Originally Posted by
eyes
The soldiers are given the bedding they need in the barricks and it must be used so it is all the same just as their uniforms. Be happy they are allowed to have a small quilt on their cot to remind them they are not forgotten by their families and friends back home. Love is not measured in the length of the quilt.
My mistake. I assumed all along the quilts were meant to be used for warmth. I had no idea they were only expressions of love.