Fourteen members of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) chapter received Quilts of Valor on Saturday, July 26, during a ceremony held at Bellevue University.
Among those recognized was Ashlea Rodriguez, U.S. Air Force veteran and Manager of Bellevue University’s Military Veteran Services Center.
The event took place in the Symposium Room of the John B. Muller Administrative Services Building and included veterans, families, and community members. Each veteran was presented with a Quilt of Valor and wrapped in the quilt during the ceremony.
The Quilts of Valor Foundation (QOVF) is a nonprofit organization that recognizes service members and veterans who have been touched by war. Its mission is to cover service members and veterans with Quilts of Valor as a way to say, “Thank you for your service, sacrifice, and valor.”
Veterans who received Quilts of Valor:
Vietnam Veterans:
- Richard “Dick” Harrington
- James “Jim” Mays
- Timothy “Tim” Butz
- Kenneth “Ken” Hermanson
- Ronald “Ron” Svoboda
- Thomas “Tom” Haslett
- Richard “Rick” Cline
Other Veterans:
- Bryan Bell
- Michael “Mike” Jackman
- Darell Kodad
- Betty Cline
- Kari Bealer
- Elizabeth Cesario-Oliver
- Ashlea Rodriguez
