Sangre de Cristo Community Care Honors Vietnam Veterans with Quilts of Valor Ceremony in La Junta

Description: Sangre de Cristo Community Care honored Vietnam veterans with a Quilts of Valor ceremony and luncheon in La Junta, recognizing service members with handmade quilts and community support.

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Sangre de Cristo Community Care Welcomed Vietnam Veterans Home at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church Hall on March 20, 2026, with a Luncheon and Quilts of Valor Ceremony...

2026 Quilt of Valor Recipients:
Nash Aguilar
Edward Archuleta
Tim Erickson
Larry Frazier
Mike Rains
Tim (Radar) Snyder
John (Stu) Stuart
Larry D. Warren
John. A Wilson

Special Thanks to Our Quilters:
Colorado Prairie Quilters - Danelle Berg, Carole Spady, Shawn Geist, Michelle Nelson, Cathy Moore, Marilyn Hagans, and Sara Ackerman.
Sangre volunteers - Jean McFarland and Deb
Smith.

Posting of the Colors: American Legion Post 9

National Anthem: Maranatha Hoyt

Prayer for our service members: Ernie Coca, Sangre de Cristo Hospice Veteran Volunteer

Emcee: Michael Brodeur

Community Thanks: Melinda Egging CEO, Sangre de Cristo Community Care

Invocation: Jim Ridgewell

Taps: Dan Molina

Special Remarks with:
Brad Roe, Veteran Outreach
Elaine Witman, Wreaths Across America Sandra Lazaroff Quilts of Valor
Quilt of Valor Presentations Danielle Berg

Thank you to our supporters:
Sangre de Cristo Community Care
Flying "M" Photography
Promenade Floral & Design
PepsiCo
SECO News - Adrian Hart

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