I was stationed in Panama and wondered why those weren't available to us......
As a side note, it was so humid down there that you had to change boots daily and polish them. If you let them sit for a couple of days they would start mildewing......
Yeah, and if you left them in a sea-bag you were bound for a nasty surprise when you unpacked it.
Our years of service are almost perfectly coincidental.
Mine was 12Feb69 - 10Dec71. RIF got me a 60 day early out.
The following years saw me move several times,
various apartments and student housing.
Somewhere along the way my Jungle Boots got lost.
I can’t imagine why you didn’t get them in Panama.
I also can’t imagine how uncomfortable full leather
uppers would have been in VietNam.