The Human Cost of War: A Nation's Sacrifice in a Forgotten Conflict The US Iran conflict has receded from public attention, but its human toll remains.
In recent weeks, Tehran has launched retaliatory strikes against US targets, escalating the violence. Among those killed was Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, a 30 year old army soldier from North Carolina.
Swinton's death serves as a stark reminder that the war in Iraq, now over two years old, has become a backdrop for America's military presence in the region.