patches Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share #326 Posted October 27, 2017 Boy wish this would of been in place when I was at Hood in the 1st Cav in summer of 1980, this wearing of Tropical Fatiques, but it wasn't, not only would it of been most welcome, also it would of been cool, for me at least, to wear these older style fatiques. Here's a day we could of used them, me as acting TC (I was an E-2, this field problem my squad leader made me TC, perhaps to give me some experience in being a TC) it's morning out in the field, and already promises to be another very hot Central Texas July day . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 9, 2017 Share #327 Posted November 9, 2017 This is a composite from two pages out of a 1985 issue of Soldier magazine showing members of the 101st Airborne Division in jungle fatigues demonstrating artillery firing to cadets at West Point during summer training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 13, 2017 Share #328 Posted November 13, 2017 On the left is Lt. Col. Tommie R. Lewis, commander of the 1st Battalion 108th Armor 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia National Guard at Fort Stewart, Georgia - July 1985. He appears to be wearing olive green jungle fatigues but his jacket has the buttons for rolling up the sleeves that were found on the camouflaged BDUs but not normally found on Vietnam era jungle fatigues. Olive green RDF fatigues perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 13, 2017 Share #329 Posted November 13, 2017 Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris visiting troops of the Georgia National Guard's 1st Battalion 121st Infantry at Fort Stewart -1985. Note the soldier over the governor's right shoulder is wearing jungle fatigues and also note the soldier in the right foreground appears to be wearing OG-107 fatigues. All are still wearing the M-1 helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 13, 2017 Share #330 Posted November 13, 2017 Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris visiting troops of the Georgia National Guard's 1st Battalion 121st Infantry at Fort Stewart -1985. The soldier second from left in jungle fatigues is wearing the SSI of the 48th Infantry Brigade while the soldier on the right in jungle fatigues is wearing the Georgia National Guard SSI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bravo_2_zero Posted November 16, 2017 Share #331 Posted November 16, 2017 On the left is Lt. Col. Tommie R. Lewis, commander of the 1st Battalion 108th Armor 48th Infantry Brigade of the Georgia National Guard at Fort Stewart, Georgia - July 1985. He appears to be wearing olive green jungle fatigues but his jacket has the buttons for rolling up the sleeves that were found on the camouflaged BDUs but not normally found on Vietnam era jungle fatigues. Olive green RDF fatigues perhaps? Could be the SWI poplin suits made in the 80s with both rounded and square edge RDF & jungle pockets. They also made a square edge angle chest pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted November 20, 2017 Share #332 Posted November 20, 2017 U.S. Army Pacific SSI worn on jungle fatigues by members of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System around 1985/1986 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted November 27, 2017 Share #333 Posted November 27, 2017 USAF members wearing jungle jackets and cut off jungle trousers on Runit Island Enewetak Atoll around the late '70s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted November 27, 2017 Share #334 Posted November 27, 2017 USAF members wearing jungle jackets and cut off jungle trousers on Runit Island Enewetak Atoll around the late '70s Airman on the right appears to be wearing the same type of Tropical "Bush" hat worn by female drill sergeants in the US Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share #335 Posted November 28, 2017 Airman on the right appears to be wearing the same type of Tropical "Bush" hat worn by female drill sergeants in the US Army. That's what it looks like right. But the ones in the 1970s iinto the 80s were Grey. Now much darker color, but these darker ones would of been worn back then of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolunteerArmoury Posted November 28, 2017 Share #336 Posted November 28, 2017 USAF members wearing jungle jackets and cut off jungle trousers on Runit Island Enewetak Atoll around the late '70s Airman on the right appears to be wearing the same type of Tropical "Bush" hat worn by female drill sergeants in the US Army. That's what it looks like right. But the ones in the 1970s iinto the 80s were Grey. Now much darker color, but these darker ones would of been worn back then of course. 067986afddbc13.jpg I believe it’s the HGU-18/P Tropical Hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share #337 Posted November 28, 2017 And right you are VA. Curiously this head gear hasn't been talked about here on USMF (Unless I missed it), but has been talked about on WAF http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/showthread.php?t=605655 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted December 20, 2017 Share #338 Posted December 20, 2017 Olive green RDF fatigues worn by a member of the 101st Airborne Division mid-1980s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted December 20, 2017 Share #339 Posted December 20, 2017 1st or 2nd Armored Division. Fort Hood perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted December 21, 2017 Share #340 Posted December 21, 2017 Bolivia - 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share #341 Posted January 17, 2018 Vietnam era. Co B 2nd Bn 501st Inf (Abn) at Fort Campbell 1967, the rest of the 101 was alerted at this time for the RVN, and like we're now discovering with other units being sent as units there, that they started to be issued the tropical uniform in mass, note too the subdued sleeve ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share #342 Posted March 4, 2018 A Southern Command patched tropical coat, date worn unknown, from an ended sale on The Bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share #343 Posted March 4, 2018 A Southern Command patched tropical coat, date worn unknown, from an ended sale on The Bay. 1600.jpgs-l16.jpg Whoops,make that U.S. ARMY PACIFIC, had my head in my two point contact there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 13, 2018 Author Share #344 Posted March 13, 2018 A S/Sgt of the Ranger Department, late 1970s Ft Benning Georgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinjmpr Posted March 15, 2018 Share #345 Posted March 15, 2018 Whoops,make that U.S. ARMY PACIFIC, had my head in my two point contact there Your head was in your calf? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted March 15, 2018 Author Share #346 Posted March 15, 2018 Your head was in your calf? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yeah, meant my 4th LOL, see had my head up there again LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share #347 Posted May 23, 2018 Benning, 3rd Batt 75th Rangers. Mostly the 60s tropical coats worn, with at least one, many a couple more of the RDF type ODs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted July 8, 2018 Share #348 Posted July 8, 2018 3rd Ranger Battalion mid-1980s. Probably at Fort Benning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted July 9, 2018 Author Share #349 Posted July 9, 2018 ERDL's worn by 2nd Batt 75th Rangers C.O. Lt Col A J Baker in 1975. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5991314/a.-j.-baker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanmc1114 Posted July 10, 2018 Share #350 Posted July 10, 2018 I didn't know exactly where to post this picture. I'm assuming this was taken in Vietnam since that's General Creighton W. Abrams on the left. It's interesting to me because I don't think I've ever seen a female wearing jungle fatigues, even in Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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