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The Giant Guardsman Chapters VII and VIII

Robinson decided to name him 'Casual Friday'.

"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."

"The crash-test rating on this puppy is off the charts!"

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

"Did you call for a Medic?"

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence

'Every war game scenario I've run has you picking up the check.'

'Oh, just my old war injury acting up.'

Your Country Needs MOO!

European Arms Proliferation - 1860's

"Henry took a shower yesterday right next to Winthrop Rockefeller."

"O.K., Saddam, we want a full and accurate accounting of what you've got - or else?"

Ex-soldier carrying a tank home.

The USA football team goes on the offensive.

"Most of the time, war...it makes no sense. A lot of times, we'd hear artillery whistling over our heads. But really, you can't move. You just wait...and wait...until it hits...and hope it isn't hitting you."

'Literary agency' "About your idea for a book on NATO's role in Kosovo? Russian author got there first"

Little Known Historical Fact: After regaining consciousness at the last minute, Davey Crockett's coonskin cap went on to become the Alamo's only survivor.

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

'Whatever happened to that platoon of GIs you used to pretend to be at bedtimes?'

'They want the medals back. Apparently, you used a Vicks inhaler before going over the top in 1916.'

The origin of 'Rorke's drift' has long been a subject of intense speculation.

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

'Honey, please don't ask Grandaddy about the war.'

"The Balkans. This is where I came in."

"Ever get the feeling you're in the wrong army?"

'We had no idea you were coming' - ACME Stealth Missile

"Back in my day, 'Call of Duty' wasn't a game."

'You know I felt pretty confident until I saw that sign... I mean, didn't we really get whupped in that fight?'

'Honey, this is my Uncle Duggie . . . he lost most of his DNA during the war.'

'At least never knowing who's a friendly should prepare me for a career in business.'

A cavalier gentleman.