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Army paratrooper Sean Michael Lee, who rescued Fox News reporter, dies at 50

Lee, a 20-year veteran and Afghanistan evacuation organizer, died of esophageal cancer linked to burn pit exposure.

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What to know

  • Lee, a 20-year Army paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne, died at 50 from esophageal cancer linked to burn pit exposure in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • After military service, Lee continued rescue operations across multiple crises: Afghanistan evacuations (2021), extracting injured Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall from Ukraine (2022), and Hurricane Helene relief (2024).
  • Lee worked most recently at the Department of Veterans Affairs under Secretary Doug Collins and was remembered for his quiet, unwavering commitment to service without seeking credit.

“Sean spent his life running toward the crisis. After more than two decades in uniform and multiple combat deployments, he continued that service through The Independence Fund, Save Our Allies and ultimately the Department of Veterans Affairs.”

Sarah Verardo, Founder of The Independence Fund, close friend · Fox News Digital ↗

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Army paratrooper Sean Michael Lee, who rescued Fox News reporter, dies at 50
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    Sean Michael Lee dies of esophageal cancer at 50

    Lee, a 20-year Army veteran and paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division who served multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, died Sunday after a battle with esophageal cancer linked to burn pit exposure.

    “He was, to his core, a paratrooper. Long after he took off the uniform, the values forged there remained the organizing principles of his life: duty, loyalty, competence under pressure, and an unwavering commitment to the person beside him.”
    — Lee's obituary · source
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  2. background

    Lee delivers Hurricane Helene relief aid in North Carolina — Lee helped deliver life-saving supplies to survivors of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina, living out of a tent as he delivered aid to communities where support systems had collapsed.

  3. background

    Lee helps extract injured Fox News correspondent from Ukraine — Lee was in Poland helping deliver supplies when he became a key part of extracting Fox News correspondent Benjamin Hall, who had been severely injured when Russian forces attacked his vehicle near Kyiv. Lee mobilized a team in about 90 minutes after receiving the call.

  4. background

    Lee organizes evacuations during Afghanistan government collapse — As Afghanistan's government was collapsing, Lee worked to help evacuate thousands during the chaotic withdrawal as a member of the nonprofit group Save Our Allies.

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