Veterans

A Message From Leonard “Leo” Snyder, Veteran and Person Living with ALS

July 22, 2022 Comments Off on A Message From Leonard “Leo” Snyder, Veteran and Person Living with ALS

I was born in Alabama in 1947 and moved to Illinois at the age of 16. After graduating high school in 1965, I enlisted in the US Navy where I…

A Message from Jerelyn Smith, Former Private E 1, United States Army

November 11, 2021 Comments Off on A Message from Jerelyn Smith, Former Private E 1, United States Army

I was born, raised, and live in California. I had wanted to serve in the military for most of my life. Determined that this would be my career, I took…

Eric Amador

Noted Chef Robert Irvine to present inaugural Walk Hero Award to Veteran with ALS at Golden West Central Valley Walk to Defeat ALS®

October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Noted Chef Robert Irvine to present inaugural Walk Hero Award to Veteran with ALS at Golden West Central Valley Walk to Defeat ALS®

This year, The ALS Association Golden West Chapter is debuting its Central Valley Walk Hero Award with its inaugural honoree, Senior Chief Eric Amador, at the 15th annual Central Valley…

The Golden West Chapter Honors Veterans Living with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease

November 10, 2013 Comments Off on The Golden West Chapter Honors Veterans Living with ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease

Military veterans are twice as likely as the general public to be diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease), regardless of whether they served at…