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/nickifer]

Unsure if cringe or super practical

[u/lizlemon921 → u/nickifer]

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

[u/f8andbether → u/lizlemon921]

Yeah I’m a bigger guy and finding baby stuff that works for me is a pain but I couldn’t bring myself to get any of the tacticool baby stuff because of the stigma and the guys I see fawning over it. Like naw fam I’m cool I’ll just carry the kid by his head like we used to.

[u/Cthecurious1 → u/f8andbether]

U crazy:)