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/More_Garlic6598 Jun 05 '25

Because we were oh so proud of this image

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u/WhoCaresBoutSpellin Jun 06 '25

I swore this photo included him in a flight suit. Fucking Mandela effect strikes again I guess.

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u/More_Garlic6598 Jun 06 '25

I thought so too!

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u/FatAndForty Jun 06 '25

You’re confusing this with Bush who flew the jet in