Historic Vids(@historyinmemes):One of the strangest traditions to emerge from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved something as ordinary as a piece of wood. Inspired by Plank from Ed, Edd n Eddy, U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan began crafting their own versions from scrap wood found around their bases. They dressed them in miniature military uniforms, complete with rank insignia and helmets, and even included them in official unit photos. What started as a simple joke eventually spread across deployments. Years later, veterans still share photos of their personal Planks. A cartoon piece of wood had somehow become one of the most recognizable unofficial mascots of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

2026.08.09 17:24

One of the strangest traditions to emerge from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan involved something as ordinary as a piece of wood. Inspired by Plank from Ed, Edd n Eddy, U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan began crafting their own versions from scrap wood found around their bases. They dressed them in miniature military uniforms, complete with rank insignia and helmets, and even included them in official unit photos. What started as a simple joke eventually spread across deployments. Years later, veterans still share photos of their personal Planks. A cartoon piece of wood had somehow become one of the most recognizable unofficial mascots of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.