Military Induction Mugs

Thru these portals pass the most important people in the world. Our inductees.

HDQTRS division, Motor Pool and Covert Ops.

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

'Any wilderness skills besides making smores?'

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

The dress uniform of the Catering Corps

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

Oh, the armor is state of the art

'Carry on sailor, just keep swimming around the coast and stick your head up now and again.'

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

A Rifle Competition in the North

'...and this is the Mess.'

"RAF Recruitment Waiting Room."

"Tell me when it's all cyber warfare, and I'll enlist!"

'This one is for Hide and Seek.'

"I've never liked 'im - he's an attention seeker!"

'Yes, I'm proud to say all my kids went into boot camp as soon as they left home.'

'Nice bling.'

"… and once you've finished advanced infantry training, you'll be assigned to film school."

Soldier's medals continued on back.

'And this one I got for the improvements I made in camouflage.'

Sabrage

"Cruz! Are you eyeballin’ me? Eyes shut during savasana! You hear me? Lance, get up and give me 10 headstand pushups to help Cruz here shut her eyes."

'Let me guess - You want to be a helicopter pilot?'

'Today we're going to simulate rough weather conditions.'

"I liked the one that saluted."

Passages in the Life of a Volunteer

'That one's for being a very brave boy!'

Fallen soldiers

"It's a great extra recruiting tool. Those who know they can't live up to that quickly disappear."

"Joining the Army was great for me son; he learned a skill and gained a world of self confidence. Of course, he still won't clean his room."

'What'll it be . . . too large or too small?'

Forget about the college basketball tourney, endless drilling in 100-degree summer heat is the real "march madness."

'Relax - everyone's a bit scared on their first raid.'

Soldiers Ball at Huntsville, Alabama. Dancing the Virginia Reel