Saturday, November 12, 2022 Quilts of Valor Ceremony at CADA Park

American Legion Post 48
Chesnee, SC 29323

Saturday, November 12, 2022 Quilts of Valor Ceremony at CADA Park

Guests & participants gathering

Chesnee Mayor Bruce Mahaffey opens the event

The National Anthem was sung by Justin Williams

CHS Army JROTC cadets prepare to lower the flag to half-mast

Post Member& Reverend Steve Chastain offers an opening prayer

General Twitty (US Army retired) introduces the new Chesnee Mayor Bruce Mahaffey

Mayor Mahaffey addresses the audience

Mayor Mahaffey introduces long time Mayor and Post Member Max Cash

Mayor Mahaffey introduces the ladies who represent Chesnee "Misses"

Mayor Mahaffey introduces the Grand Marshall LTG Stephen Twitty

General Twitty offers the keynote speech

Justin Williams sing a closing hymn

Mayor Mahaffey introduces Ken Hinkle of Quilts of Valor Foundation

Mister Hinkle offers information about the Quilts of Valor
ceremony where 4 quilts will soon be awarded

A. L. Auxiliary Member & QoV Chairperson Paula Goulet & Post Adjutant Sheila Smith
display the first quilt to be offered

Every Quilt has a tag containing information about the creation of that quilt

Stephen Maurice Twitty

Date of Birth: 5/23/1963

Branch: U. S. Army (retired)

Rank: Lieutenant General

Years Served:1981 - 2020

Medals: 2x Defense Superior Service, Silver Star, 3x Bronze
Star, 6x Legion of Merit, Desert Storm, Afghanistan Campaign,
Iraq Campaign, Parachutist Air Assault

Quilt for Stephen M Twitty

The parents of General Twitty

The wrapping process

Mr Hinkle addresses the new recipient

Douglas Olson

Date of Birth: 3/2/1951

Branch: U. S. Army

Rank: SP4

Years Served: 1/1971 - 10/1972

Medals: National Defense, Sharp shooter M-16

Quilt for Douglas W Olson

The wrapping process

Mr Hinkle addresses the new recipient

David Jacobi

Date of Birth: 9/15/1943

Branch: U. S. Marine Corps

Rank: PFC

Years Served: 1961-1962

Medals: Rifle Expert, Basic Operational Communications

Quilt for David Jacobi

The wrapping process

Mr Hinkle addresses the new recipient

Thomas Thornton

Date of Birth: 6/30/1964

Branch: U. S. Army

Rank: Captain

Years Served: 1982 - 1991

Medals: Air Defense Officer/Company Executive Officer, Desert Storm, Desert Shield Service, Army Parachute , 197th Infantry Brigade, 18th Airborne Corp

Quilt for Thomas Thornton

The wrapping process

Mr Hinkle addresses the new recipients

Due to personal events, the following 3 Quilts were issued at a different time

Ernie Goulet, Air Force

Curt Lancaster, Army

Robert Tyler Schmidt

Each quilt comes with a certificate from the Quilts of Valor Foundation
Mr Hinkle asks Paula Goulet to give the certificates to the recipients

Mayor Mahaffey set the wreath to honor veterans at the base of the flag pole

The flag is raised to the top of the mast

The veteran display at the base of the flag pole

The Garden Church provides the food

U. S. Navy Blue Angels