Title

Uniform, Military, Army

Description

Military uniform, Army. Jacket is dark green with gold army insignia buttons up the front, four pockets with gold buttons, two epaulets with gold buttons on the shoulders. On the viewers left shoulder is a patch in red and gold with a sword and defensive wall. This patch is a Military Assistance Command Vietnam. On the viewers left wrist is a patch with four gold bars. On the viewers right shoulder is a blue and red fifth army patch. Pants are green with black stripes down the legs. Garrison cap is green with black and yellow cording. 

According to obituary from Wright Funeral Home McMahan Richard "enlisted in the U.S. Army in June 1947 for two years. Following his discharge, he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard for two years. He then attended North Dakota State University under the ROTC program and received his commission in June 1951. He enjoyed the Army enough to make it a career and entered into active duty service in October 1952, when he was sent to the 10th Infantry Division in Fort Riley, Kansas. He served two tours in Vietnam, in 1962 and 1967, as tactical and staff supervisor, and later as a district advisor. He returned to the U.S. in 1968 and served as Assistant Inspector General. During his service he earned a Bronze Star in his participation of the defense in the Tet Offensive of Christmas 1968 of the city of Hue."