QUILTS OF VALOR (QOV) CEREMONY
2025 TBD
Who: Vietnam Veterans and Non-Vietnam Veterans
What: Present Quilts of Valor (QOV) to each Veteran
Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003 with a dream, literally a dream. Founder Catherine Roberts’ son Nat was deployed in Iraq. According to Catherine, the dream was as vivid as real life. She saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair. She could see his war demons clustered around, dragging him down into an emotional gutter. Then, as if viewing a movie, she saw him in the next scene wrapped in a quilt. His whole demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being. The quilt had made this dramatic change. The message of her dream was: Quilts = Healing.
The model appeared simple: have a volunteer team who would donate their time and materials to make a quilt. One person would piece the top and the other would quilt it. Ms. Roberts’ saw the name for this special quilt: it was Quilt of Valor, a QOV.
When: Friday, 2025, please arrive no later than 9:30 a.m. Ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m. Lunch will be served after the Ceremony, around 12:00 p.m.
Where: Vietnam Army Grunts Museum, 4499 Pond Hill Rd., San Antonio, TX 78231
Why: To recognize deserving Veterans and Thank them for the Service.
Please pass this information on to our members.
Joseph D. Bray
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army, Texas (South)