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Kentucky Sergeant Dies From Injuries in Operation Epic Fury, Army Officials Say
Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, died from injuries sustained in Saudi Arabia during Operation Epic Fury and will be posthumously promoted, the Department of War said.
- The Department of War on Sunday identified 26-year-old Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, a U.S. Army soldier, as the seventh casualty in the Iran war.
- The Department of War said a soldier based at Fort Carson was deployed in support of Operation Epic Fury.
- Officials say the incident that wounded Pennington is under investigation; he was injured at Prince Sultan Air Base on March 1 in what military reports described as an enemy attack.
- U.S. Space Command officials in Colorado Springs called Pennington a hero and offered condolences; the Department of War said he will be posthumously promoted to staff sergeant and his decorations include multiple commendations.
- The 1st Space Battalion's mission centers on missile warning, GPS and long-haul satellite communications, and all seven U.S. casualties so far have been Army soldiers, including six reservists killed in Kuwait.
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Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale, died of his wounds Sunday from injuries sustained during an Iranian attack on March 1, 2026, at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia. (U.S. Army photo)The Pentagon has identified the seventh soldier to have died in combat in the ongoing Iran war as from Kentucky. Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, 26, of Glendale in Hardin County “died of his wounds” Sunday as a result of injuries he sustained during an I…
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