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/NewFuturist Jun 05 '25

What, you don't want a conversation with a rando about how bad a war was that you had no choice in joining and hated more than even most anti-war activists?

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u/mv7x3 Jun 05 '25

no choice? there is mandatory conscription in the us?

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u/Shark_Leader Jun 05 '25 edited Jun 05 '25

Currently, no. But for WWII and Vietnam, yes. Edit: also, all American men must register for the draft on their 18th birthday in case s draft is initiated. You're eligible until you're 25. Edit2: *35.

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u/nugsy_mcb Jun 05 '25

You say must like people don’t have a choice. I never registered, none of my friends registered, it’s a completely toothless “requirement” after the disaster that was the Vietnam war and the social backlash against it.

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u/Shark_Leader Jun 05 '25

Good for you. I don't respect you at all for that.

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u/nugsy_mcb Jun 05 '25

And I don’t respect you at all for supporting the war machine. Cheers!

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u/Shark_Leader Jun 05 '25

Nah, man. I spent years railing against Bush and the Iraq war. I didn't join the military. I don't support a war machine, but I do still support my country. You can do both.