09/03/2026
: Sgt. Benjamin Pennington, 26, has been identified as the seventh American soldier killed in action in the Iran war. The Kentucky native passed away yesterday after suffering mortal wounds on March 1st during Iran’s initial counterattacks while stationed at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. Pennington was assigned to the 1st Space Brigade under U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and was a resident of Glendale, Kentucky.
Other U.S. soldiers killed in war with Iran so far: 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.
