GROUP 5American Uniform

Boonie Hats

Boonie Hats offer protection for many environments. The wide brim offers protection from the sun and rain. They were mostly used for scout and recon missions when the solders wanted to be light and fast.

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On the new boots the upper canvas was made of cotton, later nylon, and leather for the toe and heel also nylon for the neck of the boot. In 1966 after reported accounts of foot injury from punji stake traps the boots were then made with a steel plate inside the boots sole.

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Combat Boots

United States M1 Helmet

Vietnam “VC Pitch”

•Made in 1941 to replace M1917•Light olive green•Lowered dome than the M1917•Offered increased ergonomics and ballistic protection

• Adopted from the French

Helmet Changes

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United States Vietnam

• Ate “C” Rations (Canned Food)

• Rice, Rice Balls, Rice Cakes• Fish• Noodle Soup, Phu• Anything they could find

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Standard Food

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Standard Jungle Uniform

• Socks-most important to have dry to stay on their feet and prevent jungle foot

• Combat boots standard issue

• Jungle Trousers- standard green, made to be cool and comfortable

• Cotton shirt • Jungle jacket

• All dyed standard olive green DY

Poncho

A rubber coated fabric poncho with hood. Dyed olive green army shade 207.  Known to become heavy when wet, and the shiny finish gleams in the rain. Two poncho's can be snapped together to make a shelter.  A must have for its usefulness as a shelter or ground sheet.  It is really hot and sweaty to use as a rain garment.  Users often ended up as wet inside the poncho as they would have been without it.

The poncho is a rubber coated fabric with a hood, that is dyed olive green army shade 207. When wet it was known to be heavy, also the finish that was applied to it would become shiny and gleam. You can use two ponchos to create a shelter by snapping them together. Users usually ended up soaked anyway.

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Dog Tags

1965-1967 Vietnam Era Dog Tag

•Edge is rolled to the back•The hole is on the right•It has id number, name

1967-1969 Vietnam Era Dog Tag

•Service number, social security number•The hole is on the left•Rolled to the back DY

Things the Soldiers CarriedCanteen

Combat KnifeGrenadesShovelGas MaskInsect NetField TowelFlak JacketRation MealsPonchoSidearmFlashlight

GogglesPrimary MachetePictures of FamilyRadio(some soldiers)Sleeping CarrierBug SprayMapsAmmoDog TagsJewelry NI

Flak Jacket•Flak Jackets revolutionized body armor and is designed to protect against lower millimeter ammo along with bomb shells•Did a good job of stopping shell blasts, rocket fragments, snake bites, fire ant bites, prickly thorn and slower bullets fired at a moderate range.•Bullet and bomb resistant but NOT proof

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