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The “Home of the Brave Quilt Project” (HOTB) returns to Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor on Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to offer Museum visitors a way of expressing gratitude to the families of Hawai’i soldiers who have died in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The HOTB project is comprised of quilting volunteers that hand sew and present a homemade quilt to the family of every soldier who has died in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visitors to the Museum are invited to view the quilts, watch the assembly, and sign the quilts for Hawai’i's military families.

During the American Civil War, quilts sewn on the home front served as bedrolls and hospital blankets and offered a measure of comfort to those far away from their loved ones. In that tradition, the “Home of the Brave Quilt Project” designs and sews quilts in the same patterns as those created during the Civil War.

Last May, volunteers first brought their quilts to Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor and encouraged all visitors to sign their names and write messages of hope and comfort to the families of Hawaii's fallen sons and daughters. Since response was so positive, the project has returned many times.

Pacific Aviation Museum is located at 319 Lexington Boulevard in Hangar 37 on Ford Island at Pearl Harbor. Kama`aina and Military admission is $10 adults; $5, children. Admission is free to Museum members and to Military in uniform. For
more information, call 441-1000 or visit www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.