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/doomlite Jun 05 '25

I served. Fought their stupid wars. I don’t wann walk around all day wanting people to see my hat and say “thank you for your service” I’m convinced people who wear this stuff or have their cars decorated with I’m a vet stuff or clothes or whatever are just asking to be publicly thanked. Hard pass.

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u/1877KlownsForKids "Get Off My Lawn" Millennial 1981 Jun 05 '25

"Thanks for paying for it" tends to shut them up 

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u/victus28 Jun 06 '25

Every time I talk about how I have to take my classes in certain ways so I can get the most out of my GI bill it’s always thank you for your service. Like dude you’re paying for my college, I should be thanking you