A group of Veterans were honored with Quilts of Valor during their church services Sunday afternoon.

Morris Hill Chapel Gospel Service is the first congregation on Fort Riley to present Quilts of Valor to Veterans in their services.

Among those that received a Quilt was 90-year-old Retired CSM Adam Robbins. “I enjoyed my service for 26 years, 3 months and 28 days…[I’m] glad to be here, glad to have this presentation,” said Robbins.

Retired SSG Marvin Maxwell said that he was surprised to receive a Quilt and took a moment to reflect on fallen comrades. “I feel like I’m receiving this quilt [in the place of] guys that I knew that went to Vietnam and didn’t come back; this is a big honor for me to receive this in their absence,” said Maxwell.

Retired 1SG Charles Powell said that he didn’t like to talk about his career that included deployments in five major conflicts. Simply put – “When I look at everything else in the world,” he began, “I’m so glad to be an American.”

The uniqueness of receiving a Quilt of Valor during church service, from your own congregation wasn’t lost on 1SG Ret. James Fleming Sr. “This is just a culmination of the fact that I knew God when I was young, when I was in Vietnam in the conflicts; He has protected me and I give Him all the credit and all the glory for me being able to continue to just walk around and be among soldiers on a daily basis.”

Quilts of Valor are presented to Veterans and meant to serve as a source of comfort to those that were touched by war.