Vance, Hegseth attend return of seventh US troop killed in Iran warDOVER, United States, March 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US Vice President JD Vance on Monday attended the dignified transfer ceremony for the seventh soldier killed in the Middle East war. Benjamin Pennington, 26, died March 8 from injuries sustained in a March 1 strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. During the ceremony, uniformed soldiers silently carried a flag-draped coffin from a C-17 aircraft to a transfer vehicle while Vance, Hegseth and Caine saluted. The United States began a massive campaign of strikes on Iran alongside Israel on February 28. "It is a profound reminder of the cost of war," Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat, told CNN after the silent ceremony.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 10, 2026 09:08 UTC