Submitted by: Michael R. on Thu, 12/01/2022

Thanks for the great article about Captain Michelle Melland and her courage and perseverance in her personal battle with ALS!

Captain Melland is obviously a fighter and serves as an inspiration for all ALS victims and their caregivers! Her never give-up attitude and positive approach are a testament of her strong upbringing, her Service to our Nation as an active-duty Soldier, and her Leadership.

I lost my Mom (1989), her sister (1997), and my younger Brother (2010) to ALS. My next younger Brother was diagnosed with ALS a little over a year ago. I served on active duty in the Marine Corps for almost 31 years, but none of my family's ALS victims were Veterans. We're hoping and praying that that's the end of the line for ALS in my bloodlines!

Thank you, Captain Melland, for your inspiring courage and leadership in a very challenging twist of life! Hang in there and know that as you continue to lead from the front - you are providing an example that is inspiring many thousands, if not millions of others - something that is sorely needed in our Nation today!

Semper Fidelis,
Mike Rudolph
Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret)
Carlisle, Pennsylvania

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