With history that is established well before (and decades after) the jacket's introduction in 1965, the M-65 is a menswear staple in its own right—worn by everyone from soccer dads to Taxi Driver's Travis Bickle. A jacket that only grew in popularity following its use in the Vietnam War, guys have not only been sporting the classic cotton utility jacket, they've accepted new versions that stray far from the Olive Green (fittingly shortened to "OG) shade 107 versions you'd cop in your neighborhood Army/Navy shop. This is A Brief History of the M-65 Jacket.
A Brief History of the M-65 Jacket
A brief breakdown of the Vietnam War-era field coat that's been worn by guys for decades
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