Mike Hagee, 33rd Commandant Marine Corps Gives Ben His Purple Heart!

[Binka]

Ben wearing the Heart



Ben and Hagee



Lost For Words





Five more killed today and eleven wounded. In one attack. It MUST be stopped! I saw the broken families at the hospital. These are the folks that have a kid still alive. Yet how they hurt. It is fucking shameful! Gawd I hate these immoral and murderous bastards!

[Sanity Claws]

1. How's he doing?

His spirits still look good, even though Miss America took her crown back.

[Binka]

3. Spirits Good Crown Gone

Getting ready to ship out Friday! Back to his Freeper Dad in MN...say a prayer that Ben does not lose his cool!

[warrior1]

2. That is so moving

You must be so proud. Thank your son for me. I think he's a hero.

Mary

[Binka]

5. Thank You Mary

I am Mary too!

[jody]

4. Ben is a fine young man. I did not know that he was your son.

I would be honored to share a foxhole with him.

:hi:

[hwmnbn]

6. Hey Binca, give Ben a hug for us......

And grab one for yourself. :grouphug:

Thanks for sharing your family's personal experiences with all of us. I am heartened to see Ben look well.

You have a wonderful family, I'm glad I know you all. :hi:

[Binka]

7. Thanks DU friend!

Ben and his baby brother Ian (Ian is a sophomore at George Mason and came up for the day)

[BrklynLiberal]

43. Two very handsome boys there!! Thanks for sharing the pics.

:grouphug:

[FreedomAngel82]

48. Aw

You have two cuties. :)

[flygal]

50. Damn Girl!

Your uterus really cranked out some honies :loveya: Woo woo

Peace.

[goclark]

8. Make that two hugs and this one is from California nt

[Lex]

9. A hug for you and Ben from NC.

Very moving pictures.

[patdem]

10. binka, I know why Ben is such a GREAT MAN...you are SO GIVING

you have given us here at DU such a great look at your family. I am so AMAZED. I live my life close to the chest..and NEVER post about me. You are GENEROUS of heart and hearth. This is the reason I come here every day, people like you. You give me hope that maybe, someday I can be more giving! :hug:

[Binka]

11. We All Give In Our Own Ways

I share so I do not crumble. I need others to be strong.

[CottonBear]

12. Hi Binka! I'm so glad Ben is on the mend. He is a handsome young man!

(As is his little brother!) We are all so proud of Ben and the other young (and old) men and women like him! I loved the Miss America pictures! She's beautiful! you must be so very proud of him! :)
:patriot:
Love and best wishes from Athens, GA to Ben and you! :hug: CottonBear

[Binka]

16. Thanks CB You Are The BEST!

Kind friend!

[annabanana]

13. Bless this young man...

He has been grievously wounded in our name. I pray that not another one of our children has to suffer injury or death for this vicious cabal of thieves.

on edit: recommend... our folks should see

[sinkingfeeling]

14. You and Ben have every right to be very proud! Glad he's getting

better!

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. Binka, I'm with you. We have to stop this

[Binka]

18. STOP IT NOW!!!!

What part of insanity do Bush and crew not get? FUCKWITTAGE!!!

[Just Me]

17. *sniff*

I have no words. :cry:

:hug:

[Binka]

19. Oh Just Me You Are So Sweet!

We are fighting back and holding on....Just wait we will have our say....Just wait...

[Just Me]

37. We are all worth fighting for,...as long as it takes.

We have won!!! The war is over. The regime is clawing for survival.

Now, we have the task of healing.

We are strong enough to re-build a better space!!!

:hug:

[Solly Mack]

20. He looks so good!!! It's just so wonderful!!!

I'm so happy - I'm bawling. He's alive! He's on the mend!

I'm sorry I sound so weird. It's just that every wounded soldier I see healing and on the mend breaks my heart and sends it soaring all at the same time.

[Binka]

23. Oh Dear I Know What You Mean

I had to find a special bathroom on the third floor to cry after walking through 5E. Went there often to wash my face. The tears were endless!

[mopaul]

21. what a FINE looking young man!

my heart swells. thanks for sharing and congratulations.

[Binka]

25. Thanks Funny Man

I LOVE YOU!

[Bluebear]

22. How proud I am of Ben

How glad I am that he is alive and well, though wounded. He not only has the Purple Heart but DU's hearts as well. Love to you both. BB

[Binka]

26. Oh Dear Plastic Turkeys!!

You beautiful soul....thank you for your support...from the beginning....LOVE YOU!

[leftofthedial]

24. thanks to Ben for his service and sacrifice

and to you for sharing (and for your sacrifice).

I can't imagine either of my kids being wounded.

[Binka]

27. Thank You

It is a wacky world. DU has been a gift!

[murray hill farm]

28. DU certainly is a gift..a gift of extended family!

I am so happy for you and for Ben..and thank you so much for sharing all of your pictures. my son hopefully will be home the first week in december..after a year in Iraq...and i know how hard it has been for you...thank god he is home alive and healing well. god bless.

