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In the 1840s, there were two standard military hats: the shako and the kepi. They're okay for parade ground wear but horrible for regular use, so soldiers started wearing civilian hats. The campaign hat as we know it came about when soldiers started pinching the crown of the hat into a peak so the water would run off.

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