CHAPTER & DEPARTMENT Thankful for volunteerism... Chapter 45 in Goldsboro, N.C., recognized Joseph Royall (center) as their first Driver of the Quarter. Royall is the first to receive the honor. He is one of five volunteer drivers from the chapter who provide free transportation for local veterans to their VA medical appointments. The award was presented to Royall by Chapter 45 Commander Thomas P. Callan (left) and transportation coordinator Alonzo Albertson. Quilt of valor... Members of the Quilts of Valor Foundation presented a personal quilt to DAV life member and World War II veteran Howard Prunty (center). Quilts of Valor volunteers work daily to create quilts to cover warriors from all conflicts, including World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Prunty is the last surviving World War II veteran from Chapter 55 in Covington, Ga. Mural to honor veterans... Members of Chapter 102 in Newport, Tenn., joined by local community leaders and a crowd of more than 150 veterans, their families and supporters, unveiled its new mural saluting Cocke County and the nation’s men and women who served. What started as a project to replace the chapter’s deteriorated welcome sign developed into a community project involving the local high school, the city of Newport and local arts groups. Pictured from left: DAV members Charles Stewart, Kate Stanford, Gene Stansbury, Chapter Adjutant Janet Collins, Department of Tennessee Commander Barbara Gilliam, Chapter Commander Larry Hartsell, Albert Johnson, Rob Watkins, Doug Almy, Vann Ford, Frank Nance and Andrew Hauser. DAV | @DAVHQ | DAVHQ | COMPANY/DAVHQ | DAVETERANS | DISABLEDVETERANS 33