First-day Veteran Pillows

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.

Support the Ex-Troops

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

Old navy veteran 3rd base coach

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

"Postwar is hell."

Military Medals

"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."

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

'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.

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

UNFADED GLORY

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

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

'Forget what?'

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

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!'

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

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

Veterans Day US

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

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

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

Flag Kryptonite

Television guests' essentials in November.

This time...War on Terrorism.

The camouflage in vietnam was more comfortable

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence