{"id":178088,"date":"2026-01-11T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T11:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=178088"},"modified":"2026-01-10T15:50:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T20:50:55","slug":"boomers-sunday-330","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=178088","title":{"rendered":"Boomer&#8217;s Sunday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-178198 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/this-boomer-patch-150x150-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-178196 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meme_help.png?resize=241%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meme_help.png?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meme_help.png?resize=268%2C333&amp;ssl=1 268w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meme_help.png?resize=768%2C956&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/meme_help.png?w=937&amp;ssl=1 937w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Help a brother out?<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178194\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven08.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven08.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven07.jpg?resize=291%2C333&amp;ssl=1 291w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven07.jpg?resize=768%2C879&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven07.jpg?w=1250&amp;ssl=1 1250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-178193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven06.jpg?resize=261%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ven06.jpg?resize=261%2C300&amp;ssl=1 261w, 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data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign09-1.jpg?resize=251%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign09-1.jpg?resize=251%2C300&amp;ssl=1 251w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign09-1.jpg?resize=279%2C333&amp;ssl=1 279w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign09-1.jpg?w=548&amp;ssl=1 548w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign08-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign08-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign08-1.jpg?resize=333%2C333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign08-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign08-1.jpg?w=526&amp;ssl=1 526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign06-1.jpg?resize=270%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign06-1.jpg?resize=270%2C300&amp;ssl=1 270w, 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\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign04.jpg?resize=245%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign04.jpg?resize=245%2C300&amp;ssl=1 245w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign04.jpg?resize=272%2C333&amp;ssl=1 272w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign04.jpg?w=540&amp;ssl=1 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign03.png?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign03.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign03.png?resize=250%2C333&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign03.png?w=634&amp;ssl=1 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign02.jpg?resize=226%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"226\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign02.jpg?resize=226%2C300&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sign02.jpg?resize=251%2C333&amp;ssl=1 251w, 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width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam14-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam14-1.jpg?resize=333%2C333&amp;ssl=1 333w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam14-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam14-1.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam13-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam13-1.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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\/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam08-1.jpg?resize=300%2C215&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam08-1.jpg?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam08-1.jpg?resize=465%2C333&amp;ssl=1 465w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam08-1.jpg?w=485&amp;ssl=1 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-178173\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sam07.png?resize=300%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" 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