US ARMY TROPICAL COMBAT JACKET 4TH PATTERN 1968 VIETNAM WAR USA REC PATCH SIZE LARGE SHORT(Vietnam Tropical Combat Jacket Ripstop 1968 Large Short)

The 4th pattern Tropical Combat Coat was the first to be made from rip-stop cotton poplin. Like the 3rd model jungle jacket it had a back yoke and was produced in both OG-107 and ERDL camouflage. However, the new design had no hanger loop, only one pen pocket (located behind the left chest cargo pocket) and the pocket drain holes removed from the 3rd pattern jacket were reintroduced.

USA REC Patch ; Worn from:  13 January 1967 – 5 October 1972.

The thirteen stars, representing the original states, and the Liberty Bell, indicate the United States Army Recruiting Command’s role in the preservation of liberty and defense of country.