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    Posted 9 years ago

    Sweetlynn86
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    I found this jacket in a thrift store for 10 cents! I don't know anything about them but it just seemed wrong to have it laying in a thrift store so I scooped it up. I'm hoping someone can tell me about the era this coat is from. It's in absolute pristine condition other than areas where patches were removed and a missing button. It'd be great to have a little information about the history this coat may have seen. Thanks for any info you can supply!

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    1. TallCakes TallCakes, 9 years ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army_Medical_Command
    2. Sweetlynn86, 9 years ago
      Thank you! Is there any way to know the age of the jacket? Many pictures I have found of identical jackets are pretty old.
    3. TallCakes TallCakes, 9 years ago
      hard to say without any other identifying insignia patches but looks to be current enlisted dress uniform
    4. scottvez scottvez, 9 years ago
      The Dress Green should be phased out by now.

      The Army Dress Uniform is the Blues.

      The tag shows a contract # of 9034- 87, which I believe translates to a 1987 contract.

      scott
    5. Sweetlynn86, 9 years ago
      Thanks guys! I'm not sure why but I was compelled to buy this jacket. Now I've spent hours trying to figure out why. I really like it though.
    6. scottvez scottvez, 9 years ago
      Glad to help out.

      The dress green will work for a dress uniform display for our "Modern Wars"-- Desert Storm, OEF, OIF.

      They have little value now-- if you hold on to it for another 50+ years, things might change!

      Welcome to CW.

      scott
    7. Sweetlynn86, 9 years ago
      My dad was in the airforce and was in desert storm. He was guessing this jacket was from around that time period but he said it was "just a guess". I'll definitely hold onto it. I love history and generally hold onto things that represent our countries past.
    8. Chrisnp Chrisnp, 9 years ago
      I'm still not used to seeing Dress Blues where I expect to see Dress Greens. I go on post and it seems like all the uniforms - PT, utility and dress - have changed. Makes me feel very, very old.
    9. scottvez scottvez, 9 years ago
      I feel the same way when I go out to FT Campbell-- maybe WE are very, very old!

      scott

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