A U.S. Army award recognizing non-infantry soldiers who engage the enemy
Multiple U.S. service members have been killed or wounded in Jordan and northern Iraq amid ongoing U.S.-Iran hostilities. The dead include Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton and First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, with others injured or missing as CENTCOM says strikes in Iran are ongoing to degrade its military capabilities.
The Iran conflict has escalated with threats of strikes and shifting diplomacy as both sides test red lines. U.S. officials warn of hard actions while Iran asserts control over Hormuz. A ceasefire cycle and domestic political pressures frame new steps as global oil markets react.