Army Paratrooper Sean Michael Lee Dies of Burn Pit Cancer After 20 Years of Service
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
Army Paratrooper Sean Michael Lee Dies of Burn Pit Cancer After 20 Years of Service
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 16
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Sean Michael Lee died Tuesday from cancer linked to toxic burn pit exposure after more than 20 years in the Army, including service with the 82nd Airborne in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Steven Rozina of the Independence Fund said Lee kept planning relief work until his final days, sharing a text from last week about preparing for the next hurricane or earthquake response.
In 2021, Lee helped evacuate thousands of Afghan allies after Kabul fell, then went to Poland after Russia's invasion of Ukraine to build aid stations and support supply lines.
Lee also helped coordinate efforts to bring wounded Fox News reporter Benjamin Hall home and, after Hurricane Helene in 2024, stayed in North Carolina mountain communities to rebuild homes and local businesses.
Rozina said Lee's guiding message was that 'any help is still help,' framing a legacy of veteran-led service through the Independence Fund and Save Our Allies.