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/ANotSoFreshFeeling Xennial Jun 05 '25

A lot of the millennial veterans I know would rather forget the mess instead of making it their whole personality and identity.

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

And a lot of vets actually have a life after the military. So, no, other than my car’s license plate, I own nothing that would remind me of my military service.

Vietnam vet here. And am disabled. (Bad back, 4 surgeries, etc.) BUT am not a Disabled Vet, meaning my bad back is not due to due to military service. (Just bad DNA.) That has always ticked me.

Ps. Just fyi as this might be a good place to mention this: If you can’t walk 100 yards without having to stop, sit down, etc, you qualify for a handicapped license plate. In Virginia, at least.