Give Carl a huge hug from my boys that are still serving in the military and let him know that all the military people thank him for what he's done. He has no idea of how much this means to those that serve. I have seen a lot of happy pictures from all the quilts that have been sent to the guys and girls overseas and it's one of the biggest things they get excited about. Not just receiving the quilts but just knowing we are still thinking about them means more then anything.
PS you could always make him one for Christmas just like the one he did.