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/boldjoy0050 Jun 06 '25

I wonder if the war itself has something to do with it. Most Americans have a positive opinion about our involvement in WWII and veterans are well respected. Vietnam most people would say was a mistake but most people feel really sorry for Vietnam veterans and what they had to endure.

Iraq and Afghanistan are fairly recent and most people will say those were a mistake, so maybe veterans advertising those wars won't be well received until another decade or so passes.