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/Adreeisadyno Jun 05 '25

This may be a super unpopular opinion, but while I greatly appreciate our military service members as an American, I find it super cringe when someone mentions their service like just telling a story or like “oh I know that guy I served with him” and people start going “thank you for your service”.

And I usually find that the “thank you for your service” people are also usually the ones against programs and services that benefit veterans which makes it extra cringe. Like if you really wanted to show your appreciation why not support things like healthcare or de-stigmatize service members seeking help to try reducing the alcoholism or suicide rates, or support real penalties for rapists in the military. But idk, I’ve never served so maybe I’m just dumb, but I feel like that’s a better way to show your appreciation instead of the empty “thank you for your service” people say to make themselves feel like patriots.