Heart of a Ranger: The True Story of Cpl. Ben Kopp, American Hero in Life and Death

Bill Lunn

ISBN 10: 1634890671 / ISBN 13: 9781634890670

Published by Wise Ink Creative Publishing, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Heart of a Ranger: The True Story of Cpl. Ben Kopp, American Hero in Life and Death
• Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1634890671
• ISBN 13: 9781634890670
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Ben's death had been recorded on paper more than twenty-four hours previously. But in the very late hours of July 19, 2009, Ben finally no longer had a pulse. The heart of a Ranger was still but alive and awaiting its next mission.

When Jill Stephenson received the call that her twenty-one-year-old son, Cpl. Ben Kopp, had been shot in the leg while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom, her fear was that he would lose his leg. But soon her fears would be realized in more devastating ways than she ever expected. Due to complications, Ben went into a coma, and eight days later he was pronounced brain dead. Cpl. Ben Kopp, an American hero who was credited with saving the lives of six of his fellow soldiers on the battlefield, was struck down defending his country; he died a Ranger, a warrior, and a patriot. And his heroism would not stop at death.

Through the donating of his organs, bone, skin, and tissue, the mischievous and fun-loving kid from Rosemount, Minnesota went on to save the lives of four Americans and benefited the lives of more than sixty. After reporting Cpl. Kopp's story, broadcast journalist Bill Lunn couldn't forget it, referring to it as the most compelling story of his career. In Heart of a Ranger, Lunn follows Ben's life from his childhood in the Midwest, to the battlefields of southern Afghanistan, to the chest of his heart donor recipient in Chicago. Through interviews with loved ones, service members, and Ben's heart recipient, Heart of a Ranger captures the true story of American bravery and sacrifice. In these pages and in reality, the impact of Ben's life beats on.

About the Author

Bill Lunn is an Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lunn covers military and veterans' issues. His reporting has taken him into Special Operations Command in Tampa, Florida for a behind-the-scenes look at how special operators are trained, supplied, and deployed. He embedded with Minnesota Red Bull troops in the Mojave Desert during 2016 training at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California. He also emceed all major events for the national Medal of Honor Convention in 2016. He is a graduate of St. Mary's University in Minnesota and holds a master's of journalism from Northwestern University. He lives in Stillwater, Minnesota, with his wife and three boys. Heart of a Ranger is his first book.