Quilts of Valor offers warmth to wounded soldiers
NBC News
By Amber Payne, Producer
October 21, 2013
Army Ranger Josh Hargis' solemn, determined salute was captured in a photo quickly shared around the world. Hospitalized after a suicide bomb attack in Afghanistan, Hargis was presented with a Purple Heart by his commander after coming out of surgery. Despite his wounds and the constricting tubes, he raised his bandaged right arm through the pain.
Barbara Conner of Lawrenceville, Ga., noticed the bravery, courage, and strength in his actions. She also noticed something else: Cpl. Hargis was wrapped in a very colorful, very familiar quilt.
"I cried. I mean, I was totally emotional," she said. "Why do I Q.O.V. [Quilts of Valor]? Josh is the reason that we do it."
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