Lately, it’s not uncommon to see a curious new bit of bric-a-brac adorning the faces of Gen Z-ers: pimple patches. In the past, it would’ve been hard to imagine wanting to draw attention to your zits.

Allvin posted another video Monday on the proliferation of duty identifier tabs, which are patches airmen wear to signify their job or specialty. The number of approved tabs has swollen to more ...