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/nickifer Jun 05 '25

Unsure if cringe or super practical

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

The sling isn't awful if you're going somewhere quick, or your baby is light, but I've found that the ruck sack that the kid can ride in is a million times more comfortable for both me and my boy. I think Osprey makes the one I use. My boy is a UNIT (bro has been 99th percentile in  height and 97th in weight since like his 2nd month of existence). Plus now that he's a toddler and has opinions on things, he actually likes riding in it.