Army White Mess Jacket with four stars worn by General Colin L. Powell

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A US Army White Mess Jacket with four gold officer stars worn by General Colin L. Powell. This single-breasted jacket is made from an off-white polyester fabric, designed with a v-tapered front and back hem, and closes at the center front with one (1) gold button featuring the US Army insignia in relief. Three (3) decorative gold US Army insignia buttons are attached in vertical spacing at each side of the jacket. The sleeves are full-length straight cut without a cuff, with a wide band of gold woven tape sewn around each sleeve three (3) inches from the wrist hem. At each sleeve, above the gold woven tape, are four embroidered gold and black stars.

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