SFC Gerald Bertrand receives a quilt of valor at the MATES building located at Camp Ripley from members of the surrounding community, on July 16. The quilt and thank you letter are to show appreciation for his service after his latest deployment to Iraq with the 34th Division.
A Soldier who received a quilt of valor for his service and deployment to Iraq, reads his thank you letter from the community on July 16. The quilts and thank you letters were given to the soldiers who work at the MATES building at Camp Ripley.
Soldiers from the 34th Division show off one of their quilts of valor they received at the MATES building on Camp Ripley, July 16. The quilt and thank you letters serve to show the community’s appreciation for their latest deployment to Iraq.
Soldiers from the 34th Division grouping together for a photo to show their quilts of honor they received, at the MATES building on Camp Ripley, July 16. The quilt and thank you letters serve to show the community’s appreciation for their latest deployment to Iraq.
Soldiers from the 34th Division look at their quilts of honor they received at the MATES building on Camp Ripley, July 16. The quilt and thank you letters serve to show the community’s appreciation for their latest deployment to Iraq.