Original Vietnam Jungle Jacket

•Original cotton shirt
•Participated in the Vietnam War
•Four-hole buttons
•100% cotton
•Made in USA

The tropical combat jacket (Jungle Jacket) designed in 1962 following a request by the Army as a specialized uniform for special forces personnel in Vietnam. The single-breasted jacket was made of 5½ oz. wind-resistant cotton poplin in OG-107 and featured two slanted chest cargo pockets and two lower cargo pockets. The design also boasted epaulets, waist tabs, pen pockets behind both chest cargo pockets, and an internal gas flap designed to prevent chemical agents from escaping through the buttoned front closure.

The tropical combat uniform was ideal for Vietnam because it was both lightweight and quick-drying, but the exposed pocket buttons had a tendency to snag in the jungle.