#combat uniform

absolutely elated to add this to my collection: this is the first uniform piece i've ever owned! this is a US Army BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) belonging to a member of the 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Thunderbird.

this was gifted to my by one of my friends as an early christmas present, which was beyond a happy moment for me. i am still shocked she was able to get this for me. she found this at a flea market. there was a seller there offering this amongst a table of other militaria. i am keeping this hanging in my closet currently, as its at least twice my size and im not sure how to properly fold it yet. i want to wear it one day, since this is a pretty outdated uniform (clearly), but i don't know what counts as stolen valor and what doesn't so i will be wary.

i was actually able to find a lot of information on this particular style of jacket, as well as the brigade it belonged to. based on my research, i am dating this as coming from anytime between 1981 to ~2000. according to my friend, the seller told her the jacket was authentic. until i learn otherwise, i will be taking her word for this.

the style of jacket itself is called a Battle Dress Uniform (BDU). it was the standard combat uniform of the US armed forces from October 1981 to the mid-2000s. in the army specifically, where the patch on the front identifies it from, BDU's were used from 1981 to 2008.

Plaid combat shirt.

That is all.