Sjoerd, there is a ceremony where each veteran is given a quilt. It's an award. They aren't sold. I haven't been there before. This is new to me this year. I plan to go this year. I think it's in two weeks. If they allow photos, I'll try to take some.
Daniel your quilts are the best gift for veterans. A beautifully designed and hand made quilt so unique in many ways. Considering you are a veteran yourself it has an extra special sentiment. God Bless you and all the vets. My DH was a war veteran and a pilot with the army Black Horse 11th Cavalry. I received a beautiful hand crocheted shoulder wrap from the wives of the veterans of the Black Horse Assocuation. A unexpected salute and a treasured gift to our family .
Daniel— thanks for answering my query. Well mate, even if you do not get to take pics, I would be interested to hear how it all went. What a great initiative. Respect to/for the Veterans. I am proud to say I know you. Chapeau.
Today I helped out at the Quilts of Valor presentation at the Cowlitz Tribe meeting to honor tribal elders. There were probably about a thousand community members in the hall (I'm a bad estimator, just a wild guess on my part). Probably over a hundred were Cowlitz tribe members, who were veterans, and a couple of Siletz confederation members who were veterans. Their time of military service ranged from Korean and Vietnam war eras up to the recent decade. The quilts are awarded as a civilian version of a medal, for honorable service. Since it wasn't possible for the group to make a hundred quilts (it's just about a dozen volunteers, if that many), they chose the oldest veterans to award them to, figuring they have waited the longest for such a thank you. All were given gifts and applause. Here are ten of the awardees. Sixteen veterans were awarded quilts, today. The quilts on a rack, waiting to be awarded. There was also a drum ceremony, a tribal dedication, and a trumpeter playing patriotic music for each branch of service. The line of veterans being honored. I felt pretty moved by it all. I will continue making quilts to contribute. It's better than making them to just store in a closet sonewhere.
That really was a thoughtful gift. Something to treasure! And thank you for the nice comment. I only did what I thought was the right thing at the time. They say that "God watches over fools and children" and I certainly had a guardian angel looking after me.
So much emotion in the pic posted from the quilt veteran ceremony. It’s a time to remember and appreciate what all veterans have accomplished for us and for this country. My heart goes out to them all , as peace , security and freedom has long been every veterans gift to us all. God Bless them all and God Bless America.
