Remembering A Veteran Mugs

"So, Gilbert was your friend who fought in Vietnam?"

"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."

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.

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

UNFADED GLORY

'Forget what?'

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

Kamikaze Colour

'Ol' Pete was an angler to the end.'

'Ignore them, Charlie. They're nothing but philistines. I liked your poetry, truly I did!'

"I had a great weekend... My Grandpa talked about the war again and my Dad about his most daring facebook comments!"

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

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...'

"Hold it, Lucy! Here I am!"

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

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence

"That's for staying married for thirty-five years to a difficult woman."

The camouflage in vietnam was more comfortable

Television guests' essentials in November.

This time...War on Terrorism.

'Walter isn't truly happy unless he's bombing some country.'