3. Civil War (1861-1865) > Headwear: The M1858 army hat worn by Union troops in this period was made of black felt and had a three-inch brim held up on one side with a brass eagle. These hats also ...

Following the War of 1812, the US Army again updated and standardized its uniforms. The new ones were noted for their blue wool coats that featured high-necked collars and front-facing buttons.

1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Vietnam War-era Army uniform of Alan Blencoe is shown March 6, 2023, at the Fort McCoy History Center at Fort McCoy, Wis. Blencoe, a former Army sergeant ...

World War I broke out in August 1914 and almost immediately had an impact on Army uniforms. Most notable was the color change to the wool service uniform because of the non-availability of German ...

Having grown out of the Army after World War II, the Air Force has often borrowed Army innovations, including uniform design. Following the Vietnam War, the military moved to make camouflage ...

For example, the Army used lightweight jungle fatigues to fit the weather during the Vietnam War. Apart from this, Heddels notes that the herringbone twill (HBT) fatigue variant was also in use ...

For eight years during the Vietnam War, the United States' Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group (or MACV-SOG) led strategic reconnaissance, direct action, sabotage ...

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration was authorized by Congress, established under the Secretary of Defense and launched by President Obama in 2012.