Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, was killed Saturday during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone.
A soldier and his girlfriend have been charged with murder after allegedly allowing their baby and three dogs to starve in on-base housing at Fort Benning.
Staff Sgt. Johnny “Joey” Jones, who medically retired in 2012 after losing both of his legs in combat, said he felt he had more to give to the service.