darthstitch:

Basically, Colonel Phillips kept asking himself exactly what in the name of Sweet Baby Jesus did he do to deserve the Howling Commandos.

I mean, a man’s not perfect, especially if one happens to be career army, already resigned to the knowledge that he’s not going to die in bed like an old man.

(Fun Fact:  in the Blanket Fort Headcanon ‘verse, Colonel Phillips did die of old age, surrounded by children and grandchildren.  It was a peaceful passing, as these things go and yeah, he was already a general at that point in time and a very well-respected one.)

Between trying to navigate the fall-out of all the Howling Commandos shenanigans and trying very, very hard not to think of what SNRFB actually means – they all know SNAFU, SNRFB wasn’t a hard leap to make – it’s a miracle that Phillips actually reached a ripe old age with most of his sanity intact. 

Then again, he should’ve expected this, considering that the letter addressed to next of kin, that would’ve said Sgt. James Buchanan Barnes was MIA, presumed dead, was going to be sent to Steven Grant Rogers.  That’s why Phillips knew, when he was trying to deliver the news to “Captain America” that it was going to be a useless mission to try and “rescue” him.  That’s why he also knew that Captain Rogers was going to be a stubborn cuss and attempt the rescue anyway.

He’s still not recognizing the bear as part of his goddamn army anyway, “above and beyond the call of duty” or no. 

It must be said that his youngest daughter adored Bucky Bear – she had a Bucky Bear of her own – and Colonel Phillips got her one for Christmas.  Said daughter would have a crush on Sgt. Barnes himself.  The bear and the Barnes Crush would be passed on to the later generations of Phillips’ family.  XD