Chief Jim Donovan, former National President of American Veterans for Equal Rights, has died at the age of 74. Chief Donovan served longer on AVER’s national board than almost any other officer. Chief retired from the United States Navy with over 20 years of service. His legacy is the right of LGBT patriots to serve in the United States Armed Forces, a freedom for which he fought for many years. Fair winds and following seas Chief Donovan. We love you.
To View his Obituary and leave a message to his family and Partner of over 40 years David you can click here: James Patrick Donovan 
For more information about the legacy Chief Donovan leaves behind please find the GMS article Denny Meyer wrote about him in 2007, with lots of quotes directly from him. See the article at http://www.gaymilitarysignal.com/070911Donovan.html