Original U.S. Vietnam War Incountry-Made “Cowboy” Bush Hat Made from US Parachute Material Thompson SMG It was far cheaper at

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Original U.S. Vietnam War Incountry-Made “Cowboy” Bush Hat Made from US Parachute Material Thompson SMG It was far cheaper atOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an attractive example of a Locally Procured Vietnamese Made Bush Hat (aka Cowboy Hat by GIs). These were popular with U. S. and Army Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) Forces all throughout the war. As the United States Military did not issue the now popular Boonie Hat until approximately 1967, many U. S. personnel acquired their own through local indigenous Vietnamese Tailor shops, street vendors, etc. The practice