US ARMY TROPICAL COMBAT ERDL JACKET 5TH PATTERN RIPSTOP 1968 VIETNAM WAR SIZE LARGE REGULAR deadstock from late 1943 until the

from late 1943 until the end of World War II

Unofficially nicknamed the "Third Herd

It is the most significant training and evaluation event in ROTC

A major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard

In October 1992 it was formally inactivated as part of a general drawing down of forces at the end of the Cold War

US ARMY TROPICAL COMBAT ERDL JACKET 5TH PATTERN RIPSTOP 1968 VIETNAM WAR SIZE LARGE REGULAR deadstock from late 1943 until theThe 5th pattern Tropical Combat Coat, which did away with the sleeve gussets that had been common to all prior versions, was made from rip stop cotton poplin and was produced in both OG 107 and ERDL camouflage. Like the 4th pattern jungle jacket it had only one pen pocket, which was located behind the left chest cargo pocket.