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When M81 Woodland was adopted, many M-65 jackets were produced in that camouflage pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the easiest ways to tell an M-51 from an M-65 is the presence of a hood. The older M-51s don't have one! Another telltale sign is the style of buttons, though it does overlap between M-51s and early production M-65s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn civilian life the M-65 field jacket become a popular culture icon, in large part due to its association with anti-war protests. Movies and popular media also played a huge role in popularizing the M-65 as civilian wear. Films such as \u003cem\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/em\u003e helped introduce American civilians to military surplus as fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePurchasing An M-65 From AP\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eM-65 Jackets of original US Army providence are becoming a bit harder to find, especially in the OG-107 colorway. 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