John Feal

Author of I Will Follow You Anywhere (Forthcoming with BenBella Books)

John Feal is a Long Islander who served in the 101st Airborne Division and worked as a demolition supervisor at Ground Zero until a disabling injury five days into the cleanup. He lobbied Congress to pass The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which he subsequently
fought to defend and expand in 2015 and 2019 with the help of dozens of his fellow 9/11 responders, post-9/11 illness survivors, and comedian Jon Stewart. Through the FealGood Foundation, he continues to advocate for the health needs of first responders nationwide. A clip of his appearance on Fox News with Jon Stewart has gone viral. John has spoken at the 9/11 Memorial Museum, Princeton University, and Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. Vanity Fair has covered his story along with NPR, The Daily Beast, The Wall Street Journal, all major news networks and many local affiliates nationwide, and two documentaries.