Summary
Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Glendale, Kentucky, died following an attack at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, making him the seventh U.S. soldier to die in combat during the Iran war. Pennington was part of the 1st Space Battalion, and his death comes after six other soldiers were killed in an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait.
Key Facts
- Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, aged 26, died after being wounded in Saudi Arabia.
- The attack on March 1 occurred at Prince Sultan Air Base.
- Pennington was with the 1st Space Battalion, which focuses on missile warning and satellite communications.
- This brings the total to seven U.S. military deaths in the current Iran war.
- Six other soldiers died in a separate attack by an Iranian drone in Kuwait.
- Pennington was from Glendale, Kentucky, a small town in Hardin County.
- President Trump attended a ceremony for the dignified transfer of the remains of the six soldiers.
- Pennington was also an Eagle Scout and graduated high school in 2017.
