Military winter jacket help (Army, Air Force, soldiers, retired)

[TCAS007]

First of all I want to say thank you for everyone in the military. Thanks for serving and God bless you!

Do you have any winter jacket recommendations? Need to be tough and warm but not too sweaty when working.

Thanks again, everyone.

[Poncho_NM]

I retired from the U.S. Army in 1990. Grew up in Florida, and now live in New Mexico...

I still have my "Olive Drab M-65 Field Jacket's" one with a liner and one without a liner. Like this: Ultra Force M-65 Field Jacket Olive Drab: Amazon.com: Clothing Had two tours (24 months) in Korea and 40 months in Germany.

I have been to Utah, not sure what you need in the Winter. Technology has changed. My wife bought me some state of the art thermal underware, which works better that my Army issue ones.

Good luck to you.

[High_Plains_Retired]

I'm not sure if you are looking for something so heavy but when I used to have work on the cold winter flightlines in New Mexico, I always liked the lined military Arctic parka that had the fur-lined hood. I believe the fur on the hood was coyote or rabbit. I don't know what that thing was lined with but it could make a miserable night of blowing ice and snow almost bearable. I'm not really sure the parkas are even used by the Air Force these days.

If, however you are looking for a light jacket, the waist-length Eisenhower jacket was always stylish. I never had one of those.

[MB8abovetherim]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

I retired from the U.S. Army in 1990. Grew up in Florida, and now live in New Mexico...

I still have my "Olive Drab M-65 Field Jacket's" one with a liner and one without a liner. Like this: Ultra Force M-65 Field Jacket Olive Drab: Amazon.com: Clothing Had two tours (24 months) in Korea and 40 months in Germany.

I have been to Utah, not sure what you need in the Winter. Technology has changed. My wife bought me some state of the art thermal underware, which works better that my Army issue ones.

Good luck to you.

Ah the M-65. I was the last generation of soldiers who were issued the M-65. Mines in ACU print and I love it. Never did get the liner though, oh well. It still does the trick.