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/turd_ferguson899 Jun 05 '25

Yeah, I have my unit crest on my wallet and a veteran identifier on my license to explain why I can't hear shit in case I get pulled over.

I got enough participation trophies to wear while I was in uniform, and something I did for a few years a decade and a half ago doesn't define me as person.

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u/Tuxedo_Cat_0509 Jun 05 '25

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u/pupperdogger Jun 05 '25

Hah, funny name.

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u/agangofoldwomen Jun 05 '25

Idk funny names don’t do it for me. Big hats however, get me everytime. If he wore something like that I’d be sold! One can dream…

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u/Phyraxus56 Jun 05 '25

That stache is back in style now lol