Our Veterans Day Tribute

These are the boys our country should be proud of. They’re nothing short of heroes.

Author Unknown

 

This Naval Retirement Cake was made by Alamo Sweets.

 

I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot.

Gary Hart

 

Cake Central member Ikwachi made this Airborne Eagle cake as a thank you to a neighbor who is a disabled veteran of the Iraq war.

 

History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the week or the timid.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

 

Diane’s Sweet Treats made this for a young man that is being deployed later in the month. This cake was ordered by his Mom, for his surprise going away party. The cap is a small 5″ round cake covered in fondant; the flag is fondant.

 

Better then honor and glory and History’s iron pen was the thought of duty done and the love of fellow men.

Richard Watson Gilder

 

Starkies Cakes and Confections made this Class A Army Uniform Cake.

 

Courage is almost a contradiction in terms it means a strong desire to life taking the form of readiness to die.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

 

Cakes by Liza made this Navy Retirement Cake.

 

Moral Courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in man.

George S Patton

 

We Design Cakes made this Marine Groom’s Cake.

 

Valor is a gift. Those having it never know for sure whether they have it till the test comes

Carl Sandburg

 

This Navy Retirement Shadowbox Cake was made by Cake Central member Skmokis.  The cake is covered in fondant, The Medals, ribbons, pins, and other decorations done in gum paste. The Caduceus was made from royal icing.

 

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good me to do nothing.

Edmund Burke

 

This Airforce Retirment Cake was made by Cake Concepts By Cathy.

 

War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling that says nothing is worth war is much worse

John Stuart Mill

 

This post is dedicated to George Williams

Husband, Father, Grandfather and Hero.