Deployed Soldier Gifts

"You don't think rum-filled centers would give his officers the wrong impression?"

Christmas package.

"Approaching 10,000 steps."

"You're very interesting, for a civilian."

International Women's Day.

'A portcullis is SO yesterday!'

Imagining a Better World Isn't Really That Hard

"Monsieur, si vous plaît. I'm sure I ordered the fusilli and not the Fusilier."

Servicemen.

Cat in a tank...

'This has the makings of their toughest season ever.'

'This one's for marrying him, and this one's for raising the kids.'

"War is hell and so is this soup."

Military Medals

HDQTRS division, Motor Pool and Covert Ops.

Kid to mom: 'Tell me again about the time you helped fortress a city, subdue hostile fire and got home and baked us all raspberry strudels.'

Soldier armed with a pen.

"Hey, dad. We wanna play army before we go to bed. Can we have our toy medals back?"

'I was in a camouflage unit, so this one is for Hide and Seek.'

'This one is for serving 27 years in the military without anyone finding out I'm gay.'

"I'm trying to forget a pussycat."

"How come you always take Amnesty International's side?"

'Any wilderness skills besides making smores?'

'You can come down a peg. Mesopotamia gave the world bureaucracy, you know.'

Monuments

Second lifeReal life.

"No, you dismantle your nuclear arsenal first."

Infantry.

Armed forces waiting with nothing to do.

'At ease, soldier.'

'It's not as easy as you think - saddle sores, bursitis in the shoulder, pigeons...'

Happy Labour Day: While you enjoy that last long weekend of summer, remember...there are some folks who aren't taking the weekend off.

UNFADED GLORY

The dress uniform of the Catering Corps

Military style hedgehog