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Veterans love Cookies!

Close view of a round Marine Corps cookie with a yellow icing border, white lettering, and an eagle, globe, and anchor design.

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Marine Corps emblem and dress uniform cookies stand before a folded American flag in a triangular wooden case on red-and-white striped cloth.

ROBERT SNAP SPOT

Veterans love Cookies!

Two cookies reporting for photo duty!

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The Holidays · Sweet Treats – Tell Me Who Served

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Thank a Veteran

Do you know a veteran? You may already have one living next door.
We are part of our communities, shopping in the same stores and stopping at the same bakeries.

Neal and I were at one of our favorites when these cookies caught my eye.

“A thank-you doesn’t need a ceremony. You can say it right where you are.”

– Robert

I retired from the US Army in 2009. It is not hard to spot themWhen you meet a veteran, take a moment to thank them for their courage, sacrifice, and service.

And if they feel like talking, stay a little while and listen.

Before the First Bite

A Marine Corps emblem, made into a cookie. Just look at these sweet treats!
I had to get a closer look at Ally’s handiwork before any munching could begin.

Close view of a round Marine Corps cookie with a yellow icing border, white lettering, and an eagle, globe, and anchor design.
Just look at the work that went into this cookie. Even the lettering is icing!

There were no Army cookies on display, so this retired soldier decided to pay tribute to the Marine Corps. You know, I think my fellow veterans can appreciate that choice!

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THIS WEEK I NOTICED

Beauty of a Folded Flag

Looking at the stars behind the glass, I thought about the families who receive a flag after saying goodbye to someone who served. The flag draped over a veteran’s casket, or placed with an urn, honors that person’s military service. During military funeral honors, it is carefully folded and presented to the next of kin. The family carries that flag home with them, a keepsake of their loved one’s service.

Close view of white embroidered stars on the blue field of a folded American flag behind glass in a triangular wooden case.
Those stars had my attention long before the cookies came home.

Flags also mark the completion of a military career. In 1998, Congress established the requirement to present a United States flag to Army members retiring from active duty. That recognition honors years given to the country while the veteran begins life after military service. My own Army retirement came in 2009, after 23 years. When I look at my flag, I think of the people I served beside, especially my brothers of 3-7th Infantry, Fort Stewart.

A folded American flag in a triangular wooden display case sits on striped cloth, surrounded by red placemats and a green table covering.
A familiar place at home for something that means a great deal to me.

Support Veterans and Bakeries

Neal and I made a return trip to Rincon, Georgia, and stopped at one of our favorite morning places, Ally’s Bakery. We have come to think of them a family. If you are in town, why would you not stop by and greet everyone with a smile.

Veterans Day was quickly approaching, and Ally had the occasion covered. She literally covered delicious cookies with stunning artwork honoring the military and the troops who serve. I thought of their families, too. There in the display were sweet treats that deserved a good look. “Ok, I’ll take two please!”

A star-shaped cookie decorated with red-and-white stripes and white stars on blue icing overlaps a round Marine Corps cookie in a bakery display.
Ally had Veterans Day covered, right down to the cookies.

“Ally did the baking. This veteran brought the appetite and a camera.”

Once I got my art pieces home, it was not time to munch, for I had a creative idea in my mind. My folded flag would be the backdrop for these two Marine Corps cookies. I could photograph Ally’s work and pay tribute to my fellow veterans at the same time. So I stood the cookies in front of the case and got to work.

Cool huh?

A bakery stop had turned into a photo session at home. The cookies would have to wait a little longer.

A round Marine Corps emblem cookie with blue, red, white, and yellow icing rests partly inside a white paper bag.
“Ok, I’ll take two please!” This was one of them.
A rectangular cookie decorated as a blue military dress jacket, with red piping, yellow buttons, and a white belt, rests in a white paper bag.
The second cookie came dressed for the occasion.
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Cookies Worth Another Look

Here are a few more views, because I wasn’t finished with these two yet.

A round Marine Corps emblem cookie stands centered before a folded American flag in a wooden case on red-and-white striped cloth.
One cookie, my flag, and another reason to pick up the camera.
Vertical close-up of a blue dress uniform cookie with piped pockets, yellow buttons, red trim, and a white belt, with flag stars behind it.
Buttons, pockets, a belt. Ally gave me plenty to photograph before the first bite.
A blue military uniform cookie stands upright in front of a triangular wooden case containing a folded American flag.
I backed up a little to let the flag have its place in the photograph.

The closer I looked, the more of Ally’s icing work I wanted to show you.
Good thing photographs last longer than cookies! Yes, I confess… I ate the cookies!

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To Those Beside Me

For Veterans Day 2026, I salute all veterans and fallen heroes, their families, and the people who supported them through their service.

Wider view of Marine Corps emblem and uniform cookies before a triangular flag case on striped cloth, with red placemats around the display.
To my fellow veterans, from one who still remembers the people beside him.

My Brothers of 3-7th Infantry, Fort Stewart, you are forever in my heart.

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THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES

More than a Holiday!

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Ok, so one day a year is just not enough time. I’ve shared a bit of my Army life here, and there’s room for your military memories, too. Leave a name or a memory in the comments, and come back to meet the people our readers are honoring. I honor them all. Next time I may even share a cookie or two.

Where did you or a relative serve, and for how long?

“November 11 has passed. You can still make today the day you thank a veteran” Be sure to thank a Veteran Today!

— Robert

📍Ally’s Bakery, Rincon, Georgia

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