![]() ![]() ![]() He went through Basic Training at San Diego Marine Corps Depot, volowed by Infantry training at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He grew up in the Bay Area and in July 1966, enlisted in the Marine Corps. Rensen, born in the Netherlands, came to the US with his family at a young age. He and his wife, Perrine, reside in Ukiah. Upon completion of four years duty, Kirchen was honorably discharged in 200e, awarded the Good Conduct Medal and Overseas Service Medals. He sustained a back injury in the line of duty, and still has some disability as a result. After basic training, he subsequently served tours of duty at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif Okinawa and several bases in South Korea, including the De-militarized Zone on the border between North and South Korea. In 1999, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps. Kirchen, reared in Ukiah, graduated from Ukiah High School. (l-r) Quilters Linda McCallum, JoAnn Schneiter and Judy Williams presenting Marine Veteran Josh Kirchen with his very Marine décor Quilt of Valor.(photo by Carole Hester) You must receive written permission to use any of these items. QOV must reflect the best possible workmanship and use of quality materials. This is consistent with the Foundation’s core value of promoting excellence.Ī QOV may be awarded to a Service Member or Veteran known to you who has been touched by war. Quilts of Valor name, trademarks, registered marks and logos belong to the Foundation. It says, “thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.” The Mission of the Quilts of Valor® Foundation is to cover Service Members and Veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.Īccording to the Foundation, a Quilt of Valor® is an award to Service Members and Veterans who have been touched by war. (l-r) Linda McCallum, Marine Veteran John Rensen, JoAnn Schneiter and John’s wife, Debbie Rensen, with his Quilt of Valor.(photo by Carole Hester) We are grateful for your assistance in this rewarding endeavor.American Legion Lewis White Post 76-Ukiah recently helped honor two Veterans.Ī trio of dedicated women quilters donated two Quilts of Valor (QOV) to two local Veterans, Josh Kirchen and John Rensen. There are several ways you can get this information back to us, and they are listed below. If you know of a veteran or member of the Armed Services that we can wrap up in a Quilt of Valor, we invite you to give us the brief information below. ![]() We are reaching out to the community to let us know of those who would fit the description above. Your donation could go a long way to help us, the Taos Quilt and Fiber Arts Guild, reach out to more of those men and women we all wish to thank. Throughout the United States, men and women are engaged in creating these special quilts to wrap those who have served in our grateful thanks for that service.įounded in 2003, Quilts of Valor have wrapped our service men and women in over 211,500 quilts. We in the Taos Guild make these special Quilts of Valor for our service men and women who have given greatly of their time, talents, bravery and often their health to our country. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.Ī Quilt of Valor is a special quilt designed specifically for a person who has been touched by war. From the Quilts of Valor® Foundation web site ( ): ![]()
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