Army jacket worn by Andre M. Jones during the Iraq War

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Light colored camouflage United States Army jacket. Jacket has four (4) pockets on the front, two (2) on each side of the torso, one above the other. Above the upper pocket of the PR side is the name of the wearer [JONES]. On the PR shoulder are two (2) patches, the upper most being a unit patch. The unit patch is a 3rd Personnel Command ACI patch that features three (3) rings interlocking around a sword. The sword's tip points upward. The second patch on the PR shoulder is the American flag outlined in yellow. The flag's stars face toward the front of the jacket. On the PL side of the front of the jacket above the upper pocket is additional stitched text [U.S. ARMY]. On the PL shoulder is another unit patch with flames radiating out of a tiered structure. The unit patch is for the District of Columbia Army National Guard.

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