Maybe make a quilt for a soldier serving overseas? You could always use it for the backing, giving the soldier an option of 2 different "looks". You could look for a unit on AnySoldier.com
http://anysoldier.com/
When I was in Iraq we got pillows (really GOOD pillows) from ladies who worked in a pillow factory. I loved mine and I normally hate pillows. The idea that some total stranger took the time to shop for or make something means a lot. A twin or full-sized quilt can be given to a soldier's child when they return home.
I like the comment about Guns 'N Roses. There are lots of hard rock or classic rock fans in the military, plus skulls are popular tattoo themes with Army or Marines. I think this fabric would work fine for this sort of project.