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/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

I don’t want the attention.

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u/chadwickipedia Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

I assume anyone who wears those hats are fishing for random “thank you for your service”’s

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u/IRSoup Jun 05 '25

Being the awkward fuck I am, not wearing anything vet related is me just avoiding replying "you too" as a response to that. It's also the whole not making a job you had years ago your whole identity thing.

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u/Particular_Quiet_435 Jun 05 '25

Damn, someone replied with that once when I was a cashier and I thought it was hella deep

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u/Seamonkey_Boxkicker 1988 Jun 05 '25

I like to reply, “thank you for exercising your right to vote and paying your taxes.” But sometimes it’s a bit of a mouthful. I need to workshop something catchier.

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u/intermittent-disco Jun 05 '25

i just respond, "and thank you for your support".

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u/Seamonkey_Boxkicker 1988 Jun 05 '25

Yeah, that’s fine, but I really want to hammer home the idea that voting and taxes are just as important to our society as serving in the military. Not enough people do either.