Summary
Vice President JD Vance and other officials attended a dignified transfer ceremony for Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, who died in the Iran war. Pennington is the seventh U.S. service member killed in the conflict, which began on February 28. The ceremony took place at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, and honored the fallen soldier.
Key Facts
- Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington was a U.S. Army soldier from Kentucky.
- He died from injuries sustained in a March 1 attack in Saudi Arabia.
- Pennington served in the 1st Space Battalion, which is part of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
- The dignified transfer ceremony occurred at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.
- Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended the ceremony.
- Six other U.S. soldiers died earlier in the Iran conflict from an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
- President Donald Trump has been present at similar ceremonies for fallen soldiers in the past.
