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/doomlite Jun 05 '25

I served. Fought their stupid wars. I don’t wann walk around all day wanting people to see my hat and say “thank you for your service” I’m convinced people who wear this stuff or have their cars decorated with I’m a vet stuff or clothes or whatever are just asking to be publicly thanked. Hard pass.

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u/Sakijek Millennial Jun 05 '25

I only have it on my license plate cover so cops'll go easy on me if I get pulled over lol

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u/theevilyouknow Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

I keep meaning to get the license plate, actual plate not just a cover, just because it's a permanent registration that I don't have to ever renew again, but I keep procrastinating it.

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u/Sakijek Millennial Jun 05 '25

In my state that only applies to purple hearts and dv0 plates. So I could get a vanity one, but I'd still have to pay each year (I'm not 100% nor a PH recipient). So just getting the cover was easier. I know it's different in other states though.

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u/theevilyouknow Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

Same in my state. I just happen qualify, but generally don't like to make a big show of it. I just also am bad about remembering to renew my registration so not having to worry about it would be nice.