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Major
Micheal W. Donnelly VFW Post 10251 is named after Michael W. Donnelly a United States Air Force
fighter pilot and activist. Medically retired in 1996 following a diagnosis of
Lou Gehrig's disease, he became a leading activist for sufferers of Gulf War
syndrome. Donnelly quickly gained national recognition as a veteran's advocate,
including appearing in a feature article in People Magazine. He led a six-year
campaign to convince the federal government of the connection between Lou
Gehrig's Disease and active service in the Gulf, and provided testimony to the
United States Congress regarding this issue.
Donnelly
died of his disease in 2005. The Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve, in his
hometown of South Windsor, Connecticut, is named for him. His funeral was
attended by H. Ross Perot, whom Donnelly met while advocating for Gulf War
veterans. Donnelly also wrote the book Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir with
his sister Denise Donnelly.
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