Military History Pillows

'Och! Cut the red wire. What's the worst that can happen?'

RAF Rapidly Approaching Fifty

Minefield! Thank you for treading carefully.

"Look, I'd like to avoid overkill, but not at the risk of underkill."

'Can't you see I'm busy?' - Machine gun salesman rejected during battle

"Well, I'm an optimist - I still think peace can be avoided."

Service Entry.

"This one's for not asking, and this one's for not telling."

"Looks like Lancelot's starting an arms race."

Dove of Peace casting shadow of a fighter plane

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

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

"Does the N.R.A. know about this?"

A therapist hides behind sandbags as a general talks of war.

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

'Looks like someone's got some boundary issues.'

'So what did you die of?' Reply - 'Alcoholism...and you?' Reply - 'Nationalism.'

Napoleon Bonaparte

Duke of Wellington

"Why did you become a crusader? You don't even go to church."

'It followed me home, can I keep it?'

'Spreading Democracy is hell!'

"The situation in Iraq appears to be going well, gentlemen. That, however, is a map of Staten Island."

"Sousa's back!"

Horatio Nelson

Swiss army hospital...'scalpel...'

Soldiers Freezing in the Crimean War

"Don't panic. It's one of ours!"

Christos was excited about the cunning plan...but he wasn't that happy with his allocated seat.

'It's no big deal - Scotland is just out of compliance again.'

Japanese Victory in First Sino-Japanese War

"By some blunder the box contained not a model XR500 bomber, but the real thing"

Lord Nelson

'I forgot - is this a movie set, or the real thing?'

'It was the only white thing I had.'