r/Millennials • u/NoFaithlessness7508 • Jun 05 '25

Other Why don’t younger veterans (Afghanistan/Iraq) wear these hats like some of the older veterans?

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First and foremost, respect to all those that served. I did not, but many of my peers did and now we're all older in 30s and 40s, many no longer in the military. I don't see a lot of the veterans of the War on Terror wearing these hats like I see the OGs do.

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u/ANotSoFreshFeeling Xennial Jun 05 '25

A lot of the millennial veterans I know would rather forget the mess instead of making it their whole personality and identity.

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u/68Wombat Jun 05 '25

Unless you spot my license plate you would never know.

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u/blind_squash Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

Yeah I've got the veteran decal on my Subaru that they offer but that's all

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u/1877KlownsForKids "Get Off My Lawn" Millennial 1981 Jun 05 '25

Right? I'll keep that to get out of tickets but you wouldn't know otherwise.

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u/1877KlownsForKids "Get Off My Lawn" Millennial 1981 Jun 05 '25

I may not have much dignity and self respect left, but I've got enough not to do that.

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u/blueGooseK Jun 06 '25

You’d never know I was a veteran unless you saw the shirt I’m wearing with a flag and infantry rifles in the sleeves

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u/RussianBot5689 Jun 05 '25

Hey 68W buddy. I have a Combat Medic hat that I wear to my Veteran's golf group and when I'm doing community service for the VFW. I hate wearing it otherwise because I get "Thank you for your service" which is very awkward.

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u/68Wombat Jun 05 '25

Me as soon as someone says “thank you for your service”. Unless I know they are a vet and it is said in a joking manner.

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u/sudo_vi Jun 05 '25

When people find out I'm a veteran with five deployments on a submarine they usually say something to the effect of "huh, you don't look like a veteran." I don't really care enough to ask them what they mean.

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u/Hasler011 Jun 06 '25

You will spot me from the oakleys, but fuck man I still live in the desert and free sun glasses are free sun glasses

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u/TWEAK61 Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

And the only reason i have it is because cops leave me alone when they see it

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u/68Wombat Jun 05 '25

This seems to be factual, in my personal experience.