United States Air Force veteran Major Jerry Renk (ret.) was awarded a Quilt of Valor from Golden Plains Quilts of Valor on December 27, 2024, at the American Legion Post 180 in Great Bend. Renk served in ROTC from 1968 to 1971, and then at Lowry Air Force Base, Denver, CO from 1971 to 1974. The quilt top was made by Millie Hill; quilting by Amy Schartz Mellor.
Renk receives Quilt of Valor