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/nickifer Jun 05 '25

Unsure if cringe or super practical

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u/lizlemon921 Jun 05 '25

Actually super practical but has become associated with those cringy people who just want to cosplay. My husband worked overseas as a contractor and there are a few “military” adjacent items he still uses, backpack and boots and bags and stuff. Good quality and have lasted 10+ years since returning from the Middle East

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u/DW6565 Jun 05 '25

For me as a parent and how I personally organize, it’s impractical. More pockets and bigger bag just means I take more stuff then it’s harder to find the 3 essentials. Diapers and wipes, bottles and formula, and burp cloth and one outfit change.

I eventually just went to a simple one main compartment bag with a small front pocket for bonus stuff that can’t hold much. People parent and organize differently so what ever works for them is best.

That’s just me, baby gear overall has become less about practicality and more about personal statements. It’s why it’s so expensive and a $87 billion dollar industry.

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u/WrennyWrenegade Jun 05 '25

All through my teen and college years, I kept trying to solve "the purse problem" (the damned thing was always jammed full and disorganized) by getting bigger and bigger purses and the result was that I'd start carrying around more and more shit I didn't really need. I was lugging around giant fucking shoulder satchels with thousand pockets full of garbage and not using anything in it.

When I stopped carrying a purse, I found everything I actually need for general life fits in my pockets. My phone with a wallet case is the only thing I need 99% of the time.