American Military Uniforms of Granada & Panama

AMERICAN MILITARY COLLECTIBLES OF GRENADA AND PANAMA INVASIONS

OPERATION URGENT FURY - Invasion of Grenade
Start: October 25th, 1983
End: October 29th, 1983

The United States invasion of Grenada began at dawn on 25 October 1983. The United States and a coalition of six Caribbean nations invaded the island nation of Grenada, 100 miles (160 km) north of Venezuela. Codenamed Operation Urgent Fury by the U.S. military, it resulted in military occupation within a few days. It was triggered by the strife within the People's Revolutionary Government which resulted in the house arrest and execution of the previous leader and second Prime Minister of Grenada Maurice Bishop, and the establishment of the Revolutionary Military Council with Hudson Austin as Chairman. The invasion resulted in the appointment of an interim government, followed by elections in 1984.

The Reagan administration in the U.S. launched a military intervention following receipt of a formal appeal for help from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. In addition, the Governor-General of Grenada Paul Scoon secretly signaled he would also support outside intervention, but he put off signing a letter of invitation until 26 October. Reagan also acted due to "concerns over the 600 U.S. medical students on the island" and fears of a repeat of the Iran hostage crisis.

OPERATION JUST CAUSE - Invasion of Panama
Start: December 20th, 1989
End: January 31st, 1990

The United States Invasion of Panama, codenamed Operation Just Cause, lasted over a month between mid-December 1989 and late January 1990. It occurred during the administration of President George H. W. Bush. The primary purpose of the invasion was to depose the de facto Panamanian leader, General Manuel Noriega. He was wanted by the United States for racketeering and drug trafficking. Following the operation, the Panama Defense Forces were dissolved and President-elect Guillermo Endara was sworn into office. The United Nations General Assembly and the Organization of American States condemned the invasion as a violation of international law.

This page provides a comprehensive look at the military uniforms from the period. The information provided here allows the enthusiast to identify uniforms from these time periods.

Information
Materials	View the types of materials and colors for the uniforms.
Buttons	View the buttons employed in the uniforms.
Tags	List of clothing tags used in the uniforms.

GRANADA AND PANAMA US COMBAT UNIFORMS
Right after the Vietnam war all the armed forces of the United States were employing the same type of combat uniforms. The ERDL pattern camo was transformed to the woodland pattern. The front pockets were no longer slanted but rather straight. This section provides multiple examples of the combat uniforms of this period.

1978 US ARMY WOODLAND CAMO TUNIC - The material employed on this tunic is very similar to the Rip-Stop used in the Vietnam war. One difference in design is that the front pockets are straight.	101st AIRBORNE ARMY COMBAT TUNIC - Of four pocket construction. Wood land camo pattern. The tunic retains the original tags. A 101st Airborne patch is found on one sleeve. The name tag and US Army tag are present.	US AIR FORCE EXTREME COLD WEATHER JACKET - This is a US Air Force extreme cold jacket. As issued to ground personnel in the base. Including a fake fur lined hood.

GRANADA AND PANAMA US DRESS UNIFORMS
All branches of the service maintained the same style of dress uniform asit was used during the Vietnam war. No major changes were made. Some of the differences are minor and consist primarily of the appearance of the buttons.

1988 US ARMY ENLISTED MAN DRESS UNIFORM - This is a Class A uniform. The tunic has multiple patches including a rank of Private First Class. Ranger tab on one arm. Enlisted man collar insignia.	1988 US MARINE CORPS DRESS UNIFORM - This is a class A uniform for the USMC. Lance Corporal patch sewn to one arm. Complete with the khaki shirt, pants and overseas hat.

GRANADA AND PANAMA US FLIGHT SUITS
This time period witnessed a few changes to the flight suits of the different branches of service. New and better materials were introduced. Flight suits were more fire resistant. The model designations were changed in some of the flight suits.

1980's FLIGHT SUIT AND GLOVES - This is an insulated flight suit. As used by the US Air Force in extreme cold weather conditions. Nylon exterior shell. Gray color. Large zipper in front.

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