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Michael Mann, who served in the U.S. Army, is wrapped in a patriotic quilt Wednesday during the Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. Mann is a recipient of the Quilts of Valor. The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to provide comfort and healing and to express gratitude and recognition to service members and veterans who have been touched by war.

 

Debra Couture smiles Wednesday while holding a United States Air Force flag during the Travis Mills Foundation’s Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta.
Dennis LeSuer, who served in the Marine Corps, is wrapped in a patriotic-themed Wednesday quilt during the Quilts of Valor presentation at the Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta.
Attendees of the Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast salute and place their right hands over their hearts Wednesday during the performance of the national anthem at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta.
Attendees of the Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast make their way through the breakfast buffet Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. Menu items included eggs, hash browns, bacon, pancakes, biscuits, gravy, fruit and more.
The Kennebec County Veterans Honor Guard presents the colors Wednesday during the Travis Mills Foundation’s annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta.
Travis Mills, the president of the Travis Mills Foundation and a veteran of the U.S. Army, speaks Wednesday during the annual Vietnam Era Veterans Breakfast at the Augusta Civic Center in Augusta. Mills and his team host the event as a way to thank and say “welcome home” to those who served during the Vietnam War.

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