Military Archives

March 22, 2019

Who Made That Strange Pixelated Camo?

The November 1995 issue of Esquire may be the first time desert night camouflage entered the publication’s style pages. In…

March 4, 2019

Get In Liner: Milsurp Liners That Double As Outerwear

Fortune favors the prepared. A few years ago, while surfing for deals on eBay, I stumbled across a cheap Ten…

August 30, 2017

Navy Football’s New Shoe Rules

The Washington Post offers a fascinating look in on Navy’s football team, and a unique injury risk they face. Like all…

February 14, 2017

Inspiration LA 2017: Shoot Your Shot (Part Three)

Here’s our third and final round of awesome shots from Inspiration LA, the annual vintage-industry-Americana-Japanese-American-hybrid show in Los Angeles. To…

September 11, 2015

Adventures In Waterproofing

A few months ago, I bought a surplus Scandinavian military snow jacket at the flea market. At $20, it was…

May 26, 2015

Military EDC Watches Under $100

Everyday Carry has a great post on military styled watches under $100. A cheap watch fan myself, I’m partial to…

May 11, 2015

The M-42 “Jump Jacket”

We’ve covered a lot of vintage military garb lately on Put This On. Here’s one of my favorite styles: the…

April 13, 2015

Scenes From The Rose Bowl

My mother’s in town, and since she’s an antiques dealer, that means a trip to the flea market. One of…

March 6, 2015

How Army Jackets Became A Civilian Staple

The New York Times Magazine has a nice article today about how army jackets became civilian staples. An excerpt: But…

May 3, 2014

Militaria And Surplus Shops Online

One of my favorite ways to waste time is browsing through militaria and surplus shops online. These days, your average…

December 2, 2013

There’s Nothing More Classic Than A Pea Coat

I bought my pea coat at a yard sale in Portland. I was in high school – maybe 15 or…

September 13, 2013

More Military Surplus: Leathers

Last week’s field jacket roundup addressed primarily cotton field jackets, omitting some other massively influential categories of military outerwear–today we’ll…