Army Field Grade Officer Service Dress Green cap worn by Maj. Gen. Colin Powell

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A US Army Field Grade Officer Service dress green cap owned and worn by Major General Colin L. Powell. This dark green wool cap, without chin strap and insignia, features a double oak leaf embroidered bill in brass and the Army green tight woven band. There are small black metal grommet holes along the crown’s underside and the inside of the cap is lined in a bright gold synthetic material and a sewn-in brown rubber band. The Morry Luxenberg diamond logo is printed in black on the crown with “MORRY / LUXENBERG / MILITARY OUTFITTERS / NEW YORK / LONDON”, and in gold along the brown band with, “MORRY LUXENBERG / 399 Broadway New York, N.Y. 10012”. A clear plastic card hold features a white rectangular business card for “MAJOR GENERAL COLIN L. POWELL, USA / Senior Military Assistant / to the Secretary of Defense."

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