The Ben Osborn Memorial Fund created Ben's Book Stations as a literacy initiative and free public reading resource open to all, encouraging people to read, learn, and trade books for more. The fund was founded in loving memory of CPL Benjamin D. Osborn, who was killed on June 15, 2010, during a combat rescue mission in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, as part of the Army's Operation Enduring Freedom. In honor of Ben's memory, the fund's mission is to give kids a little lift by providing help and opportunities to local school children, and this free book program is one of many resources available to local communities through Ben's Fund.