Kentuckian is seventh solider to die in Iran war action, says Pentagon

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 289

Last Updated: 21 hours, 16 minutes ago

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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 Iranian attack at the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia amid Operation Epic Fury, according to a Pentagon release Monday.

The release states Pennington was assigned to the U.S. …

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