[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14378-14379]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL BEN P. BINGCANG

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2014

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this moment to celebrate 
the life and share the passing of a dear friend of mine and a devoted 
servicemember, physician, husband and father, U.S. Army Colonel Ben P. 
Bingcang.
  Colonel Bingcang passed away at his home in Nicholasville, Kentucky 
on July 31, 2014 at the age of 67 and is survived by his wife, Cornelia 
C. Bingcang of Nicholasville, Kentucky; his three sons, Oliver, 
Alexander, Christopher; and a host of family and friends.
  We grieve the loss of this great American, but we also celebrate and 
honor his life and his service to our country. Since receiving his 
commission in the U.S. Army Reserves with a rank of Captain on January 
3, 1983, Colonel Bingcang spent the rest of his career providing 
medical care and comfort to service members and civilians alike. When 
Colonel Bingcang was not treating patients at St. Joseph Hospital in 
Lexington, Kentucky, he was tending to

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the wounded on the battlefields and commanding hospitals during 
Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and, in more recent years, 
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
  Colonel Bingcang embodied the best of America's ideals, values, and 
commitment to service, constantly living by the motto of his home 
reserve unit in Kentucky in both his civilian and military life: ``Say 
it, Mean it, Do it!''
  Due to Colonel Bingcang answering the call to serve his country, many 
lives were saved and comforted by his medical care and countless staff 
and patients' spirits have been raised by his loving personality. I am 
forever grateful for his friendship and service to our local community 
and our country. He was truly an outstanding American and an 
inspiration to us all.

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