The seventh soldier to die in the Iran war has been identified by the Department of War.His name is Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, and he’s from Glendale, Kentucky. That’s in Hardin County, less than an hour south of Louisville.Related video in the player above: Iran names new supreme leader after President Trump called for an “unconditional surrender”The DoW said he was hurt during an enemy attack on March 1, a day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died days later on Sunday, March 8.He was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado last June. He was supporting Operation Epic Fury at the time of his death.Pennington was also a graduate of Central Hardin High School, class of 2017.Gov. Andy Beshear put out a message about his passing:”Kentucky, I am sad to share we just received news that Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Glendale has died due to injuries from an Iranian attack. Sgt. Pennington is a hero who sacrificed everything serving our country. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for his family and our fellow Kentuckians during this difficult time,” he said on social media.Pennington’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (3), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (2), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Korea Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.The first six killed died in an attach in Kuwait.They died March 1 when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.This story will be updated.
GLENDALE, Ky. —
The seventh soldier to die in the Iran war has been identified by the Department of War.
His name is Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, and he’s from Glendale, Kentucky. That’s in Hardin County, less than an hour south of Louisville.
Related video in the player above: Iran names new supreme leader after President Trump called for an “unconditional surrender”
The DoW said he was hurt during an enemy attack on March 1, a day after the U.S. and Israel launched its military campaign against Iran, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died days later on Sunday, March 8.
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Sgt. Benjamin Pennington
He was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado last June. He was supporting Operation Epic Fury at the time of his death.
Pennington was also a graduate of Central Hardin High School, class of 2017.
Gov. Andy Beshear put out a message about his passing:
“Kentucky, I am sad to share we just received news that Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Glendale has died due to injuries from an Iranian attack. Sgt. Pennington is a hero who sacrificed everything serving our country. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for his family and our fellow Kentuckians during this difficult time,” he said on social media.
Pennington’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal (3), Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal (2), National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Overseas Service Ribbon, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, Korea Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.
The first six killed died in an attach in Kuwait.
They died March 1 when a drone hit a command center in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait.
This story will be updated.