Loan Soldier Mugs

'She couldn't keep up with the mortgage repayments.'

"Approaching 10,000 steps."

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

International Women's Day.

'A portcullis is SO yesterday!'

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

Imagining a Better World Isn't Really That Hard

Servicemen.

Cat in a tank...

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

HDQTRS division, Motor Pool and Covert Ops.

Military Medals

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

"I know this is not a proper job for a PhD, Mom, but I have student loans to repay."

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

"War is hell and so is this soup."

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.'

"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.'

Soldier armed with a pen.

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

"I'm trying to forget a pussycat."

Monuments

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

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

'Any wilderness skills besides making smores?'

"No, you dismantle your nuclear arsenal first."

Armed forces waiting with nothing to do.

Infantry.

'At ease, soldier.'

'Trust me, you're not going to need an alarm clock.'

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

Military style hedgehog

UNFADED GLORY

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