US Army Dress Green Jacket

Army Green Class A Coat

This is the US Army Dress Green jacket, the coat of the Army Green service uniform that soldiers wore as their Class A for formal duty, ceremonies, inspections and official photographs. It was worn from the 1950s until the blue Army Service Uniform replaced it in the 2010s. Collectors, reenactors, film and theater costumers, and veterans rebuilding the uniform they served in all look for it.

Features

• Army Green Shade — The coat is cut in the dark green-gray the Army used for its service dress, distinct from the olive drab of field clothing.
• Four-Button Single-Breasted Front — Four gold-tone buttons close the front in a straight line below the notched lapels.
• Pleated Chest Pockets — Two chest pockets have a center pleat and a buttoned flap, the spot where ribbons, badges and name plates were mounted.
• Lower Flap Pockets — Two hip pockets close with buttoned flaps and match the gold-tone hardware on the chest.
• Shoulder Epaulets — Buttoned shoulder straps, also called epaulets, are where officers attached rank insignia and enlisted soldiers wore shoulder loops.
• Officer Sleeve Braid — A dark braid band circles each lower sleeve, the mark the Army used to set an officer's coat apart from an enlisted one.
• Lined Interior — A smooth green lining runs through the body so the coat slides on easily over a dress shirt.
• Wool And Poly Blend — The shell uses a blend of cotton, polyester and wool, made to hold a pressed shape through a long day in uniform.

Original Army Specification

This is genuine US Army issue, made to government specification for service members, so the cut, buttons and pocket layout are correct for an authentic Class A display. The coat comes without insignia, which leaves it ready for the branch brass, rank, unit patches and ribbons of whatever soldier or era you are building. It is offered in several sizes, so check the size against your chest measurement before ordering.