Two NW Kansas servicemen honored with Quilts of Valor

Sgt. Dalton Louis Bauer of Ness City receiving his Quilt of Valor Saturday at RPM Speedway. *Photos by Red*

Two servicemen were honored by the Kansas Grateful Stitchers with Quilts of Valor Saturday night at RPM Speedway.

The mission of the Quilts of Valor is to honor service members and veterans who have been touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.

In 2003, a quilter named Catherine Roberts started the movement that became Quilts of Valor when her son was deployed in Iraq. Since that time, more than 225,000 Quilts of Valor have been awarded.

Kansas Grateful Stitchers, a local chapter of the national Quilts of Valor National Foundation, awarded quilts to Speedway Volunteer E-6 Staff Sergeant Terry Lee Quint of Hays and Sergeant Dalton Louis Bauer of Ness City.

Sgt. Terry Lee Quint with his Quilt of Valor at RPM Speedway Saturday night.

Sargent Quint started his military career in the U.S. Army Reserves February 1996 and was called to active duty in 2005 to serve in Iraq. Sargent Quint was a motor pull SSG while serving in Iraq.

During his deployment, he was asked to put armor on trucks to help protect the trucks during convoys. The day after he completed one of his assignments, one of the trucks was hit by an IED and the armor he applied saved a young man’s life. He was awarded a Bronze Star. He retired from active duty in 2005.

Sergeant Bauer started his military career in the U.S. Marine Corp, Aug 2013 at Camp Pendleton, Calif. SST Bauer served in Japan, Republic of Korea, Camp Pendleton and NSB Kings Bay, Ga. He served in many areas: infantry rifleman, security forces, combat marksmanship coach and foreign weapons instructor.

He received many military honors, including Meritorious Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal and Navy Sea Service.

SST Bauer retired from active duty in July 2018.

“This Quilt of Valor unequivocally says thank you for your service, sacrifice and valor in serving our nation,” the Kansas Grateful Stitchers told Quint and Bauer as volunteers presented the men with their quilts.

Kansas Grateful Stitchers also thanked RPM Speedway for allowing the group to award the Quilts of Valor Saturday.

— Submitted