The
Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
were honored at The Quilt of Valor Award Ceremony
April 23, 2022 |
The Mission of the Quilts
of Valor Foundation is to cover Service Members and Veterans touched
by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor. To learn more about
this organization, please
check out their official website. On this date in 2022, a major
milestone for Quilts of Valor marked the awarding of the 300,000th one-of-a-kind
quilt. This organization began in 2003. |
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Who is eligible for a QOV?
--- Any service member or living veteran who served in one of the following
branches: Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Members of
the activated National Guard and activated or active duty-special work
(ADSW) reservists are also included. The Army National Guard and Air
Force National Guard are components of the Army and Air Force respectively.
Merchant Marines activated from 1941 to 1945. Additionally, anyone who
serves at the Dover Mortuary Facility is also eligible.
•Served during declared war, conflicts, police actions, peacekeeping
missions, and counter terrorism operations and/or times of peace.
•Service during, but not necessarily limited to, WWII, Korea, Vietnam,
Panama, Beirut, Granada, Bosnia, the Cold War, Desert Storm, Desert
Shield, Iraq, Afghanistan, anti-terrorism operations, and terrorism
attacks against Armed Forces personnel is included.
•ONLY veterans with an Honorable or General Discharge status are eligible.
•QOVF does not award QOVs posthumously. |
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Karen Rasmussen Duquette's
Certificate |
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Below: Joanie
Bolten with Karen Duquette 's Quilt of Valor |
The label on the backside
of The Quilt of Valor |
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Below: Joanie Bolton with
Lee Duquette's Quilt of Valor and the label that is sewn into the back
side of the quilt. Lee also got a certificate but as noted a bit further
down this page, he did not take a picture of the certificate before
giving the Quilt to his granddaughter, which he should not have done,
at least not at this time. If anything it should have gone to their
grandson who attended the ceremony with them. Their daughter, Renee
(who was working and could not attend the ceremony), later told Lee
the same thing when she heard about it.
(Kristen arrived after the ceremony was over) But Karen told Alex
that he could have her quilt after she is deceased. |
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Below:
Lee and Karen Duquette with Joanie Bolton, who nominated and presented
them with their quilts. |
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Below: Then
Lee and Karen Duquette's grandson, Alex Jones, joined them for a photo.
Karen was so happy that he came. |
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Below: Lee
and Karen Duquette each received a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin because
they served during the Vietnam War era. |
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Below: Lee
Duquette decided to let their granddaughter, Kristen, display his Quilt
of Honor in her home, even though she arrived minutes after the ceremony
ended. This way, Kristen can educate her children about the Quilt of
Honor, military service, and The Vietnam War when they get a bit older.
But, as stated above, he should have waited to give it to her in the
far future.
Karen Duquette wanted to keep her Quilt of Honor, but
told her grandson, Alex Jones, that he would eventually inherit it.
Alex is not married and does not have children at this time, so he does
not mind waiting for it. |
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