M-1965 field jacket

The M-1965 Field Jacket (also known as M65 and M-65 Field Jacket), eponymously named after the year it was introduced,[1] is a popular field jacket initially designed for the United States Armed Forces under the MIL-C-43455J standard.[2]

M-1965 Field Jacket with 4th infantry division patch

It was introduced into U.S. military service in 1965 to replace the previous M-1951 field jacket, itself an improvement on the M-1943 field jacket introduced during World War II.[2]

The front portion of the jacket has two large hip pockets and two medium-sized breast pockets.[3] The rear neck portion and collar of the jacket features a zipper which houses a protective hood.[2] The M-1965 field jacket can be combined with a button-in insulated lining for cold-weather wear, as well as a button on fur trimmed winter hood. Originally introduced in olive green shade 107, it is now produced in a large variety of colors and patterns including many military camouflage patterns.[2]

The M-65 field jacket was widely used by United States forces during the Vietnam War in which the jacket became useful for troops serving in the Central Highlands of South Vietnam, as well as keeping a soldier warm from the cool weather conditions that came after monsoonal rains.[4] It was and is a standard issue to US troops in several other wars all around the globe as well.

See also

References
  1. "The Evolution of a Revolutionary Jacket".
  2. M-1965 FIELD JACKET
  3. M1965 Field Coat
  4. Rottman, Gordon L. (2005-07-13). US Army Infantryman in Vietnam 1965-73 - Gordon Rottman - Google Boeken. ISBN 9781841768878. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
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