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Army Jacket

What is an army jacket?

Considering the vast assortment of situations that persons in the military go through daily; it is not hard to understand why military gear needs to be specially designed to handle various situations, and why military clothes have to have extra features not included in the clothes regularly available for normal people.

For one thing, military clothes are all a specific array of colors for camouflage causes. Clothes meant for wear in snow will be mostly white, jungle gear will be mostly green, desert gear will be primarily sand colored, etc. This is to make sure that soldiers melt into their surroundings as much as doable and are not easily noticed by enemy groups.

Besides each uniform used in the military comes a military jacket intended to be worn over the uniforms for additional security in the various conditions a soldier can go through. All army shirts are fire-resistant and moisture-wicking to evaporate sweat more quickly thus the jackets worn do not often require any of these features, instead they possess padded places to prevent bruises and injury, and are light-weight and resistant to dirt to match the shirts.

Different sections of the military like the Navy and Air Force have their specific jacket to handle the various conditions each may go through. In the army there are combat uniforms besides various jackets covered in permethrin, that functions as an insect repellant to keep insects away, and mandarin collars which may be turned up to shelter the neck.

In the Combat set there is also a flame-resistant jacket that is self extinguishing in the event of fire, is lightweight, breathable and moisture-wicking. There is furthermore a Gore-Tex parka with 3 layers which are waterproof, windproof and breathable. The Gore-Tex parka has moisture wicking cuffs, and hems, a hidden hood, pockets with hand warmers in them and elbow reinforcements.

There are also fleece jackets used in the army which are designed to be breathable, very fast-drying if they get wet, provides exceptional insulation while being lightweight, and with reinforced shoulders, elbows and collars.

Field jackets which are another sort of military jackets have a concealed hood, a snap-up storm flap, drawstrings around the waist, hood and bottom of the jacket; detachable liners, a Velcro neck closure that allows the collar to be worn up or down, and Velcro cuffs in the sleeves for attaching gloves in colder weather.

Inside the Advanced Protective Combat Uniform System there are 5 jackets; the Level III Pullover, the Level IV Windshirt, the Level V Soft Shell Jacket, the Level VI Rain Jacket and the Level VII Insulated Parka.

The Pullover is made of Powerstretch fabric and is remarkably warm in view of its light weight; it is incredibly breathable and moisture wicking and may be worn in a vast range of temperatures. There are moreover touch points on the inside surface to maximize moisture management.

The Windshirt is greatly water repellant and is also very lightweight, of course it is greatly resistant to high winds and keeps warmth in. The Windshirt may be worn underneath other tiers for extra warmth.

The Soft Shell is designed for stretching too and is especially treated to guard against dirt, grime and water; it is greatly repellant to wind and water and is furthermore breathable and moisture wicking.

The Rain Jacket is extremely light weight, weighing in at under 1 lb while at the same time affording excellent water defense. It possesses a hidden hood inside the collar and plastic covered pockets.

Last but not least is the Insulated parka which is the most effective in cold weather safety. It dissipates static charge, eliminates odors, is water repellant and has hand warmers in the pockets.