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U.S. soldier killed in strike on base in Saudi Arabia identified

Name: U.S. soldier killed in strike on base in Saudi Arabia identified
Uploaded: 2026-03-09T13:11:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 1 s
Description: The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Kentucky as the soldier who died from Sunday injuries sustained in a March 1 attack on a U.S. airbase in Saudi Arabia. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.

The Pentagon has identified Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington from Kentucky as the soldier who died from Sunday injuries sustained in a March 1 attack on a U.S. airbase in Saudi Arabia. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.