Veterans (from left) Michael Girouard, Stephen Dolan, Becky Gargan, Sharon Schilling, Noel Smith and Trent Weston stand together with their quilts after the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Madison quilt maker gives her son and Air Force veteran Michael Girouard a kiss after wrapping him in a quilt with fellow volunteer Debbie Mattei during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
With his years of service, missions and medals listed on his quilt, Air Force veteran Michael Girouard listens as "Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout speaks about his military career during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
With his years of service, missions and medals listed on his quilt, Air Force veteran Michael Girouard listens as "Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout speaks about his military career, with quilt maker and Girouard's mother Clarice at right, during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Clarice Girouard (left) and Debbie Mattei drape a quilt over Army veteran Trent Weston, all laughing as he leans down to get to their height, during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Clarice Girouard (left) and Debbie Mattei stand with Army veteran Trent Weston as "Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout talks of his military career during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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Veterans (from left) Michael Girouard, Stephen Dolan, Becky Gargan, Sharon Schilling, Noel Smith and Trent Weston stand together with their quilts after the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
"Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout of Berlin speaks to the gathered attendees during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Debbie Mattei (left) and Clarice Girouard drape a quilt around Army veteran Stephen Dolan during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Linda-Lee Smith (left) and Nancy Morrison drape a quilt around Air Force veteran Stephen Dolan during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Debbie Mattei (left) and Clarice Girouard drape a quilt around Air Force veteran Michael Girouard (Clarice's son) during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Madison quilt maker gives her son and Air Force veteran Michael Girouard a kiss after wrapping him in a quilt with fellow volunteer Debbie Mattei during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
With his years of service, missions and medals listed on his quilt, Air Force veteran Michael Girouard listens as "Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout speaks about his military career during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
With his years of service, missions and medals listed on his quilt, Air Force veteran Michael Girouard listens as "Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout speaks about his military career, with quilt maker and Girouard's mother Clarice at right, during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Linda-Lee Smith (left) and Carol-Ann Days-Merrill drape a quilt around Coast Guard veteran Sharon Schilling during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Linda-Lee Smith (left) and Carol-Ann Days-Merrill drape a quilt around Air Force veteran Noel Smith during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Clarice Girouard (left) and Debbie Mattei drape a quilt over Army veteran Trent Weston, all laughing as he leans down to get to their height, during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Debbie Mattei (left) and Clarice Girouard stand with Army veteran Stephen Dolan during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Debbie Mattei (left) and Clarice Girouard stand with Air Force veteran Michael Girouard (Clarice's son) during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Coast Guard veteran Sharon Schilling stands with quilt maker Carol-Ann Days-Merrill during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Clarice Girouard (left) and Debbie Mattei stand with Army veteran Trent Weston during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilts makers Clarice Girouard (left) and Debbie Mattei stand with Army veteran Trent Weston as "Quilt Leader" Cecile Strout talks of his military career during the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Air Force veteran Michael Girouard stands with his mother and quilt maker Clarice Girouard after the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Quilt makers (from left) Carol-Ann Days-Merrill, Nancy Morrison, Clarice Girouard, Debbie Mattei and Linda-Lee Smith stand together after the Quilts of Valor ceremony in the Madison Elementary School gym on Nov. 9. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
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