Pictured from left are U.S. Navy veteran Charles F. Bjork of Unadilla, U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran and Weeping Water native Bonnie M. Bradley, U.S. Navy veteran Joseph S. Eberly of Sidney, Iowa, U.S. Marines Corps veteran Nathan D. Hansen of Elkhorn, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Alyssa L. Heiser of Dunbar. PHOTO BY JULIE DAVIS
Julie Davis jdavis@cherryroad.com
The Blue Star Mothers Chapter 1 of Nebraska in Nebraska City awarded Quilts of Valor to 10 veterans in two ceremonies at the Nebraska City Veterans Memorial Building on Saturday, Nov. 9.
Since joining the Quilt of Valor project in 2017, the Blue Star Mothers have awarded 285 Quilts of Valor locally.
The women thanked the Nebraska City Community Foundation, the Karl H. and Wealtha H. Nelson Family Foundation, and the Steinhart Foundation for their continued support.
Nationally, 400,903 Quilts of Valor have been awarded to service members and veterans in the past 21 years.
Pictured from left are U.S. Navy veteran Charles F. Bjork of Unadilla, U.S. Army and Army Reserve veteran and Weeping Water native Bonnie M. Bradley, U.S. Navy veteran Joseph S. Eberly of Sidney, Iowa, U.S. Marines Corps veteran Nathan D. Hansen of Elkhorn, and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Alyssa L. Heiser of Dunbar. PHOTO BY JULIE DAVISPictured from left are U.S. Army veteran Mark L. Adler of Omaha, U.S. Army National Guard veteran William C. Cary of Syracuse, U.S. Army veteran Deroy R. Harshman of Nebraska City, United States Air Force veteran and Nebraska City native Michael D. Mosier of Bellevue, and U.S. Army veteran Francisco V. Soriano of Nebraska City.PHOTO BY JULIE DAVIS
