MOPH Chapter 531, NE GA, members John McGilvray (red cover / white shirt) and Brian West (purple cover) , both U.S. Marines and wounded in 1968 in Vietnam were honored with a Quilt of Valor from the Quilt of Valor Foundation at very patriotic ceremonies at Lyndon House, Athens, GA, on August 15, 2018. A local ROTC unit did the presentation of the quilts. Anne Flippen, Athens/Oconee Co. Coordinator, conducted the ceremonies. The mission of the Quilts of Honor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.
