Many movies about the Vietnam War show an officer yelling at a soldier for wearing the flak jacket because it was useless. How was it in real life? Did you wear yours? -
![Original U.S. Vietnam War M-1952A Flak Body Armor Vest by Foster - Dated 1954 – International Military Antiques Original U.S. Vietnam War M-1952A Flak Body Armor Vest by Foster - Dated 1954 – International Military Antiques](https://www.ima-usa.com/cdn/shop/products/on4223__09.jpg?v=1601320666)
Original U.S. Vietnam War M-1952A Flak Body Armor Vest by Foster - Dated 1954 – International Military Antiques
![Original U.S. Vietnam War M-1952A Flak Body Armor Vest by Stein Bros - – International Military Antiques Original U.S. Vietnam War M-1952A Flak Body Armor Vest by Stein Bros - – International Military Antiques](https://www.ima-usa.com/cdn/shop/products/ONSV4982__08.jpg?v=1594811112)
Original U.S. Vietnam War M-1952A Flak Body Armor Vest by Stein Bros - – International Military Antiques
![Giving This Original Korean War M1951/m1952 Flak Vest Some New Life | Repairing The Past EP. 2 - YouTube Giving This Original Korean War M1951/m1952 Flak Vest Some New Life | Repairing The Past EP. 2 - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bz0F7-Voclc/maxresdefault.jpg)
Giving This Original Korean War M1951/m1952 Flak Vest Some New Life | Repairing The Past EP. 2 - YouTube
![Dated 1967 USMC M-1955 Armored Vest (Flak Jacket) Used in Vietnam Size XL: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store Dated 1967 USMC M-1955 Armored Vest (Flak Jacket) Used in Vietnam Size XL: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store](https://www.flyingtigerantiques.com/mm5/graphics/00000001/m1955flakvestxldated1967obv.jpg)
Dated 1967 USMC M-1955 Armored Vest (Flak Jacket) Used in Vietnam Size XL: Flying Tiger Antiques Online Store
![Original U.S. Vietnam War U.S.M.C. M-1955 Flak Body Armor Protective V – International Military Antiques Original U.S. Vietnam War U.S.M.C. M-1955 Flak Body Armor Protective V – International Military Antiques](https://www.ima-usa.com/cdn/shop/products/ONSV21HBC42__06.jpg?v=1631324015)