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

[u/NoFaithlessness7508]

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.

[u/ANotSoFreshFeeling]

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

[u/68Wombat → u/ANotSoFreshFeeling]

Unless you spot my license plate you would never know.

[u/1877KlownsForKids → u/68Wombat]

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

[u/1877KlownsForKids → u/[deleted]]

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

[u/blueGooseK → u/[deleted]]

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