This conversation is special. I am talking with a fellow HAWER and crafter. Major Theresa Drag is a Marine Corps veteran who served in the 1^st LAAM (Light Anti-Aircraft Missile) Battalion, Alpha Battery, crewing the HAWK Missile System.

We discussed Major Drag’s military career, her transition to civilian life, and her active role with the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) in South Paris, Maine. I was reminded that a VFW can have the pulse of a community and serve more than Veterans.

Teresa also shared her passion for quilting and involvement in the Quilts of Valor initiative, providing comfort to veterans through handmade quilts. As someone who crochets, I was hooked on how a quilt is assembled. The story of Quilts of Valor shows how the fabric of service, community, and pride make something that will last for generations.

It was great talking to a fellow HAWER and a Marine Corps officer I respect to this day.

Check VFW Post 9787 on facebook – https://www.facebook.com/VFW9787

You can go to https://www.qovf.org/ to learn about Quilts of Valor. Thank you, Teresa, for your continued service

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Watch Teresa talk VFW & Quilts of Valor

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Listen to Teresa talk VFW & Quilts of Valor

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Thank you to my sponsors and supporters

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Sponsor – U.S. Army Veteran Mark Holmes – Reapers Detailing and Powerwashing

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Supporter – Travis Arnold – Caisson Shaving Company

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Supporter – Faye Simon, Editor in Chief – Exceptional Parent Magazine