Kentucky Soldier Identified as 7th U.S. Fatality in Iran War
The Department of Defense identified Army Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, of Glendale, Kentucky, as the seventh U.S. service member killed in the Iran war. Pennington died from wounds suffered in an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia while with the 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade at Fort Carson. The other named service members killed in the conflict are Sgt. Declan Coady, Capt. Cody Khork, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens, Maj. Jeffrey O’Brien and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan; Pennington’s remains were expected to be returned home, with Vice President Vance offering prayers for the fallen and their families.