Veteran's Passing Pillows

"My dad was in the war, but he doesn't talk about it."

Support the Ex-Troops

"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

"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.

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!"

Thank you to those who never came home and to those who never left their side.

'Forget what?'

"Your mom needs to know that you made it here OK, and your dad wants to know if you could use a few bucks."

Kamikaze Colour

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

Veterans Day '20

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

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

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

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

Veterans Day US

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?'

Flag Kryptonite

Television guests' essentials in November.

This time...War on Terrorism.

The camouflage in vietnam was more comfortable

Harry Chauvel & T. E. Lawrence