JC Post

JUNCTION CITY -Following Friday’s POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony in Junction City’s Heritage Park, Quilts of Valor were awarded to 14 veterans in front of the Kansas Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The 14 recipients included Jordan “Jay” Lindsey, Robert J.
Stoddard, Lonnie Crockett, David R. Sites, Samuel Kleinbeck, Kevin L. Walker, Michael Amidon, Thelma M. Guice, Servendo (Kiko) Silva, Jerry Ray Lovett, Logan Martin, David Wesley, Dennis Shumate and John T. Bondacorda.

Donna Martinson, QOV Chairman explained that each veteran that is awarded a quilt has their own story.

“When you’re awarding a quilt to an individual, you know that their story is very, very special. There is a lot of honor to being able to say ‘Thank you, we are grateful for what you did and we want you to know that your service is honored,'” said Martinson.

Through the Quilts of Valor Project over 80 quilts have been presented to veterans from the surrounding area. Once complete Martinson said they hope to award 125 Quilts of Valor.

Quilts of Valor are made by local quilter’s as a way of honoring service members who have been touched by war. The Quilts are intended to help with comforting and healing.