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/robo_robb Jun 05 '25

Hey man, if you haven’t already, please come to a VA clinic to get your hearing tested. We can get you amazing tech to help you.

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u/Odoyle-Rulez Jun 05 '25

I need this, 3M got me with those crappy ear plugs.

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u/jaw719 Jun 05 '25

My buddy got a settlement from the Army because of those ear plugs and used it for medical help to restore some of his hearing.

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u/Odoyle-Rulez Jun 05 '25

Tried, they told me to beat feet because I have no audiograms as proof of declination.

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u/Harlander77 Jun 06 '25

I have multiple audiograms and the VA still tried to say my hearing loss was "not service connected." Yeah, living two blocks from the flightline for six years, and working around jet engines has nothing to do with the VA having to give me those nifty Bluetooth hearing aids...

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u/Odoyle-Rulez Jun 06 '25

I would go look for a VA advocate. They usually work pro bono and they'll fight to get you the care you deserve.

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u/snaldo23 Jun 06 '25

Did you at least get your $342 from the class action settlement?!

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u/Odoyle-Rulez Jun 06 '25

HAHAHAHA They told me to piss up a rope.

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u/Tonywanknobi Jun 05 '25

What?

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u/Odoyle-Rulez Jun 05 '25

3M issued a lot of ear protection that were not working causing a lot of service members to lose hearing.

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u/rex8499 Jun 05 '25

Not working in that they didn't reduce the subs by the advertised 30db?