Quilt of Valor

Chief Master Sgt. David Fish, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations chief enlisted manager (left), and Sgt. 1st Class Luis Valle (right), present a Quilt of Valor to Sgt. 1st Class Jimmy Toro Dec. 9, 2011, at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Volunteers from around the world make quilts for veterans and service members touched by war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Agustin Salazar)

Quilt of Valor

Army Maj. Darius Highsmith (left), Joint Personal Effects Depot executive officer, and Army Staff Sgt. Tasha Evans (right), processing unit line leader, present Army 1st Sgt. Alfred Venham and his wife Sandy Venham a Quilt of Valor during Venham’s retirement ceremony Oct. 14, 2011 at the JPED. (U.S. Army photo/Jeff Brown)

AFMAO

Col. Thomas Joyce, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, presents Religious Program Spc. 2nd Class Timothy Owen, a Quilt of Valor at the end of his deployment at AFMAO, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Sept. 28, 2011. The Quilts of Valor Foundation provides hand-made quilts to servicemembers and veterans touched by war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Marvin B. Moore)

AFMAO farewell

Col. Thomas Joyce, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, presents Cpl. Matthew Duerr, Marine Corps liaison, a Quilt of Valor at the end of his deployment at AFMAO, Dover Air Force Base, Del., Sept. 28, 2011. The Quilts of Valor Foundation provides hand-made quilts to servicemembers and veterans touched by war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marvin B. Moore)

Recognition

Army Chap. (Maj.) Charles Wallace wraps a Quilt of Valor around his shoulders June 29, 2011 at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs. Chaplain Wallace was presented the Quilt on behalf of the Quilts of Valor Foundation, a non-profit organization, with the help of volunteers, make quilts for those affected by war. The chaplain has been supporting families of fallen servicemembers who travel to Dover Air Force Base, Del., to witness the dignified transfer of a loved one. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Stewart)

Quilt of Valor

Col. Thomas C. Joyce, (left) Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations commander, presents Senior Airman Dayra Rodriguez Rodriguez, a Quilt of Valor with the help of Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware and Chief Master Sgt. David Fish, AFMAO chief enlisted manager. Airman Rodriguez Rodriguez is an X-ray technician deployed to the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. She is completing a 6-month rotation. The senator paid a visit to the mortuary to thank the men and women for the work they do in honoring America's fallen heroes. He compared the symbolism of the quilts pieced together to the team at the mortuary, explaining how although they may vary in age, ethnicity, branch of service and may come from different parts of the country, they all work together professionally to provide dignity to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Quilts have been long-standing American tradition during times of war. The quilts are made from volunteers for the Quilts of Valor Foundation whose mission is to provide quilts to individuals who have been wounded or touched by war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael Stewart)