Army EOD Technician Killed By IED

Kandahar, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Kenneth Wade Bennett, of Glendora, California, and EOD Technician with the 53rd Ordnance Company of the 3rd Explosive Ordnance Battalion was killed by an IED while on patrol. The 26-year old was on his third deployment to Afghanistan. Bennett was joined the military in 2004 was assigned to at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Bennett's awards and decorations include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, an Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Good Conduct Medal with 3 bronze loops, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 campaign star, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, as well as other awards and ribbons.