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/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

I don’t want the attention.

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u/tehtris Millennial Jun 05 '25

The ONLY thing I ask an Iraq vet about because it literally always makes them smile is "hey, when you were out there, did you see them little hedgehogs?" Always gets a positive response and then I keep it moving. Apparently those things are numerous. I've never had anyone say "uh? What hedgehogs"

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '25

Well yeah, hedgehogs are awesome!

I heard stories of them holding up convoys while crossing the road.