Quilts of Valor is a nonprofit organization that gives handcrafted patriotic themed quilts to former servicemembers. The organization's mission is to welcome these veterans home with a gift of comfort.
The organization's website wrote, "QOV's are stitched with love, prayers and healing thoughts. Our troops who have been touched by war are awarded this tangible token of appreciation that unequivocally says, 'Thank you for your service, sacrifice and valor.'"
On Sept. 26, Quilts of Valor presented 92-year old Richard William Branch, Sr. with a quilt and an honor ceremony. Branch was stationed on the USS Honolulu in Hawaii during the attacks on Pearl Harbor. Branch survived the events and served in World War II with the Marines. During the ceremony, Branch was given a flag that flew over Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona and a picture of the USS Honolulu, as reported by The Times-Herald News.
Joining Branch at the Quilt of Valor ceremony were his family and members of Vallejo, California's Veterans of Foreign Wars Carl H. Kreh Post 1123. Though Branch is no longer able to speak, The Times-Herald News reported that his face communicated all the gratitude he felt.