JAMES  MICHAEL "MIKE"  SWINK

Deceased 08/27/2010
Rate/Rank
HM3 (FMF)
Service Branch
USN 6/2007 - 8/2010
Speciality
COMBAT FMF CORPSMAN
Born
09/08/1989
SAN ANGELO, TX
KILLED IN ACTION IN HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
2ND BATTALION, 9TH MARINE REGIMENT
2ND MARINE DIVISION, 2ND MEF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
PURPLE HEART 
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AFGHANISTAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE STAR 
GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL 
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS OVERSEAS SERVICE RIBBON 
NATO MEDAL 
FMF WARFARE SPECIALIST BADGE 
NAVY RIFLE SHARPSHOOTER RIBBON 
NAVY PISTOL SHARPSHOOTER RIBBON