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FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow tells his story.

FBI agent died of cancer after 9/11 Pentagon response. His widow tells his story.
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When American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon’s western facade at 9:37 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, FBI agent Jack Hess rushed to the scene. His wife, Sandy Hess, also an FBI agent at the time, ran to pick up their 1-year-old son from daycare — and was pregnant with their second child. “If you...

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