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History of the American Military Uniform
The American armed forces uniforms have gone through a series of changes since their inception. This section of the website is dedicated
to examining some of the uniform variations that were developed during some of the most challenging periods faced by the American forces.
The eras covered include war and non-war periods.
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WWI to 1939 US Military Uniforms |
The United States military became aware that warfare was changing. The
old approach of formation lines was no longer a viable way to fight.
Advances in weaponery and transportation dictated a new way of fighting.
The soldier would now be required to utilize mother earth and her
surroundings. The Spanish American war was the first conflic where the
United States employed Khaki colored uniforms.
The early 1900's saw the begining of the re-evaluation of the design of
the combat uniform. The priority was to design clothing that was
comfortable to wear and that would leverage colors to better blend
with the surrounding environment.
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POST WWI MILITARY UNIFORMS
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This portion of the website covers military uniforms developed between
the years of 1920 and 1940 and employed by the US Armed Forces. Many
of the designs and materials were a legacy from WWI. The Quartermasters
did alot of experimentation with colors.
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WWII US Military Uniforms |
World War Two propelled the United States into a position of world power. However, the begining of the war did not look so promising for the US.
At the start of the conflict the US armed forces were unprepared. The equipment of uniforms were pretty much left-overs from WWI. Shortly after
goign to war the US governent and the oindustrial complex had many challenges to meet. Including the development of uniforms that were more
dequate for the different theaters of operations.
Advancements in technology brought about a whole new type of warfare. All of the sudden there were soldiers jumping off airplanes and landing
in the middle of hostile territory. New aircrafts allowed the crew to fly higher and longer, which exposed them to very inclement weather. New
clothing had to be designed and developed to meet the requirements that these conditions brought.
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KOREAN WAR MILITARY UNIFORMS
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This section of the website is dedicated to the study of the uniforms
employed by the US Armed forces during the Korean conflict. Covering
the years between 1950 and 1953.
Most of the uniforms developed for this conflict consisted of revised
versions of the WWII models. The cold weather also dictated the
creation of heavier clothing. Many of the changes and new patterns
were adopted by the Quartermasters Corps and other branches between
the years of 1946 and 1950. A common problem of the time was the lag
between design and production of uniforms.
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VIETNAM WAR MILITARY UNIFORMS
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This part of the website is designed to record the development and
utilization of the US armed forces military clothing during the Vietnam
war. The variuous branches that participated in the conflict are
represented here. Both combat and dress uniforms are showcased.
The weather faced by the troops dictated the development of the materials
for the combat uniforms. War was weaged in the jungles. American
soldiers took on extended search and destroy missions. Army troops
pushed through the dense rain forests, swampy rice paddies and climbed
jungle covered mountains in order to find and engage the enemy. Rain
was a constant companion. For several months the heat was exhausting.
Most of the Army's clothing and equipment was developed by the Army
Quartermaster Research and engineering command with headqurters in
Natick, Massachusetts.
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