First-day Veteran Mugs

The first day of school is always filled with crazy emotions. Joy and trauma. Triumph and failure. Frustration and disappointment. And that's just dealing with my cruddy new locker.

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

'This is the only part of my old Army uniform that still fits.'

Old navy veteran 3rd base coach

"Postwar is hell."

Military Medals

Decorated officer - 'And these are for keeping my pants up.'

"I guess I was a good shot, because I took down 50 Nazis...all by myself. That's how I got my silver star. Honestly, I don't consider myself a hero. I consider myself lucky."

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

"The first one is for graduating from basic training. The rest are classified."

'I was in the catering corps.'

Shaped Much Different: Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Thank you to those who never came home and to those who never left their side.

'Forget what?'

"Remember when we had to get along on twenty-one dollars a month!"

"The president is awarding the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans...whose heroism and gallantry were overlooked because of their race or ethnicity."

UNFADED GLORY

'If you're not confused then you realy don't know what's going on... !'

Kamikaze Colour

"I had a great weekend... My Grandpa talked about the war again and my Dad about his most daring facebook comments!"

"This is one of those great jobs you'd be willing to do for free. Will you do it for free?"

'Ignore them, Charlie. They're nothing but philistines. I liked your poetry, truly I did!'

"I can't imagine how things could get any worse."

Old veteran walking in sun casting a giant shadow as a young soldier

Veterans Day US

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

'It's just that, when you asked me if I fancied a pint down the Legion...'

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence

'Daddy, what did you do on Armed Services Day?'

"Hold it, Lucy! Here I am!"

'Walter isn't truly happy unless he's bombing some country.'

This time...War on Terrorism.

Television guests' essentials in November.