You'd think that a piece of gear designated M1969 or M69 would see its first issue not before 1969, wouldn't you?
Well, you'd be wrong in this case.
Armor, Body, Fragmentation Protective Vest with 3/4 Collar was first fielded in 1962 and gets continually tweaked until they finally settle on type classifying it as Body Armor, Fragmentation Protective, Vest with 3/4 Collar, M-69 in 1969.
First it had no stiffeners. Then stiffeners were added. Then they replaced the zipper (and pocket snaps) with velcro.
The stiffeners were added to keep the ballistic nylon innards from bunching up and leaving the upper part of the torso unprotected.
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