You know, it never occurred to me that soldiers weren’t allowed to have whatever symbol their family wanted on their tombstone until Shelby Davis sent this to me today.
I guess it’s cool that the military is now recognizing Odinists. However, as a lifelong follower of the All-father, I must say that if I am lucky enough to die in glorious battle I couldn’t give a fuck what you carve on my tombstone. I’ll be way too busy drinking mead and fucking Valkyries in the halls of Valhalla while I wait for the glorious battle of Ragnarok to care about your silly Midgard traditions.
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How Thor’s Hammer Made Its Way Onto Soldiers’ Headstones
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