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Portrait artist on a mission to paint the fallen
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Hummingbird Bander
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audio postcard of man who bands hummingbirds
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We keep hearing about them... suicides by Iraq War vets. One Northwest woman was so taken by the death of a vet she'd never met, she started a movement. The Vashon Island (Washington) quilt maker inspired others around the nation to make beautiful blankets to give to wounded soldiers. To date, they have delivered an astonishing two-and-a-half thousand handmade quilts. Correspondent Tom Banse reports the group plans to keep sewing until the Iraq War ends
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NW quilt makers harnessed to comfort Iraq vets
0214TB_Quilts.wav 4:34 long feature 2/14/08 Tom Banse/CD Military
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We keep hearing about them... suicides by Iraq War vets. One Northwest woman was so taken by the death of a vet she'd never met, she started a movement. The Vashon Island (Washington) quilt maker inspired others around the nation to make beautiful blankets to give to wounded soldiers. To date, they have delivered an astonishing two-and-a-half thousand handmade quilts. Correspondent Tom Banse reports the group plans to keep sewing until the Iraq War ends. (4:34... soq)
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To see for yourself some of the quilts the soldiers received, you can visit the gallery at the website: americanheroquilts-dot-com. No two are the same.
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Sue Nebeker was savoring early retirement back in August 2004. As she did most mornings,...
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