SCOUT· 36%41m·2026-09-11·Arts Culture100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket
Articles of Interest host Avery Trufelman joins Roman to tell the incredible story of the American military’s jacket problem: How should the military outfit its soldiers to make them as safe and effective as possible? The answer was the M43 Field Jacket, which not only changed what it meant to be a soldier and look…
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“Do believe this should have included more on the M-1951 and M-65 jacket. And enough wasn't mentioned that these were just based on the typical safari jacket-”
“Delightful to hear from Avery 👏 I’m glad she got to participate in the collab”
“Good story. As Band of Brothers celebrates its 25th Anniversary it was clear the production costumers did a good bit of research into the jackets worn. Submitting another vote for "barbed wire" as a topic.”
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