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Question on the Use of Asian Size Tiger Stripe?


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Was it common for Americans in Vietnam to wear an Asian size uniform as long as it fit them? Or did the Vietnamese exclusively wear Asian sizes and Americans exclusively wore U.S. sizes?

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Steve Brannan

I was in Vietnam in 1969-70 and was given Asian Medium Tiger Stripes by the PRU Advisor. They fit me so I wore them. Tiger Stripes we’re hard to find in the Delta. 

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I think it depended on how they were sourced.  Troops issued tiger suits through official supply channels would receive US sizes.  Troops that traded for them with Vietnamese troops, purchased them at markets, etc. would have access to Asian sizes (if they fit).  I imagine most tiger suits worn by US troops in Vietnam were obtained unofficially.

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