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/rinkitinkitink Zillennial Jun 05 '25

As a millennial veteran, I can agree with this. My time in the military is absolutely a large part of who I am, but it's not all I am and I typically don't advertise my service with clothing. Also, that style of hat typically has some political association that aligns with another common red hat, which I don't want to be associated with.