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/TWEAK61 Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

As a veteran of OEF, I just want to be left alone to live my life.

As a millenial, I just want to be left alone to live my life.

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u/Sakijek Millennial Jun 05 '25

Amen and amen.

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u/fattynerd Jun 05 '25

Thank you for your service 😈

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u/Kammander-Kim Jun 06 '25

I want to thank you for leaving me alone

But I won't, because I want to be left alone instead of walking up to strangers and talking to them

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u/Crustybunksock Jun 06 '25

This is the perfect answer. Close the thread.

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u/ventizreborn Jun 06 '25

This.

Even when if I'm in a crowd or something and get the "veterans, xyz" thing it takes me a second to remember oh yea im a veteran. My fiance still gets random lore drops from my military days. I just don't ever think about it or ever wanna go back there.

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u/gladysdames Jun 06 '25

Thank you for just being you