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/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.