Retired War Veteran Mugs

"You could say I'm a war veteran. I'm a retired junior high teacher."

"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

"Er – if you young people don't mind, I have a few things to do now. Perhaps you have a hotel or somewhere to go?"

"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.

'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."

'Forget what?'

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

UNFADED GLORY

Kamikaze Colour

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

Veterans Day '20

'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!"

"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

'He's a retired Drill-Sergeant!'

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...'

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

Television guests' essentials in November.

This time...War on Terrorism.