REAL DUBUQUE NEWS (RDN)
Dubuque group to honor 15 women veterans with quilts Nov. 8 at Carnegie-Stout Library
LOCAL NEWS WIRE • November 05, 2026
The Breezy Ridge Quilts of Valor Group will present quilts to 15 women veterans, most of them Gulf War-era, at a 2 p.m. Sunday ceremony in the library's Aigler Auditorium.
KEY FACTS & RECORD HIGHLIGHTS
- Ceremony: 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, at Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Dubuque, in the Aigler Auditorium on the third floor (reported by KGAN, Nov. 4).
- Honorees: 15 women veterans, most of whom served during the Gulf War era; the article does not name them.
- Organizer: Breezy Ridge Quilts of Valor Group, partnering with Tri-State Women Warriors of Dubuque.
- Since the group began in 2014, it has awarded more than 1,530 Quilts of Valor in the Dubuque area.
- About 45 percent of recipients have been Vietnam veterans.
- More than 15 volunteers make quilts and help coordinate ceremonies.
- Quote: "Every veteran is eligible to receive a Quilt of Valor; the only requirement is honorable discharge," Cyndy Billmeyer said.
The Breezy Ridge Quilts of Valor Group will honor 15 women veterans with quilts during a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque, according to KGAN. The ceremony will be held in the Aigler Auditorium on the library's third floor. Most of this year's honorees served during the Gulf War era. Breezy Ridge is partnering with Tri-State Women Warriors of Dubuque to recognize women veterans, who group members say often do not seek recognition. Since the group began in 2014, it has awarded more than 1,530 Quilts of Valor in the Dubuque area. About 45 percent of recipients have been Vietnam veterans. More than 15 volunteers make quilts and help coordinate ceremonies. "Every veteran is eligible to receive a Quilt of Valor; the only requirement is honorable discharge," Cyndy Billmeyer said. The article does not name the 15 honorees.
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