From: Rikk Rogers (Rkltd@swbell.net)
Date: Mon Nov 14 2005 - 01:26:14 PST
Try www.propper.com just might be what you are looking for.
Rikk Rogers
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I have also been looking for what when I was in Army could only be found in
Everette
> Speaking of "hats" can someone, anyone tell me where I can buy one of the
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I have Tan, OD, Black and the first one I bought was a camo.
also use their "Tactical" shirts for work shirts, better looking than BDUs
and just as tough.
RK Lion Ltd.
R3 Box 423 B
Wellston OK 74881
MVPA 22345
Hard Wire 405.258.6767
Cell 405.664.14000
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Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 3:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
PX, OD flat top, straight sided "fatigue" cap; which if you did not have one
you would not pass inspection for the issue cap could not be formed to suit.
It was at that time known as "Ridgeway cap"
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From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
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Sent: Sunday, November 13, 2005 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
> flat top hats worn in the Army with the fatigue ubiform in the fifties and
> early sixties? Been looking for one but everytime I see one at a rally
> its always the wrong size, which isn't very often.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sonny
>
>
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> From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:25 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Hat info
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>> ...and by Walter "RADAR" O'Reilly, M.A.S.H 4077th.
>>
>> A P B
>>
>>
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>> From: <MYDEUCEANDWILLYS@aol.com>
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>> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 6:43 PM
>> Subject: [MV] Hat info
>>
>>
>>> The Field cap i was looking for in the past has had an interesting
>>> trail,
>> i
>>> have had many people on and off the list give me a dozen names for it,
>> well
>>> this inspired me to find the correct name. the M 1951 olive drab
>>> cotton
>> field
>>> cap was intended to be worn in a variety of climates, and under combat
>>> conditions, there was also a winter version with fold down ear flaps,
>>> it
>> became
>>> unofficially known as a 'Patrol Cap' by the US Army Rangers of the
>>> time,
>>> Chief of stall Gen., Matthew B. Ridgeway began directing forces to
>> improve
>>> there image There for the cap became the target of the 'Smarten up"
>> movement
>>> by Gen. Ridgeway,
>>> This cap so often called by the wrong name is officially the M1951
>>> 'RIDGEWAY' Field Cap.
>>> Worn proudly by Elvis, And not so notably by Castro too. Randy
>>> out.
>>>
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