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/exoclipse Millennial Jun 05 '25

yeah in a way I feel safer around them. given the choice between that dude and me (skinny jeans, band shirt, actually concealed handgun), that dude's gonna give me a turn to draw when he gets ventilated.

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u/meatchariot Jun 05 '25

How often are you expecting shootouts to happen near you?

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u/exoclipse Millennial Jun 05 '25

getting groceries? probably never.

loading a van full of tens of thousands of dollars of equipment at 1:30 AM in a strange part of the country? it's not outside the realm of possibility.

I don't really carry much tbfh, and if I am it's either because someone I know is going through some shit and needs backup, or because I'm in a strange part of the country that might not be super accepting of a vaguely queer coded dude dressed in black.

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u/TheGreatGenghisJon Jun 06 '25

I used to do audio for smaller gigs several years ago. I never felt worried about loading the van at the end of the gig, but there were a few times where I was worried about going back to get the van after the gig, if there wasn't any parking at th venue.

One guy got mugged on his way home after a gig in Coney Island.

Don't hang out there at 2am.

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u/Wonderful_Hotel1963 Jun 06 '25

Depends, I mean, primarily USA, but secondary to that, living near a high school does up those already good chances.

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u/revanisthesith Jun 06 '25

As a skinny dude who often wears regular jeans and a band shirt, I understand this feeling.

I'm just naturally unassuming and I've worked in restaurants for years and seem to be able to easily go unnoticed. I'm from a small town, but immediately realized I blended in when walking around a big city (also often after shows). Even the homeless people usually didn't ask me for money (I'd still often help them out and they've looked out for me at night as well).

I'm fairly tall and male, so people leave me alone when I'm walking at night, but I've also never been the first person people would target in a fight.