At 39 years old, Hall is still on the path to recovery, currently situated at Brooke Army Medical Center near San Antonio, Texas. With his 40th birthday approaching and an outpouring of support from around the world, he continues to persevere.
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Recently, Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and president and executive editor Jay Wallace visited Hall to present him with a birthday card from the news team and to check on his condition. According to an internal memo shared exclusively with PEOPLE, he remains in good spirits.
“He looks remarkable considering all he has been through, and he is genuinely an inspiration,” Scott communicated to the Fox News staff, noting that “his progress over the past four months has been nothing less than extraordinary.”
Since the moment Hall and his colleagues were caught in the violent attack outside Kyiv on March 14, he has garnered national recognition for his bravery. A swift and Herculean effort was made to transport him back to the United States for medical care, facilitated by the Pentagon and a team of experienced extraction specialists.
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Since that fateful day, he has been receiving care at a U.S. military hospital, far removed from the location where his life was irrevocably changed. With limited updates since March, the memo from Fox News executives on Thursday provided a heartwarming reassurance that he is improving a little more each day.
“Ben has requested that we inform the entire team at FOX News Media that he is doing well, misses his FOX family, and most importantly, he wanted to express his gratitude for all the support.”
“He eagerly anticipates the moment he can return home to reunite with his wife, children, and chocolate Labrador retriever in the near future,” she elaborated. “He is also looking forward to rejoining his FOX family and engaging in the work he is passionate about. We share in the excitement for that day as well.”
