Cpl. Benjamin S. Kopp
21 years old from Rosemont, Minnesota
3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment
July 18, 2009
Ben Kopp has been a fighter since the day he was born. When he was born his mother was given morphine to stop her labor so the doctors could deliver her via a cesarean section. But it caused his heart rate to slow and when he was born he wasn't breathing. But he recovered to the amazement of everyone. "Ben has always been up for a challenge," said his mother, Jill Stephenson. "He came into the world a fighter."
On July 10, 2009, Cpl. Benjamin Kopp was wounded in the Helmand province of Afghanistan. He was hit in the knee that hit his popliteal artery and the loss of blood caused him to go into cardiac arrest on the operating table at a battalion surgical center. As a result of his injuries, Cpl. Kopp developed swelling in his brain was put into an induced coma to try and save his life. But he died on July 18.
But his service didn't end with his passing. Upon his death, by his own desire, his organs were donated to people in need saving their lives.
"Please continue to say prayers for all of the men and women who so proudly serve our country," Stephenson wrote online. "Ben had a deep love of country and has just left a legacy of heroism for all of us to cherish. Be as proud of him as I was as his mother."
You can read much more about Cpl. Benjamin S. Kopp here.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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3 comments:
God bless our beloved troops!
G_d Bless this young man and true patriot. Minnesota has paid dearly in the past 8 years.
May the arms of the Lord be holding him tightly tonight.
Corpral Benjamin S. Kopp is a true American Hero. He was the future of this country, and now, he's given his life, his dreams, and his life to preserve the freedom and future of America.
I can imagine all those who have paid the highest price for this country, are greeting this hero, and embracing him. He's in our hearts and minds and in our prayers. It's for young men and woman like these that we must hold up the torch of freedom, and defeat those who would douse it.
God bless Cpl. Benjamin's spirit, family, and friends. May God comfort them. May they always know that we in all parts of this country who have heard of Cpl. Benamin Kopp, or who haven't, their are legions of Americans who pray for our defenders. They are the spirit that built this country. A spirit that will never die.
David Lemon
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