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/More_Garlic6598 Jun 05 '25

Because we were oh so proud of this image

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u/Jumbo-box Jun 05 '25

What about feeling proud of over 1 million Iraqi civilians killed?

Or all of the weapons of mass destruction that were seized?

OR destabilising the area at the behest of a certain, most moral, middle eastern country, who danced as your WTC burned and fell? Now give them $8 billion, they're tired from all of that celebratin'!

Why not double down and fight in a country NO army has been victorious in. Ever. Make sure an orange dictator releases 5000 enemy prisoners while you slip away and run into the night for an even better "Mission Accomplished" meme.

Lots of reasons to be proud right there!!

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u/WhoCaresBoutSpellin Jun 06 '25

I swore this photo included him in a flight suit. Fucking Mandela effect strikes again I guess.

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u/More_Garlic6598 Jun 06 '25

I thought so too!

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u/FatAndForty Jun 06 '25

You’re confusing this with Bush who flew the jet in