Veteran Gifts

The Salute

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

'This one is for serving 27 years in the military without anyone finding out I'm gay.'

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

A therapist hides behind sandbags as a general talks of war.

"He never talks about it...

'I was in the catering corps.'

"That one's my kidney stone."

2 Days To Remember

Veterans Day US

The Generals medals

'This one is for keeping all the other ones so neatly arranged.'

Remember our veterans this Memorial Day

"Ya know, dad...I get to pretend I'm a superhero because of real heroes like you."

"Postwar is hell."

'And this one here's just a piece of bacon from breakfast.'

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

Operation Desert StormThe Desk Accessories

'That one is for keeping warm in the Cold War.'

"Come on, men! This is for our kids to live in a free world! And for our grandkids to grow up in a world where they can spend hours a day looking at cats on some sort of fantastic information machine!"

Drones stole my job.

"This is the brother I told you guys about."

"Our nation hasn't been to war in a hundred years. Where the hell did we get all these medals?"

Shaped Much Different: Vietnam and Afghanistan.

Grandad ! Stop that - you retired from the tank corps 45 years ago!

'He came here to try to forget.'

Man's Shadow is a Soldier.

Ex-SAS

'I'm still glad we fought for freedom, just not as glad as I once was.'

'This one is for remembering how we got stuck in a no-win situation in Vietnam.'

'I think this is a bit over the top.'

Didn't Ask, Didn't Tell.

Last man standing?

Old Man Boot Camp: 'Hoist those trousers up higher...'

'This one is for 'don't ask, don't tell', and this new one is for asking and telling.'