Jungle green combat jacket : Airborne units, United States Army

US Army jungle green tropical combat jacket worn in Vietnam by a member of US forces. Closure is by five buttons, four being concealed and the topmost one exposed. The jacket is made of wind-resistant cotton poplin with green plastic buttons, and has long-sleeves fastened at the cuff by an adjustable button closure. Four expanding pleated pockets are present, each having flaps with concealed two-button closures. The upper (breast) pockets are angled diagonally outwards at the bottom, each top flap having a gap left in its seam corresponding to a small internal pocket. A white cotton label sewn inside the collar reads 'MEDIUM-REGULAR CHEST: 37 TO 41 INCHES. HEIGHT: 67 TO 71 INCHES. 8405-082-5569', and another inside the front right hand panel behind the waist pocket contains instructions for care and usage. Sewn horizontally above each breast pocket is a green cotton tape, printed in black ink with the words 'STALLWORTH', (on the right) and 'U.S.ARMY' (on the left). Above the right hand tape is a black machine embroidered patch of a winged parachute in white supporting a gold star, indicating that the wearer is a qualified parachutist. Above the left hand tape is a shorter length of green cotton tape, hand embroidered with the 'Combat Infantryman Badge', a white horizontal rifle in a pale blue box, superimposed on a white wreath. A shorter length of tape appears to have been removed from between this badge and the 'U.S.ARMY' tape. On the left upper sleeve, 8mm below the shoulder seam, has been sewn a curved black cotton flash, machine embroidered in yellow with the word 'AIRBORNE'. Below this is the U.S Special Forces badge of a blue arrowhead containing, in gold, an upright sword on which are superimposed three lightning flashes. On each sleeve, approximately 12cm below the shoulder seam is an area of old stitching where a pair of sergeant's chevrons appear to have been removed.

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