One of our own needs our help!
Next to the photograph of United States Army PFC Hunter Levine are symbols of his service and sacrifice to our nation. Among what you see above are a Combat Infantry Badge, his 10th Infantry (Mountain) Division patch, and, among three medals, his Purple Heart. On May 9, 2008, on a combat patrol of Baghdad, PFC Levine sustained serious injuries to his face, resulting in the loss of his entire bone structure, mouth, nose, and vision. While his medical needs are being attended to, his First Sergeant says he needs our help:
I spoke with him on the phone this evening, and he seemed real down. The reality is that he still has a long road to recover and may never see again. This young man has everything to live for and is a true inspiration. He is exactly the kind of person we would all want in a brother, son, or friend. I feel obligated to try and rally some support for him. I know we have a lot of caring people out there who would love to do something special for an outstanding American who gave his all for his country. — 1SG Brian M. Disque, C CO 2-30 IN
READ THE REST. Here is an email address to Tammy tammy.munson@gmail.com at the Parents Zone. Find a way to support PFC Hunter Levine.
Update: A snail mail address:
Address deleted to respect PFC Levine’s privacy. Please coordinate all efforts through the email address above.
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From Sgt Tim: As I am sure you meant to put what you wrote here into a different post, I’ve deleted what you wrote. Please feel free to recreate your comment in the correct post,
Email sent to Ms. Munson. Anybody got any ideas as to what we can do for this brave man? I know our commission for the visually impaired here in town takes volunteers to read newspapers, etc., for its clients. Could we buy a kick a$$ mp3 player or something and everyone find some humorous something or books PFC Levine enjoys to read and stuff it with? Anybody got any other ideas? Something better? I’m ready for anyone’s ideas and ready to get to work.
This was posted on Michelle Malkin’s site:
I know a young man who is in desperate need of help. His name is PFC Hunter Levine. He is 20 years old and hails from Houston, TX.
He was in my company and was wounded on 9 May, 2008 while conducting combat operations in East Baghdad. He received a very serious injury to his face, resulting in the loss of his entire bone structure, mouth, nose, and vision.
He was evacuated to Walter Reed Hospital where the doctors performed numerous surgeries to repair his face. I was fortunate enough to attend a Purple Heart Ceremony at Walter Reed while I was home on leave in June. I was also able to meet with Hunter’s father Beau.
Hunter was then transferred to a VA hospital in Palo Alto, where the best care for his vision would be available. He is a true fighter with a heart of gold.
Bad News
Unfortunately, I received some bad news from the hospital doctors. Lately, he has been resisting treatment and being somewhat combative with the hospital staff. He has had a few outbursts and the staff is real worried about him. It seems like a serious case of depression is setting in.
Although his wounds on the outside may look bad, they may never compare with the wounds he has on the inside.
I spoke with him on the phone this evening, and he seemed real down. The reality is that he still has a long road to recover and may never see again. This young man has everything to live for and is a true inspiration. He is exactly the kind of person we would all want in a brother, son, or friend. I feel obligated to try and rally some support for him. I know we have a lot of caring people out there who would love to do something special for an outstanding American who gave his all for his country.
Call to Action
If you know of any church groups, school room classes, or other benevolent organizations that would be interested in assisting this brave young man, please forward this message on to them.
He is a pretty typical young man, so he likes sports and other typical young men stuff. A small care package with some goodies and such would mean the world.
Again, please forward this message to as many people as you know. It would be so great if we can all give way together and show Hunter that his country will never forget his sacrifices or service. He is down and needs our help.
Thank you for your support, it means everything.
V/R,
1SG Brian M. Disque
C CO 2-30 IN
Because of his combative resistance this is a very special case and I believe that most of the help has to be professional. I suspect people can accomplish things tangentially and I am thinking about it but currently can’t figure out exactly what to do and how to do it. Sending money is the easy part but I’m not sure who to send it to and if that is even the way to go.
Ideas are the first priority.