Veteran's Family Gifts

A Crown of Red Poppies

"You're very interesting, for a civilian."

Old navy veteran 3rd base coach

'This is the only part of my old Army uniform that still fits.'

"Postwar is hell."

Military Medals

Naval Veterans Drinking at Greenwich Pub

Decorated officer - 'And these are for keeping my pants up.'

"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."

'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.

'I should warn you about my father. He's a landscape gardener.'

'Forget what?'

UNFADED GLORY

"It's going over the top? D' you realise what you've just said?"

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

Kamikaze Colour

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

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

"You think you hate me now, but just wait until I'm old and a burden to you."

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

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

Veterans Day US

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

War never felt the same after the Great Puppy Ambush.

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence

This time...War on Terrorism.

"Hold it, Lucy! Here I am!"

'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.