The war in Afghanistan made headlines last month when the remaining Marines left Helmand Province, where some of the worst fighting took place during the 13-year war.

While the message to the public is that the United States’ role in the war is nearly over, Sue Nebeker, who has run American Hero Quilts from her Maury Island home for the last decade, says that quilts for wounded service men and women are still in demand, and her organization continues to send them and continues to seek financial support for what is still a large need.

“Nothing has changed, much to my great chagrin, at least for us,” she said recently.

Nebeker delivers quilts each month to Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM), which has seen an influx of 1,400 veterans coming for care after being relocated from elsewhere, Nebeker said. She plans to take 250 quilts there this month and send 100 to Afghanistan, where the red, white and blue quilts are still being requested for wounded members of the military.

In all, since she delivered her first quilts to JBLM in the early days of the Iraq War, American Hero Quilts has provided more than 17,200 quilts to wounded members of the military.

Nebeker has no plans to stop now.

“Our plan is to continue as long as its needed and we’re able,” she said.

For more information on the project and how to donate, see Americanheroquilts.com.