Carolyn Zsoldos RN, Gulf War Veteran US Navy Carolyn was a nurse on the USS Mercy During the Gulf War. She will be helping to M. C. our event this year.

Chris Noel, Actress, Date with Chrissy Vietnam, Chris is a Vietnam veteran and was in Vietnam to help boost the moral of the troops she has also written a book "Matter of Survival" Chrissy also runs a Veterans Homeless Shelter in West Palm Beach, FL "Vetsville Cease Fire House " she will be helping to M. C. our event this year.

Tom Burch (President National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition) Tom is a Vietnam Veteran and the founder of the National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition he has been working hard on the many issues surrounding veterans since his return from Vietnam.

Major Michael Donnelly and His sister Denise Co-author of Falcon's Cry. Michael was medically retired from the Air Force in 1996 after 15 years of service. A former fighter pilot, Donnelly flew the A-10 Warthog, and during the war, the F-16 Falcon. Chief of Standardization and Evaluation at Sheppard Air Force Base before he retired, in 1995 Major Donnelly was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Since that time, Donnelly, author of Falcon's Cry: A Desert Storm Memoir, has testified before Congress, appeared on the Larry King Show and conducted numerous other tv, radio and print interviews in his battle to get the Pentagon to acknowledge that his illness and the illness of tens of thousands of other veterans is linked to their service in the war.

Michael J. Martin is a Singer Song writer, and a Vietnam Veteran he served as a Grunt with the 11th infantry Brigade/Americal Div. in 68 and 69. He did 12 months in the "bush," eight months of which he walked point before becoming squad leader. His decorations include: Combat infantryman's badge, purple heart, bronze and silver stars. He will be providing us with some outstanding music for both the ear and the heart. "Head Maggot" The Last Patrol

Dr. James W. Stutts, DR Stutts is a Gulf War Veterans he entered military as E-1 Retired as 0-5 1/98 due to illness as a result of the Gulf War. He served with the following. GULF WAR UNITS: 138th Collecting & Clearing Co.... (Ga Nat'l Guard) Special Duty: 301st MP POW Camp Hofir Al Batin 316th Medical Detachment (Med-Evac) VIETNAM UNITS: Hospital Ship Repase AH-16 10/67-11/68 1st Marine Air Wing 1/70-2/71, Marine Air Group 13 Chu Lai, Marine Air Group 17 Da Nang ,Marine Air Group 16 Da Nang, OTHER UNITS DURING MILITARY CAREER: Marine Corp Units as Navy Corpsman, 3rd Battalion 14th Marines, 4th Marine Air Wing - Motor Transport Unit entered military as E-1 Retired as 0-5 1/98 due to illness.

Joyce Riley Ms. Riley served as a Captain in the United States Air Force and flew on C-130 missions in support of Operation Desert Storm. She now serves as spokesperson for the American Gulf War Veterans Association who's purpose is to provide education and information for the Gulf War veterans and their families and to seek treatment for the illnesses that thousands of Gulf War veterans now suffer from.

Joe Poe, Jr. --- USA (Ret.), SSG, Active Duty 1972 - 1992, Tm SGT - 5th Forward Surgical Team ("Operation Just Cause" - JSOC ), Tm SGT - 5th FST ("ODS/S"), Acting 1SG - 5th Forward Surgical Element ( "ODS/S" ), other assignments have included the 82d Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 44th Medical Brigade - XVIII Airborne Corps ........ Member of VFW 6767, American Legion 59, DAV 46,... Founder & President - UNIFIED VETERANS of AMERICA, Inc., initiated the "Gulf War Veterans Advisory Council", VAMC Fayetteville, NC .... 100% Permanent &Totally Disabled, Service Connected, Gulf War, "Undiagnosed Etiology".

Professor Garth L. Nicolson, Dr. Nicolson will been working on the Gulf War Veterans health issues for many years, he has published many papers and continues to work hard to finding the truth about what is causing so many to continue to be ill. He is currently working on a program in cooperation with DOD and the VA to do testing and treatment on some Gulf War Veterans. Dr. Nicholson will also be speaking on his work with Vietnam Veterans and the parasitics found with in them.

Denise Nichols- Desert Storm In Theater Flight nurse assigned at the most forward Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility (Log Base Charlie, Saudi-Iraq border) USAF RET Major testified to Congressman Shays Committee, the Presidential Advisory, and the Presidential Oversight Committee. She is the president and founder Desert Storm Veterans of the Rocky Mountains, was instrumental in bring the Gulf War vets activists together in Dallas in 1995 which resulted in the later formation of the NGWRC and served on the interim and first year board of Directors for NGWRC, she is Vice Chairman of the National Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans Coalition.

Michael J. Martin

Karl Sherrer "Operation Arch Angel" Advocate for Veterans rights, and the Children of Veterans. Karl Served in Loas in 1959 attached to the Military advisors. Karl will be providing the "Children's Wall The Toxic Legacy by ABDC" Which will be on Display in the rally area.

Betty Mekdeci (Speaker on Agent Orange exposures and what still needs to be done, and birth Defects in Children) Betty has worked with families of veterans for many years she is based out of Orlando, FL and is very well informed on all veterans health concerns and the trouble surrounding there children.

Diane Gates-Dulka for Vic Sylvester (Vietnam Vet, Father of Gulf War Veteran "Honor the Contract" Operation Desert Shield Desert Storm Assc.) In 1994 Diane Became a Gulf War Widow. 1994 President Gulf War Veterans of New England, CT Chapter 1998 Media Director Operation Desert Shield-Desert Storm 1998 Democratic Candidate for State Senate 1998 Won full survivors benefits after a 4 ½ year battle with the Government.

Paul Sullivan (National Gulf War Resource Center,inc Executive Director) Gulf War Veteran, US army 1st Armored Div.

Demoncio Lopez (Depleted Uranium) Research Dir. For the Revising New Mexico, and activist on Depleted Uranium.

Daniel Knew (refusal to wear UN uniform) Daniel Knew was put out of the military for his refusal to wear the United Nations uniform and he will be speaking about his ordeal with DOD

Dave Riddel (Singer Song writer) Mr. vonKleist has spent his career in the broadcast industry as a professional TV/radio announcer and as a professional vocalist for commercials and independent recording projects. He was staff announcer at WTNH-ch8, New Haven, CT (ABC affiliate) 1990-1995, and at WFSB-ch3, Hartford, CT (CBS affiliate) 1995-1996. Most recently he hosted the "Dave Riddell" show, a three hour afternoon drive time talk show at WATR, Waterbury, Connecticut.

The Agent Orange and Gulf War Illness awareness Quilts will also be on Display thanks to The Vietnam Veterans Wives Assc. and the wives of many veterans who suffer from these illnesses.

Thank you, hope to see you there.

Michael D Woods
Gulf War Affairs Rolling Thunder inc.
Commander Unified Veterans of FL The Last Patrol

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