Intelligence Site Named for Slain Ind. Marine

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Intelligence Site Named for Slain Ind. Marine

The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Nov 28, 2008 12:46:59 EST

KOKOMO, Ind. — The family of Lance Cpl. James Swain is proud that the Marine Corps named a building at its intelligence base in Virginia after him. But it’s an honor that comes with mixed feelings.

Swain, 20, of Kokomo was fatally shot four years ago during fighting in the Iraqi city of Fallujah.

“It’s an honor I wouldn’t wish on anyone else,” his older brother, Ben, told the Kokomo Tribune.

“We’d rather have James here,” said his father, Dan Swain.

Members of Swain’s family attended a dedication ceremony this month at the James E. Swain Annex, attached to the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity command in Quantico, Va. The $15 million, 35,000-square-foot building has room for about 200 workers.

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