Original Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely US Army sports jacket! PT is a regular when it comes to Military life and competition is always an occurrence, so why not make it organized? This jacket originated from Fort Hood and was worn by a member of a Tanker unit, but as to which sport we are unsure. We believe the sport to possibly have been baseball, as its appearance looks very similar to baseball jackets of the time.

We do not know if this was just a local base team or if it was a part of the much larger International Military Sports Council or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. Regardless of organization, this is a wonderful item.

Fort Hood is a United States Army post located near Killeen, Texas. Named after Confederate General John Bell Hood, it is located halfway between Austin and Waco, about 60 mi (97 km) from each, within the U.S. state of Texas. The post is the headquarters of III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and is home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, among others.

The jacket is in good condition but it does show wear and tear as well as some staining, which is expected with any piece of sports equipment. There are no dates or names present, only the Wilson Sports Equipment tag and the size 42 tag. All buttons are present and functional.

A lovely example ready for further research and display.

Approximate Measurements:
Collar to shoulder: 10"
Shoulder to sleeve: 23”
Shoulder to shoulder: 18”
Chest width: 22"
Waist width: 16.5"
Hip width: 16.5”
Front length: 27.5"

The International Military Sports Council (IMSC) or Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), is an international sports association, established in 1948 and headquartered in Brussels. It is the world's second-largest multi-discipline sports organization, after the International Olympic Committee, holding more than 20 competitions annually. Under its auspices, soldiers who may previously have met on the battlefield compete on the sports playing field. CISM organizes various sporting events, including the Military World Games and World Military Championships, for the armed forces of 140 member countries. The aim of CISM is to promote sport activity and physical education between armed forces as a means to foster world peace. The motto of CISM is "Friendship through Sport" and is based on three pillars of sport, education and solidarity.

CISM annually organizes over twenty Military World Championships for different sports in which all member nations can take part. They also organize continental and regional competitions and every four years the Military World Games are held. This is a multisports event which is organized by CISM in conjunction with CISM member nations. The sports include: basketball; bowling, boxing, cross country running, cycling, golf, judo, lifesaving, marathon, modern pentathlon, orienteering, parachuting, rugby football, sailing, shooting, skiing, soccer, softball, swimming, taekwondo, track and field, triathlon, volleyball, beach volleyball, and wrestling.