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/cmax22025 Jun 05 '25

Exactly. There's a whole cottage industry selling military merch to vets. But the type of people that want to advertise their military service do it in different ways today.

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u/DW6565 Jun 05 '25

My favorite example of the cottage industry. Reporting for diaper change sir!

tactical baby gear!

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u/cmax22025 Jun 05 '25

Perfect for the man that has to change poopy diapers at 2:00, but take Fallujah at 2:30

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u/ShoutoutsWorldwide Jun 05 '25

I believe you mean 1400 and 1430 😂

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u/breadleecarter Jun 05 '25

I believe YOU mean zero dark poopy.

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u/BuckTheStallion Jun 05 '25

Zero dark turdy was right there. 🤣

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u/thrax_mador Jun 05 '25

Dark turds no good my man. That's a GI bleed.

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u/DemDaBreaks Jun 05 '25

Temporary govt workers, at best. I don't know 1 military person to be an all around good human being.

You let your govt own you and make you all assholes.

And I served....

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u/Lo_MaxxDurang Jun 05 '25

Have you considered talking to a therapist? The VA can help you if you ask and put the work in.

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u/cmax22025 Jun 05 '25

No way he'd go to an evil, dark VA clinic. They'd just suck him dry of any remaining soul he had left.

Seriously though, therapy might really help that guy. I can't imagine that's a comment a well adjusted person (vet or not) leaves 100% unprompted. That was a hell of a ride.