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Remains of 7th US service member killed in Iran War returned to US in dignified transfer

On Monday evening, a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base returned Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington's remains as his grieving family was present.
Wounded in the March 1 attack at Prince Sultan Air Base, Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington later succumbed to his injuries Monday.
At the ceremony, senior officials and military officers stood at attention while the transfer case draped with the American flag was carried from the aircraft, with officials saluting.
Pennington is the seventh U.S. service member to die in combat during the Iran war and will receive a posthumous promotion to staff sergeant with more than five medals and multiple ribbons.
In the broader context, U.S. troops are based in neighboring countries including Saudi Arabia while regional strikes continue; officials have not specified when operations might end.

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