Hey, y'all. When I was growing up in the 70's and 80's, I remember many men, relatives and fathers of friends, even teachers, continuing to wear parts of their Vietnam combat fatigues to work and around the house, often also growing large beards. I even worked with a guy about 5 years ago who was still wearing a shirt over his work clothes that was the same as he had worn in combat in Vietnam, and still with the beard. In Ray Monk's excellent biography of Wittgenstein, I learned the philosopher wore parts of his Austro-Hungarian World War I uniform for decades after the war. What is the history of such things? It is more prominent in some wars than others? Compared to the Vietnam vets I remember, I've seen less of that from people who've fought in the American wars in the Middle East, or so it seems. Reading suggestions are much appreciated!