Soldier Stories Fan Gifts

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

Warrior Woman

"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?"

'Does my bum look big in this?'

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence

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

"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?"

European Arms Proliferation - 1860's

Left Behind

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?'

"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."

Technical specifications: semi-automatic 1.2 mm cartoon launcher. 7.5 inch barrels holds a full stick of graphite. Fires rounds of sarcasm, satire and spoofs. Takes out religious fanatics with sharp wit.

'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.

'Breaker Morant would have been proved innocent if he hadn't shot the people needed for his defence.'

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

Really big bang

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

The new 'LONE' Ranger. . .

'Quick! We need more quarters!'

"This is your great-uncle Rudy. In World War II, he fought with the Army, the Navy and the Marines."

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

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

A cavalier gentleman.

'Down to 43 hit points? ?have you been fighting again?'

'My escargot has escargone.'

Snail in desert sees sign for shade trees.

Bombs falling in Nazi Germany.

History repeats itself - the second time in digitised colour.

Eight Years Later, Still No Mission

"Is he still there?"