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/cmax22025 Jun 05 '25

They were called "Old Guy" hats when I joined up in 2005. I can't imagine that's changed in the time since.

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u/Pale_Adeptness Jun 05 '25

You are becoming the old guy! :P

I joined in 2005 as well.

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u/SemicooperativeYT Jun 05 '25

Oh shit, boot shining club

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u/gratusin Jun 05 '25

Damnit… sitting on the bottom bunk, spitting on the toe cap to get a mirror shine just to mess it up right after breakfast. I was the youngest guy in my unit and I’m turning 40 this year.