AWOL U.S Navy SEAL Killed During Combat In Ukraine
In an exclusive report from Time, a United States Navy official revealed an American Navy SEAL, Navy Special Warfare Operator First Class Daniel Swift, was killed this week while fighting alongside Ukrainian forces during a Russian offensive in Eastern Ukraine. He reportedly died as a result of injuries sustained while his unit was under attack by Russian forces. Time reports that Swift has had active deserter status since March 11, 2019, citing the Navy Absentee Collection and Information Centers. It appears the last several years Swift had been a reservist and a law enforcement officer, making his AWOL status likely from the reserves, not the SEALs. Swift enlisted in the Navy 2005 and had received an Iraq Campaign Medal, an Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and a GWOT (Global War on Terrorism) Expeditionary Medal.