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🇺🇸 A HERO GONE TOO SOONAmerica has lost another brave young soldier.U.S. Army Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington, just 26 years old from Glendale, Kentucky, has passed away after being critically wounded in a missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on March 1, 2026.Despite days of medical care and the efforts of doctors, he sadly died from his injuries on March 8.Sgt. Pennington served with the 1st Space Battalion, 1st Space Brigade at Fort Carson, Colorado, and like so many young men and women in uniform, he answered the call to serve his country without hesitation.Behind every uniform is a family.Behind every headline is a life full of dreams, memories, and people who love them deeply.Somewhere tonight, a family in Kentucky is grieving the loss of a son who will never walk through their door again.Friends are remembering his laughter.Fellow soldiers are remembering the brother they served beside.Freedom is never free.It is carried on the shoulders of men and women like Sgt. Pennington.🙏 Please take a moment to pray for his family, his fellow soldiers, and all of our troops serving far from home.Lord, please wrap Your arms around the Pennington family during this heartbreaking time.Give them strength, peace, and comfort that only You can provide.Protect every service member standing watch tonight.May Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington rest in eternal peace.🇺🇸 Thank you for your service, Sergeant.You will never be forgotten.