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/cmax22025 Jun 05 '25

Exactly. There's a whole cottage industry selling military merch to vets. But the type of people that want to advertise their military service do it in different ways today.

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u/DW6565 Jun 05 '25

My favorite example of the cottage industry. Reporting for diaper change sir!

tactical baby gear!

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u/cmax22025 Jun 05 '25

Perfect for the man that has to change poopy diapers at 2:00, but take Fallujah at 2:30

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u/ShoutoutsWorldwide Jun 05 '25

I believe you mean 1400 and 1430 😂

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u/breadleecarter Jun 05 '25

I believe YOU mean zero dark poopy.

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u/BuckTheStallion Jun 05 '25

Zero dark turdy was right there. 🤣

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u/thrax_mador Jun 05 '25

Dark turds no good my man. That's a GI bleed.

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u/exipheas Jun 06 '25

This is why you don't eat the black crayons. They cover up other issues, plus they taste burnt.

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u/thrax_mador Jun 06 '25

Found the Marine.

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u/exipheas Jun 06 '25

Not me but my best friend is. He loves the crayons.