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83 Hilarious Veterans Day Jokes

83 Hilarious Veterans Day Jokes

Veterans Day Puns (30 Jokes)

1. Why did the veteran eat his lunch so quickly? He was in a rush to finish his meal before the bugle called him back to duty.

2. Why are veterans so good at playing instruments? They are always ready for their next military band.

3. What do you call a veteran who became a rapper? An MC (Military Corps).

4. Why do veterans make great gardeners? They have plenty of military training.

5. Why was the army veteran hired at the bakery? He was skilled at roll calls.

6. Why do veterans stay fit after service? They want to be ready in case they are recalled to active duty.

7. What do you call a veteran who sells flowers? A military florist.

8. Why are veterans good at managing budgets? All that military accounting keeps them fiscally responsible.

9. How does a veteran spy keep from being detected? With covert ops.

10. Why was the veteran hired at the movie theater? He was an expert at screening films.

11. What do you call a veteran who becomes an Uber driver? A retired private chauffeur.

12. Why do veterans make great building inspectors? They know every nook and cranny from their time in service.

13. Why are veterans naturally early risers? All those 5 AM reveilles got them used to waking up before dawn.

14. Why do veterans excel in emergency situations? Their military training taught them to think clearly under pressure.

15. How does a veteran carpenter find work? By saluting potential clients.

16. Why are veteran chefs so efficient? Their military service taught them to operate seamlessly as a team.

17. Why do veterans avoid wasting food? Mess hall portions taught them frugality.

18. Why are veterans good at puzzles? They have experience figuring out complex strategies.

19. How does a veteran electrician change a light bulb? With precision and accuracy.

20. Why do veterans make great personal trainers? They know how to whip clients into shape.

21. Why was the veteran hired to work at the meat processing plant? He had a lot of experience with military cuts.

22. How does a veteran know how their bread is baked? They learned to be familiar with the ins and outs of the mess hall.

23. Why do veterans excel at chess? Strategizing was a big part of their military training.

24. What do you call a veteran who becomes a trucker? An ex-military hauler.

25. Why are veterans skilled at growing vegetables? All that time preparing MREs (meals ready to eat) made them experts with plants.

26. Why are veterans good at shopping for cars? They know how to thoroughly inspect every vehicle.

27. What do you call a veteran who goes into stand-up comedy? A retired military jester.

28. How does a veteran change a lightbulb? With precision movements and attention to detail, just like they learned in boot camp.

29. Why do veterans make great babysitters? They know how to keep rowdy kids in line thanks to their military experience.

30. What do you call a veteran who becomes a comedian? A retired military joker.

Veterans Day One-Liners (20 Jokes)

31. Veterans aren’t retiring, they’re reloading.

32. Veterans do it with honor, courage, and commitment.

33. Veterans – protecting what’s fair since 1775.

34. Thank a veteran – freedom isn’t free.

35. Veterans – trained to serve, ready to protect.

36. Appreciate your freedoms – thank a veteran.

37. Veterans don’t fade away, they reload.

38. Veterans, defending liberty one enlistment at a time.

39. Veterans may retire but they never quit serving.

40. Veterans – still serving, still proud.

41. Veterans put service before self.

42. Veterans know freedom isn’t free.

43. Veterans – honoring yesterday’s sacrifices, making today count, preparing for tomorrow’s challenges.

44. Military service runs deep – veterans serve for life.

45. Veterans stand up so others won’t fall.

46. Veterans – always did right by America.

47. Freedom prevails because of veterans’ service.

48. Veterans still stand watch over America’s future.

49. Veterans remain Semper Fi (always faithful).

50. Veterans – undefeated against tyranny since 1775.

Best Veterans Day Jokes (32 Jokes)

51. A retiring general proudly announced he was looking forward to spending Veterans Day on the golf course. “What are you going to do there?” asked his fellow officer. “Same as everybody else,” replied the general. “Hit a few, lose a few.”

52. How do you know someone is a veteran? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.

A veteran was telling some college students about his service days. “Yep,” he declared, “those military marches toughened us up. I remember one march at the base. After about 25 miles, I got so exhausted I collapsed on the road.”

Impressed, one of the students asked, “How far did the rest of the platoon march that day?”

“Oh, about a half mile more,” the veteran responded.

53. The drill sergeant was lecturing his newest batch of recruits on their first day. “I don’t care where you’re from or what your background is, you’re all equally worthless to me!”

One fresh faced young man raised his hand and asked, “Does that include veterans too, sir?”

The sergeant glared at him and shouted, “Who said you could speak, maggot? Drop and give me fifty!”

The young man smiled and said, “Thank you sir! I was afraid you’d forgotten me.”

54. An airman was telling his friend about a recent trip he took to visit family. “The flights got all messed up,” he explained. “I had to take four different planes going through three airports just to get home!”

His friend, a grizzled army veteran, laughed and said “That’s nothing. It took me four planes, five trains, three helicopters, two trucks, and a two week march just to get back from deployment overseas.”

55. A veteran from the Marine Corps, the Army, and the Navy were bragging about which branch was the most courageous in combat.

“I’ll have you know that Marines are the most fearless fighters,” said the former Marine. “We run into battle against impossible odds, bullets flying all around us.”

“Oh please,” said the army vet. “We army soldiers are way tougher. We get dropped behind enemy lines and have to survive alone in harsh conditions.”

The navy veteran just laughed and said, “That’s cute, guys. But everyone knows being on a ship bombarded by enemy fire takes the most guts.”

Just then, an Air Force veteran walked by and said, “Hey guys, the pizza delivery is here!”

The other vets turned red with embarrassment.

56. Why did the Veterans Day dinner have so many leftovers? There were too many retired taters!

57. Why do Veterans make the best detectives? They are trained to gather intel.

58. How does an army veteran order dessert? Give me liberty or give me cake!

59. Why was the Veteran excited on Halloween? He could finally wear his old uniform out in public.

60. How do veterans get around on Veterans Day? By vet-eran transportation.

61. How do veterans send messages on Veterans Day? Veterans Express Mail.

62. What’s a veteran’s favorite novel? The Old Man in the Military.

63. What do you call a large group of veterans? An armada!

64. What do you call an veteran who is an expert at cultivation? The Agriculture Vet!

65. Why should you never iron a veteran’s uniform? You don’t want to press their buttons!

66. Why don’t veterans get worried when they lose their phones? No sweat, they can just call it!

67. How does a veteran doctor greet their patients? Gluten Tag!

68. What do you call a veteran who loves to read? Book Sergeant!

69. Why do veterans make great builders? They have a lot of training in construction.

70. Which branch of the military loves riddles? The vet-eran Air Force!

71. Why don’t veterans need maps on road trips? They can navigate by land-mark!

72. Why do veterans avoid going to the beach? Because they don’t want to get sand-dalized!

73. What do you call a veteran who becomes a comedian? A vet of laughter!

74. Why don’t veterans ever run out of ice? They always have their ice packs ready!

75. Why are veterans so good at video games? Years of training have honed their con-troller skills!

76. What do you call a veteran who loves barbecue? Sergeant Smoker!

77. Why do veterans excel as lifeguards? Rescue missions are their specialty.

78. What’s a veteran’s favorite emojis? Soldier boy and saluting smiley!

79. How does a veteran fix a running toilet? They know how to stop leaks!

80. Why do veterans have more closet space? All their uniforms take up a lot of room!

81. Where do veterans buy their shoes? Boot depot!

82. What do you call a veteran who becomes a comedian? Seriously funny!

83. Why are veterans so precise? All those years of training have made them meticulous in everything they do!