Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted June 25, 2017 #51 Posted June 25, 2017 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/185469-vietnam-era-tigers/ Here's a tigerstripe vest.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted June 25, 2017 #52 Posted June 25, 2017 from this thread: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/281098-uniform-and-medals-to-vietnam-door-gunnerinfantryman-17th-air-cav/ a cool shotgun shell shirt-vest made from ERDL and tigerstripe
seanmc1114 Posted June 28, 2017 #54 Posted June 28, 2017 Here's a couple from Company A 1/508th Infantry 82nd Airborne. Per the wearer's description: "Paul Arca. R.T.O Alfa 1/508 wearing a special vest made by the vietnamese. It came in handy for a radio man. This vest could hold 10 magazines all in the front (200 rounds) He traded a carton of cigarettes for the vest. (not military issue)"
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted July 24, 2017 #56 Posted July 24, 2017 Tracker Team Photo - March 1, 1970. Taken at Ben Phouk by a newspaper photographer. Tiger scout (center) is captured V.C., used for our help." L to R: Bert Crump, James Blair, captured V.C., Steve Hargraves, and Ronald Barrett. The dog is Joe (6B54). Thanks to Bert for sharing these photos.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted July 25, 2017 #57 Posted July 25, 2017 8db6e2e903bc01cb4894b9e835bc2554--aussies-kiwi.jpg This is just the standard issue vest, not sure how it got in there.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted July 31, 2017 #61 Posted July 31, 2017 USArmyM1955_1 (1).jpg Looks like the man on the right is wearing a vest made from 5.56 bandoleers sewn together. Soldier on the right is the same as the other photo
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted July 31, 2017 #62 Posted July 31, 2017 1st Bn 6th Inf Americal Feb 1968.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 14, 2017 #63 Posted August 14, 2017 http://staffordantiquesmilitaria.co.uk/product/scarce-vietnam-war-period-us-army-marked-dated-1968-lrrp-medics-frag-vest/ Here's a weird one, probably a fantasy/fake
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 14, 2017 #64 Posted August 14, 2017 Here's a couple from Company A 1/508th Infantry 82nd Airborne. Per the wearer's description: "Paul Arca. R.T.O Alfa 1/508 wearing a special vest made by the vietnamese. It came in handy for a radio man. This vest could hold 10 magazines all in the front (200 rounds) He traded a carton of cigarettes for the vest. (not military issue)"
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted August 19, 2017 #65 Posted August 19, 2017 from https://cherrieswriter.wordpress.com/2017/04/09/my-vietnam-war-experience-as-told-through-pictures-guest-post/ check it out
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted September 25, 2017 #70 Posted September 25, 2017 not much to see here, but he seems to be weaning a canvas vest.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted September 27, 2017 #71 Posted September 27, 2017 http://www.modernforces.com/uniform_rtviper.htm MACV-SOG, I'm not qualified to say if it's legit or not.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 6, 2017 #72 Posted October 6, 2017 ARVN soldiers board a U.S. Army UH-1D helicopter for a ground operation in the fishhook area of Cambodia on May 8, 1970.
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted October 28, 2017 #75 Posted October 28, 2017 http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/uploads//monthly_05_2017/post-153751-0-81771500-1494301144.jpg 505th PIR
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