Desert uniforms (DCU) - DESERT 6 colors "Chocolate chip" dated 1984

thank you!

My pleasure,

Very nice finds!

thats really interesting, thank you!

Nice! As an anecdote: I met a guy who was part of the 10th Mountain Division. Anyway, one day in 1979, his unit was roused out of bed and told to gear up and go wait on the tarmac. Before leaving, they handed in their OD uniforms and were handed back "plain tan fatigues". They then waited out on the tarmac for 18 hours. It was only afterwards and they were told to stand down that their CO came through and told them that the Soviet Union had invaded Afghanistan, and that they had been 'this close' to being deployed.

Hello,

I wonder, was there during any moment in time to your knowledge a M-65 jacket in chocolate chip pattern made?

Since they were made in O.D., Woodland, 3color desert and UCP that I know of.

If there were any made, I have not seen any, ever..

During the time Chocolate Chip were issued,  night desert parkas were in use along Olive Green  M65s. ..


Also, no CC  patrol cap, or 8 point USMC caps were ever issued; only boonies.

CC M65s or CC caps found in this pattern are purely commercial/private purchase..


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Great, thank you.
now I don't need to look further.

Hmmm, I was searching something in my collection, and guess what?!
I stumbled upon this, to me it seems to be original?
And it is a sturdy quality, that's for sure.

Commercial .


Here is a sure hint; Label shows made in U.S.A.      

No issued US headgear, or uniform I have ever seen has Made in U.S.A.  in the label.


Very few soldiers were issued CC uniforms prior to Desert Storm.  Only those who participated in US/UN missions to arid regions were issued CC uniforms.  
I believe only boonies, helmet covers ,rucksack covers, and of course blouses and trousers were ever issued.

CC uniforms were not used stateside, except for exercises held in desert areas of US, and never intended, or issued as general uniforms; issued on a need basis only.

Having said all that, commercial/ private purchase caps were certainly used and tacitly accepted during DS .  When the commanding General wears one, I guess it sends a message that it was OK to wear one.

Gen. Schwartzkopf wore one and many others senior officers did as well, so you can definitely be happy with the cap you have..


                                                                         


P.S.  The brass has always frowned on the use of boonies, especially in US territory.

Here is a fairly well circulated photo.

All wearing private purchase/commercial caps.