He died after sustaining injuries in a reprisal missile strike on March 1st, at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He was assigned to 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Fort Carson, Colorado.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear mourned his loss in a statement: “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.”
There is absolutely no reason this young man should not still be alive, but for Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloodlust.
It’s on us to mourn the losses of these brave men and women – because we know that the men responsible for their deaths couldn’t care less. After all, to quote Trump, “it happens in war” and “there will likely be more.”
Trump believes the men and women who serve in the military are “suckers and losers,” and you can see it in the way he behaves, like wearing a baseball hat to the dignified transfer of remains.
We can’t even trust the government to tell us what the real casualty figures are. After all, they lie about everything else!
Rest in peace, Sgt. Benjamin Pennington.
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