missed, forever honored, and forever our hero.”
Swinton enlisted in the Army in 2017 and was assigned to the 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 108th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
He lived in Spring Lake, a popular off-base location for Fort Bragg families, according to pubic records. The military gave his hometown as Fayetteville, another nearby community.
