US identifies third solider killed in Iranian strike on base in Jordan as Trump launches 11th night of strikes

By MELISSA KOENIG, US REPORTER and ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 01:08, 22 July 2026 | Updated: 01:29, 22 July 2026 The third soldier killed in an Iranian strike on a base in Jordan on Friday has been identified as a 28-year-old New York resident, while the soldier killed in Iraq was revealed to be a 30-year-old father-of-two. Sgt. Angel S. Rampersad, 28, of Ozone Park, was one of three US service members killed when Iranian forces attacked the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base on Friday, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday. She had previously been listed as missing in action, but is now 'believed to be deceased' along with First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, and Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, who were also killed in the attack.  Rampersad belonged to the same unit as Gonzales — the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command based in Ansbach, Germany. Meanwhile, a fourth US soldier killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone over the weekend was identified on Tuesday as Sgt Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father from North Carolina who had served for nearly a decade. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton will now receive a Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Combat Action Badge, and will be promoted to staff sergeant. The Army said it was investigating the circumstances of his death Sunday at an air base in Irbil. Swinton leaves behind a 6-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter, his mother said. 'I will never recover from this,' his wife, Mia Gonzalez-Swinton, posted Monday on Facebook. 'We had so many plans for when you got back, I'm sick to my stomach.' She said she was notified Sunday that he had been killed. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30-year-old father from North Carolina, was killed in Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian drone Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, and First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, were also killed when Iranian forces attacked the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan on Friday '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. 'Sgt. Swinton was an experienced noncommissioned officer who took great pride in his work and the people around him,' said Brig. Gen. John L. Dawber, commanding general of the Army Air and Missile Defense Command. 'He answered the call to duty with courage, honor, and selfless dedication.' A total of 18 US servicemembers have been killed since the war against Iran began in late February. Despite a brief ceasefire, hostilities were re-enflamed last week after Iranian forces fired on a commercial ship traversing the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes.  The US fired back at Iran in the aftermath, and the renewed strikes between the two countries continued for an 11th straight night on Tuesday.  An Iranian missile was launched on Tuesday This is a breaking news story and will be updated.