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Third type cotton-sateen OG-107 shirt as worn in Vietnam 1966-1969. The "Type III" is the most common model and can be split into two versions based on the time of manufacture and material. Cotton – This version was specified at the very end of 1964 and still used the standard 8.5 ounce cotton sateen.
By the beginning of the Vietnam War, it had completely replaced the M-1943 uniform as the standard in the Army. The 1943 pattern jacket was issued to soldiers all the way through the Korean War but was superseded by the 1950 pattern which changed to a button-in liner, then further modified as the 1951 pattern which added bi-swing shoulder ...
M-1965 OG-107 Field Jacket with 4th Infantry Division patch . The M-1965 Field Jacket (also known as M65, M-65 Field Jacket, and Coat, Cold Weather, Man's Field), named after the year it was introduced, [1] is a popular field jacket initially designed for the United States Army under the MIL-C-43455 [2] standard by Alpha Industries.
The regiment has served in more campaigns than any other infantry unit in the United States Army. [ 3 ] It is known as "The Cottonbalers" [ 1 ] [ 3 ] for its actions during the Battle of New Orleans , while under the command of Andrew Jackson , when soldiers of the 7th Infantry Regiment held positions behind a breastwork of cotton bales during ...
The Vietnam War (1955-1975) confronted the US Army with a variety of challenges, both in the military context and at home. In the dense jungles of Vietnam, soldiers faced an invisible enemy using guerrilla tactics, while the difficult terrain, tropical diseases and the constant threat of ambushes strained the morale and effectiveness of the troops.
I served this country honorably in the United States Army 16th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division,” Michael told THR. “I’m wounded for that service. “I’m wounded for that service.
October 15, 1969 - Hundreds of thousands of people attend mass protests across the United States for the United States to withdraw from the Vietnam War. November 15, 1969 - A second, larger protest takes place in Washington D.C., with an estimated 500,000 people. December 1, 1969 - The first draft lottery since 1942 is held.
In 1976, the Marines obtained the leftover Vietnam War-era ERDL pattern uniforms which became general issue, [citation needed] replacing the solid OG-107 sateen utility/fatigue uniform. The uniform was used to equip the United States Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) while on tropical missions. Photographs during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis show ...