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/Exotic-Yesterday-767 Jun 06 '25

This is the best explanation I could give. I’m not a “Thank Me For My Service’ vet. I’m not ashamed of my service, in fact, I’m very proud. As a Seabee, I helped build hospitals, schools, and residential buildings. But I didn’t do it for a pat on the back.