With all respect to QOV, I am wondering here if I go to all the work of making a quilt and it goes to Afghanistan or Iraq and the hospital in Germany won't let the soldier keep it, what's the sense. Can we make them and send them to where they will be able to get them and keep them. Could someone tell me if this is correct? I thought I read here that they couldn't keep them. I have every intention of making a few, but would like to know the best way to do this - other than just taking it to our local VA hospital. Thanks in advance for any help you can give me. Edie