Army veteran Dean Hubbard, left, sits with fellow servicemen after receiving a handmade quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation in recognition of his service. A Quilts of Valor sewing bee is Sept. 18 to 20 at the VFW Post 9365 in Wasilla. Five more VFW member veterans will be honored at 2 p.m., Sept. 20. Caitlin Skvorc
The Quilts of Valor Foundation honored 25 veterans at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneer Home in Palmer on Patriots Day, Sept. 11. Colony High School JROTC Drill Team presented the colors. This was the third annual awards ceremony.
A sewing bee for Quilts of Valor is planned Sept. 18 to 20 at the VFW Post 9365 in Wasilla. Five more VFW member veterans will be honored at 2 p.m., Sept. 20.
U.S. Marines veteran James Yuill, pictured here, along with his two brothers, received handmade, commemorative quilts from the Quilts of Valor Foundation in recognition of their service to the country in a ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 11. A Quilts of Valor sewing bee is Sept. 18 to 20 at the VFW Post 9365 in Wasilla. Five more VFW member veterans will be honored at 2 p.m., Sept. 20. Caitlin SkvorcWorld War II veteran Arthur Jones returns to his seat after receiving a quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation at a ceremony held Sept. 11 at the Alaska Veterans and Pioneers Home in Palmer. CAITLIN SKVORC/FrontiersmanBill Hauff, a World War II veteran and Church of God pastor for 62 years, receives a commemorative quilt from the Quilts of Valor Foundation at a ceremony Thursday, Sept. 11. CAITLIN SKVORC/FrontiersmanColony High School Junior ROTC participates