(ROUND ROCK, TX)- The death photo is stirring-up an emotional debate among our service men and women, especially those who have been injured in combat.

Private Alan Babin was shot in the stomach during a brutal fire-fight in 2003. Since then, he’s had 70 surgeries including five brain surgeries that resulted from a stroke. He said Bin Laden’s death photo is one of the final pieces in his recovery. Babin said he joined the military after the 911 attacks.

“In a big way, we’ve overcome another hurdle,” said Babin. “If he wouldn’t have done what he did, we would have never have gone to war and what happened to me would have never happened.”

Babin spent seven months in the intensive care unit. He was hooked up to almost every machine you can imagine. For months he laid in a hospital bed with his abdomen wide open. His recovery has been slow.

“It’s frustrating to not be able to speak your mind right when you want,” said Babin.

Babin still has trouble speaking, but works with a speech therapist.

“He inspires us every day. His attitude is just unbelievable,” said Babin’s mother Rosie.

Rosie said just recently, Babin reached another adventurous goal: skiing, with the help of a special instructor.

“I go up to Aspen Colorado and go skiing for a week,” explained Babin.

And months ago, Babin was able to go hunting and take on his newest hobbies: hand cycling and scuba diving.

“It was cool, being able to move all my limbs so freely and to actually feel like to have trunk control again. It’s great,” said Babin.

Every experience, gets him closer to his goals. He said news of Osama Bin Laden’s death was another big milestone, something he’s been waiting for, for 10 years. Only now, Babin wants to see the proof, Osama’s death picture, something President Obama has vowed not to release. Rosie said she doesn’t need it.

“I have faith that what happened happened. It’s not going to change our lives,” said Rosie.

And it certainly won’t change Babin’s next big adventure. He wants to go surfing this summer.

Babin is 30 years old. He was with the 82nd airborne division.

Rosie has started a non profit organization to help injured soldiers’ families: www.helpourwounded.org