Very First Clothing Issue

[PAPA G]

2nd day of reception. we we're issued these old bulky wool overcoats, and caps. regular issue stuff came later. mean time we had to wear the coat and cap. the coat was the pits. but the cap was way cool was reffered to as the Ranger/patrol cap, wool fleece lined, ear flaps that folded up inside the cap, short bill. unfortunatly at some point during my 3 years it disappeared. never found another one. none of the real Army/Navy stores ever had one, nor the catalogs or online place.

any of y'all miss something you had and lost???

[Dallas]

Does my ex count?

[Big Dog]

I still have the issue stuff they gave us in the USAF at Tyndall. A polyester-fur lined, wool insulated hood for my field jacket. Dad claimed the jacket, since it's way too small for me now.
I also have a fur-insulated flapped cap, that we called the "Mig15 Pilot's Helmet" - I have no idea where I picked it up. It's military issue, but I don't recall it being issued at Tyndall (Florida don't get all that cold!). It's a little tight, but I can still wear it on really cold days.
My gloves and boots didn't last long when I got onto the ship in the Navy. Line Handling detail wore the gloves out quickly, and the non-skid on the deck ate up boots like candy! I was going thru a pair of combat boots every six months! I was more careful with my wellingtons - only wore them to school, official functions or when I wanted to PO a certain uppity Chief. He kept telling me only E7's and above could wear them! I found in the regs that I was legal. I would also wear the suit jacket/vest/service cap "Alternate Uniform" (same as the Chiefs and Officers) when all the other lower squids were wearing the Crackerjacks and Dixie cup. Hehehe. I always got "outstanding" from the Officers - if looks could kill, that Chief woulda murdered me!
I always was a bit of a rebel.