Recently I interviewed them. How did the group start, and how long have they been around here? Quilts of Valor was formed in 2003 by Catherine Roberts whose son was deployed to Iraq. The very first ...

28. After enjoying a lunch, Jeffrey Berry of La Vista was honored for his service to our country with a Quilt of Valor. Berry entered the United States Navy in 1994. He served on the USS Nicolas ...

Specialist Frank Chito, a resident of Cardington, was awarded a Quilt of Valor on Dec. 31, 2024, with his family in attendance. Chito served in the U.S. Army form 1968-1969. His duty station was in ...

FRUITLAND — A Quilt of Valor "is a quality, handmade quilt that is machine or hand quilted. It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war. The Quilt says unequivocally ...

WESTFIELD — Larry Hurler of Westfield received a Quilt of Valor at Home Comfort Restaurant in Westfield on Saturday Jan. 18. Hurler served in the Army from 1969 to 1972. After training at Fort ...

And on Jan. 10, he received a patriotic quilt there from the Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOV), which makes quilts for military veterans. “He’s given a lot to his country, and we believe he’s ...

On Saturday, the Coral Springs Quilt Guild held a ceremony at Cypress Hall to honor four local veterans with Quilts of Valor. This special project, created by various guild members, recognizes the ...

LC VALLEY — On February 1st, the Lewis-Clark Quilts of Valor group honored local veterans by gifting about 15 quilts during their annual Sew Day for the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Among those ...

The photos of the Berryville Quilts of Valor members on Page A1 of the Jan. 15 issue of The Winchester Star prompt me to thank Caroline Goins, Sharon Keplinger, and Linda Baumgartner for their ...

But one humbling and emotional honor for veterans takes place when they receive a beautiful quilts during a ceremony hosted by the Red River Quilters, a local QOVF group.

The Van of Valor is scheduled to depart the Outer Banks March 13, 2025, and begin its more than 15,000-mile journey throughout the continental U.S., to bring forward the stories of American war ...