US ARMY TROPICAL COMBAT JACKET 5TH PATTERN 1968 VIETNAM WAR USA REC PATCH SIZE LARGE SHORT(Vietnam Tropical Combat Jacket Usarec Ripstop 1968 Large Short)

The 5th version of the Tropical Combat Coat did away with the sleeve gussets that had been a feature of all prior models. Like the 4th pattern jungle jacket it had only one pen pocket, was made from rip-stop cotton poplin and was produced in both OG-107 and ERDL camouflage.

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.