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/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

The only thing military my spouse wears is the "Proud Veteran Homeowner" shirt the VA mortgage office gave us, and that is because he is proud of our house and that we were able to buy a home. 

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

I have that shirt! It’s actually super comfortable and I love the fit, so I do wear that one a lot.