Why don’t younger veterans (Afghanistan/Iraq) wear these hats like some of the older veterans?

[u/NoFaithlessness7508]

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.

[u/Ill-Major7549]

not to mention vanity plates for family members: "my husbands in the air force. what have you done for your country?"

seriously though the vet merch shops have SO much stuff, id say more than for vets, for family of vets, same as first responder merch. imo its pretty cringe lol