[Binka]

30. Flowers And Hugs For Your Boy

God bless all those fine young folks who have lived in hell!

[BlueIris]

29. Aw. He looks a lot better than I imagined. Continued good wishes.

:-)

I will light another candle later.

[Binka]

32. Hugs Love

Thank you sugar you are a gem!

[BlueIris]

41. Hugs back. Special healing candle burning now.

:hug:

[Window]

31. Wow! That's great news.

That's one handsome young man you've got Binka! The very best to Ben and your family.


Thanks for sharing.



Peace

[ToolTex]

33. Binka, Thank you for sharing these special pictures.

We all owe Ben, and you, a huge debt for service and pain. Beautiful as the medal is, and as proud of it as he is, it is scant payment.

You are both heroes.

[Binka]

34. WE Are Americans!

We here at DU are heroes! Love out and shout out the truth!

[mopaul]

35. ------------

[Binka]

36. Ahhh Mopaul You Are A Classy Guy!

:hug:

[buddysmellgood]

38. Keep making noise Binka. Thanks for your posts.

[upi402]

39. They honor the uniform, chickenhawks soil it

and that includes Generalish Powell.

[Ilsa]

40. Awesome photos, Binka! Ben looks wonderful.

What a handsome young man. And such a great person. I admire him for everything he's done and what he was willing to do. A real patriot.

Give him a hug from Ilsa, too, okay?

[Flying Dream Blues]

42. I'm so happy to see him doing better. I know the visit

from his brother also lifted his spirits! Thanks for sharing. Please tell Ben we are all thinking about him, and wishing him a speedy recovery.

Lots of healing energy being sent your way, for Ben and for you, too.
Thanks, too, for all you did to help the others at the hospital!

Holly

[flyarm]

44. ohhh Binka..Ben is beautiful!! and i am so glad he is stateside!!

and safe now...

god bless him..and may he heal in every way...

and i know as a mother of a son about the same age..how your heart has been ripped to shreds..and put back together again when you got to hold him in your arms..

i am sitting here in tears...looking at your beautiful son...

and Binka..we will get this stopped..it will take all of us mothers..and it will take all of us demanding the end and now...

we can do this...and we will!!

i send you my hugs and my tears..but tears of joy now that your precious son is back in his own country where he belongs!!

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

love,fly

[texpatriot2004]

45. What a wonderful picture. It's a beautiful sight. If I sent you a pic

of me now you would see the tears running down my face...tears of gratitude, of relief and of honor for Ben (and all the Bens).

Ben, I wish you a very speedy recovery and I wish that you will live long and prosper and that you will NEVER have to go back to "wine rack" again (isn't that what the little one said). Oh, and one more wish for you, I wish THAT NOBODY WILL EVER BE SO UNPATRIOTIC, SO UNAMERICAN, SO TASTELESS THAT THEY BELITTLE OR MAKE FUN OF YOUR PURPLE HEART THAT YOU EARNED.

God Bless you Ben and God Bless you Binka (& family).

[understandinglife]

46. Dear Binka, Thank you for sharing this news about Ben with us.

Peace,
Bob

[FreedomAngel82]

47. Congrats to Ben

:) Don't ever let the jerks make a joke out of the Purple Heart like they did to Kerry. That still makes me so pissed off!

[Raksha]

49. Thanks for posting these pictures, Binka.

I've scrolled through all of them several times already. Ben is such a handsome young man and it's so wonderful to see him on the mend. However, as I looked at the pictures I suddenly flashed at the sneering morons at the Republican convention, wearing their "Purple Heart" band-aids, and the contrast was just so overwhelming. I can't imagine how they could do it, unless the sacrifice of a Democrat simply doesn't count, doesn't register with them?

[flygal]

51. Big hugs Ben

:hug:

[fooj]

52. We'll hold them accountable, Binka. For Ben. For ALL Americans!

I promise you that.:hug:

(((((((((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))))))

Peace.

[roguevalley]

53. Lovely boys, these two. The picture with him looking at his medal

is so wonderful, so emotional and decent. He'll hold that forever as a mememto of a time that will fade in pain and become golden in memory as something important that he was part of. My dad only remembers the good parts, his friends, the intensity of the moment, the deep connection among the men. Your boy is in the right place, with his mom. I am so very happy for you, Binka. I was so sick for you when you told us he was leaving and then right away, he's hurt.

You must all take care and know you are loved. I am sending healing vibes and love from Alaska.

Roguevalley, thinking your boy looks very good in spite of things.

[Karenina]

54. I am JUST.SO.DELIGHTED.

to see your post, Binka! Been thinking of you and your family daily and shall continue to do so. :loveya:

[Binka]

56. Thanks Honey

Ben and I at the Marine Birthday Party Bethesda, MD.

[DemReadingDU]

55. Thanks for sharing your pics of Ben

[deutsey]

57. I'm so glad he's doing better.

:patriot:

[converted_democrat]

58. This is the first time I've seen a picture of Ben.....

What a good looking young man! I wish you and your family all the best!