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My wife, an avid quilter, wanted to start a new one and was unable to find the material she wanted in our town, so we took a little trip to a well-known quilting shop out in the remote farmlands near the village of Shoshoni, WY, name of the place was, no kidding, Sheep Camp Quilts.  Anyway, very good quilt shop, two nice ladies running it, wife found exactly what she wanted and we got ready to check out. I was wearing my "Air Force Retired, Vietnam Vet" hat like I usually do. The ladies got to chatting me up about what I did and when I did it. After a bit, one of the ladies went in back and came out with a beautiful full-size handmade patriotic quilt and presented it to me with hugs and "thank you for your service, etc". I was just flabbergasted, didn't really know what to say. Turned out, they are members of the National Quilts of Valor organization, which makes these quilts and presents them to war vets. I had never even heard of it but I looked it up later and was quite impressed. It is no small deal, there are about 10,000 quilters involved in makng and donationg these quilts. Wife kind of sniffled most of the way home. I didn't say much either, just thinking of how things were 50 years ago for Vietnam vets and how things are now. Here's a pic. If you know a combat vet, wounded or not, you might contact this outfit off their website, see if you can line him/her up to receive one of these quilts. ![[Linked Image]](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b29/jnyork/valor%20quilt%20007_zpsdk2dszop.jpg)
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I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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Rates a two cool... 
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What a great concept. Very nice of them to do that and that is a great looking quilt. My mom and some relatives quilt. There are 100's of hours put into a quilt. It is hard to put a price on them. Is there some way to link their shop and possibly make a donation of sorts for these ladies? I am not rich, but anything that would help them with their cause would be worthwhile.
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Great story and I believe you deserve that wonderful gift.
Times are a lot different than they were in the 60s and 70s. Whenever I see another vet I like to shake their hand and say welcome home. Last week I did it and found out the guy served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. I shook his hand twice.
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Very nice and well deserved.
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Very very nice. Thank you for your service!
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What a great concept. Very nice of them to do that and that is a great looking quilt. My mom and some relatives quilt. There are 100's of hours put into a quilt. It is hard to put a price on them. Is there some way to link their shop and possibly make a donation of sorts for these ladies? I am not rich, but anything that would help them with their cause would be worthwhile. Here is their website http://sheepcampquilts.com/new-page-1.aspxand on their site they have a link to Quilts Of Valor Foundation http://www.qovf.org/
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Good hearted lady's. I appreciate you also, thank you.
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There are some ladies in Mason, TX that do the same thing.
This last year I was a volunteer at a Veterans hunt with another 24hr forum member here, and those ladies gave theirs away to a veteran at the lunch portion of the hunt.
It is for people like this which still makes the country work.
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Actually, here is the one I referenced above. [ ![[Linked Image]](http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e242/sierpienja/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpskz9tuqpo.jpeg)
"...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.
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Member: Clan of the Turdlike People.
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�If we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.� Ronald Reagan.
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Sir, you'd never want anything I've sewn, but I am truly grateful for your service.
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That is fantastic!!
There are some good wholesome folks in this country.
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That is fantastic!!
There are some good wholesome folks in this country. ..that need to stand up and make their voice heard at the elections! Extremely nice gesture and sounds like a well appreciated gift. Good for you.
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Use it Proudly, you earned it sir.
I'm glad I was to young to really know what was going on with the returning soldiers or I would have been jailed for throat punching every one of those worthless sons a biches.
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You, sir, deserve it, and better late than never....
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Great story. Now, who doesn't love a pleasant surprise? Thank you, jnyork.
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Very cool. Thank You for your service.
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