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Sounds,11 Sep 2026,41 mins

100 Objects #17: M43 Field Jacket

A History Of The United States In 100 Objects

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Avery Trufelman joins Roman to tell the incredible story of the American military鈥檚 jacket problem: How should the military outfit its soldiers to make them as safe and effective as possible? The answer was the M43 Field Jacket, which not only changed what it meant to be a soldier and look like a soldier, it changed what we all wear every day 鈥� in America, and around the world. Host: Roman Mars Producers: Priscilla Alabi, Brenna Daldorph, Isaac Fisher, Ellie Lightfoot EPs: Annie Brown, Courtney Harrell, Kathy Tu

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