Parenting Veteran Gifts

"You think you hate me now, but just wait until I'm old and a burden to you."

"You sure have a funny way of making someone feel better."

That was better, dear, but let's try to make it onto the car next time. Bird potty training.

'Yes, puberty did put me through a lot of stress. . . but it was my daughters puberty.'

"Go to sleep, or she'll sing it again."

"I'm an expert in crisis management, I've got three daughters!"

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'Are you finished eating yet, sweetie?...Guess that answers THAT question!'

"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."

"My kid's a holy terror... no offense."

Mom, there's a simple explanation for this...Aliens from outer space.

Military Medals

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

"That's it young man. . . No more energy drinks for you!"

'We'll need lots of nappy changes today, the T. V. just said it's going to be wet and windy.'

'Stop pulling that silly face, Dear.'

"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."

Well, we thought we had childproofed the house

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

"But if I don't break stuff who will?"

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

"This place is nice, but what would we really do if we lived here? Lie around and be happy all the time?"

'I'm not spoiled - I always smell like this.'

'I was in the catering corps.'

Shaped Much Different: Vietnam and Afghanistan.

'You've got the Vietnam 1000 yard stare. All new parents get it!'

UNFADED GLORY

"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.

That's my daughter, Alayna