Retired Army Veteran Pillows

"I'm sorry, but after all my years in the army I can't sleep without hearing 'taps'."

"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.

UNFADED GLORY

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

'Forget what?'

'If you're not confused then you realy don't know what's going on... !'

"The president is awarding the Medal of Honor to 24 Army veterans...whose heroism and gallantry were overlooked because of their race or ethnicity."

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

Kamikaze Colour

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

"That's my dad back when he was, like, militarized."

Veterans Day '20

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

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

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

Tattoos sagging with time

Veterans Day US

'It's just that, when you asked me if I fancied a pint down the Legion...'

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

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

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

Television guests' essentials in November.

This time...War on Terrorism.