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[[Image:RCMP officer Expo 67.jpg|thumb|A Canadian Mountie wearing the familiar Stetson and [[Red Serge]] tunic at [[Expo 67]] in Montreal.]] | [[Image:RCMP officer Expo 67.jpg|thumb|A Canadian Mountie wearing the familiar Stetson and [[Red Serge]] tunic at [[Expo 67]] in Montreal.]] | ||
A '''campaign hat''' (also ''Stetson'', ''drill instructor hat'', ''drill sergeant hat'', ''round brown'', ''ranger hat'', ''sergeant hat'', ''Scouts hat'', ''Smokey Bear hat'', ''lemon squeezer'') is a broad-brimmed | A '''campaign hat''' (also ''Stetson'', ''drill instructor hat'', ''drill sergeant hat'', ''round brown'', ''ranger hat'', ''sergeant hat'', ''Scouts hat'', ''Smokey Bear hat'', ''lemon squeezer'') is a broad-brimmed felt hat with a high crown pinched at the four corners. It is associated with World War I ground forces of the United States Army, contemporary U.S. military [[drill instructor]]s, [[state police]] forces, [[park ranger]]s, [[Boy Scouts]], the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], and others. It should not be confused with a [[garrison cap|campaign cap]]. | ||
Up through the WWI era, the campaign hat worn by American soldiers was fairly soft and the brim was often curved or folded to the wearer's liking. By the 1930s the felt was made very stiff with a permanently flat brim. Around this time it was dubbed the "Montana Peak" design, referring to the pinched crown. | Up through the WWI era, the campaign hat worn by American soldiers was fairly soft and the brim was often curved or folded to the wearer's liking. By the 1930s the felt was made very stiff with a permanently flat brim. Around this time it was dubbed the "Montana Peak" design, referring to the pinched crown. | ||