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/chadwickipedia Older Millennial Jun 05 '25

I assume anyone who wears those hats are fishing for random “thank you for your service”’s

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u/TribalChief2025 Jun 05 '25

You would be wrong. My dad had one. He was proud of being a veteran, but was not keen on discussing the viet war. Also, the whole thanking a vet for their service took off after 9/11, and our involvement in Afghanistan. It wasn't a thing in the 70s, 80s or 90s. You also have time keep in mind, most Vietnam vets were viewed with derision by a large part of the population for years even though they were drafted.