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Army Jacket

What is an army jacket?

In view of the wide diversity of conditions which individuals in the military endure everyday; it is not difficult to comprehend why military gear must to be particularly designed to handle various circumstances, and why military clothes need to possess additional features not included in the clothes regularly available for civilians.

For one thing, military clothes are all a particular group of colors for concealment reasons. Clothes intended for use in snow will be primarily white, jungle gear will be mostly green, desert gear will be mostly sand colored, etc. This is to guarantee that soldiers melt into their environs as much as achievable and are not easily picked out by enemy factions.

Alongside every uniform worn in the military comes a military jacket intended to be worn over the uniforms for additional defense in the diverse circumstances a soldier might endure. All army shirts are fire-resistant and moisture-wicking to disperse sweat more rapidly therefore the jackets worn do not normally require any of these attributes, instead they have padded sections to avoid bruises and injury, and are light-weight and resistant to dirt to match the shirts.

Various areas of the military like the Navy and Air Force have their specific jacket to handle the different circumstances each may endure. In the army there are combat uniforms besides various jackets covered in permethrin, which functions as an insect repellant to keep insects away, and mandarin collars which may be turned up to protect the neck.

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

There are also fleece jackets used in the army that are created to be breathable, very fast-drying if they get wet, gives excellent padding while being lightweight, and with reinforced shoulders, elbows and collars.

Field jackets that are an additional kind of military jackets have a hidden hood, a snap-up storm flap, drawstrings around the waist, hood and bottom of the jacket; removable liners, a Velcro neck closure which lets the collar to be worn up or down, and Velcro cuffs in the sleeves for attaching gloves in colder weather.

Within 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 very breathable and moisture wicking and may be worn in a vast variety of temperatures. There are moreover touch points on the inside surface to maximize moisture management.

The Windshirt is very water repellant and is additionally incredibly lightweight, obviously it is very resilient to high winds and keeps warmth in. The Windshirt can be worn under other layers for extra warmth.

The Soft Shell is made for stretching too and is particularly treated to secure against dirt, grime and water; it is very repellant to wind and water and is also breathable and moisture wicking.

The Rain Jacket is extremely light weight, weighing in at under 1 lb while at the same time providing superb water shelter. It has a concealed hood in the collar and laminated pockets.

Last but not least is the Insulated parka which is the most effectual in cold weather safety. It disperses static charge, destroys odors, is water repellant and possesses hand warmers inside the pockets.