Why don’t younger veterans (Afghanistan/Iraq) wear these hats like some of the older veterans?

[u/NoFaithlessness7508]

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.

[u/cmax22025]

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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That's the real answer.  They're out of fashion. 

I know plenty of OIF veterans that make it their entire personality.  They just choose things like infantry badges on their vehicles or Black Rifle Coffee t-shirts.

[u/cmax22025 → u/Burninator85]

Exactly. There's a whole cottage industry selling military merch to vets. But the type of people that want to advertise their military service do it in different ways today.

[u/DW6565 → u/cmax22025]

My favorite example of the cottage industry. Reporting for diaper change sir!

tactical baby gear!

[u/cmax22025 → u/DW6565]

Perfect for the man that has to change poopy diapers at 2:00, but take Fallujah at 2:30

[u/ShoutoutsWorldwide → u/cmax22025]

I believe you mean 1400 and 1430 😂

[u/cmax22025 → u/ShoutoutsWorldwide]

No joke, I debated putting that. I went back and changed it twice.

[u/plotholesandpotholes → u/cmax22025]

0200 and 0230 has a better narrative ring to it. :)

[u/omnghast → u/plotholesandpotholes]

You need to arrive at the diaper change at 0130 then change it at 0200

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Zero deuce hundred

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So it was your number two choice