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Quilts of Valor presented
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United States Army veteran Charles Peters was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on August 31, 2018, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Charles served from 1990 to 2011 as a truck driver in Desert Storm and in Iraqi Freedom, where he was wounded. The quilt top was made by Pat Lohrey; quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor. From left: Chris Krueger, Pat Lohrey, Charles Peters, Amy Schartz Mellor, Bob Jarmer.

Golden Plains Quilts of Valor Group Leader Amy Schartz Mellor and members of the group awarded 11 Quilts of Valor on August 31 at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. These photos are of the 10 veterans who agreed to have there quilt presentations published in the Great Bend Tribune.