I’m writing again in case you missed my last message. If you’ve already made your generous gift, I thank you.
My name is Glenn Wylie. I’m a researcher at Kessler Foundation, and my father was a Vietnam Veteran. I share my story to thank you for your past support and ask you, respectfully, to please send a gift today in honor of our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day. Your renewed generosity will champion Veterans and others with disabilities on their journey to recovery, independence, and inclusion.
Like many of the fathers I came to know while growing up on military bases, my father, Allan Wylie, Ret. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, was dedicated to protecting our nation. My father inspired me to devote an important part of my research to exploring the connection between brain activity and cognitive fatigue for Gulf War Veterans living with Gulf War Illness.
Almost 25% of the 700,000 troops deployed to the 1990 Gulf War have a serious and debilitating condition known as Gulf War illness. Veterans of Afghanistan also report similar issues. Despite multiple symptoms—fatigue, joint pain, headache, dizziness, and digestive and memory issues—Gulf War illness had long been considered fabrication. With research, including studies conducted at Kessler Foundation—thanks to your support—Gulf War illness is now recognized as a condition that merits further examination. But more research is needed.
I know you care about advancing life-changing rehabilitation research. Your support has made such a difference. Today, I urge you to give again to honor those who have given so much to our nation. Our Veterans deserve our support.
Please give as much as you can
— any amount helps.
The unrelenting brain fatigue experienced by Veterans with Gulf War illness can be debilitating, preventing meaningful employment and full participation in the community. The goal of my research is to find ways to overcome fatigue and improve quality of life.
These discoveries are vital. Our knowledge will lead to improved treatments for Veterans and others who live with cognitive fatigue—people with multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injury, and stroke.
I’ve seen how willing Veterans are to participate in my research—they're as eager as I am to find ways to overcome cognitive fatigue. But time is running out. Gulf War Veterans with Gulf War illness are getting older.
I'm asking for your help now, so I can learn from these dedicated and willing Veterans.
Please send your gift today
in honor of our nation’s heroes.
Gratefully,
Glenn Wylie, DPhil
Son of Allan Wylie, Ret. Lieutenant Colonel, Vietnam Veteran
Director, Rocco Ortenzio Neuroimaging Center at Kessler Foundation
