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Military Veterans Struck Down by Lou Gehrig’s Disease Honored

Three military veterans with ALS and the widow of a military veteran who passed away from ALS have placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery during a ceremony sponsored on Sunday, May 10 by The ALS Association.

Jeff Faull, Ken Patterson, Jim Thew and Sharon Harrison were joined by people with ALS, families and caregivers of people fighting the disease, including mothers and fathers and military veterans from across the country.

Candlelight Vigil Held in Washington, D.C.

Hundreds of ALS Advocates attended a Candlelight Vigil on the steps of the Carnegie Library building in Washington,  DC on Sunday May 10.  Those attending from the DC/MD/VA Chapter read the names of 135 people who have either died from ALS, or are battling the disease.

A new genetic discovery may help researchers understand factors that improve survival in people who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The discovery, made as a result of a study funded in part by The ALS Association, also strengthens the theory that changes in cellular transport contribute to the death of motor neurons, the cells that die in ALS. Click here for more information.