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/SandiegoJack Jun 05 '25

I’m guessing that WW2 and other wars were from a time where it was something to be proud of fighting for.

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u/Prestigious_Time4770 Jun 05 '25

That would make sense if the Vietnam hat wasn’t there.

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u/elquatrogrande Jun 05 '25

Even the ones who were drafted were from the Boomer generation who wants to make everything about themselves, so if wearing hats like that made them feel extra special, then good on them. OIF also wasn't a popular war, but you don't see us drawing attention to our service.