ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ˈɑːɹmi ˈɛntɚd ðə kˈɑːnflɪkt ɪn sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə wɪððə kˈænvəs ænd kˈɑːʔn̩ dˈʌk ˈɛm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks lˈoʊdkˈæɹiɪŋ ɪkwˈɪpmənt ˌɛlsˌiːˈiː.
The United States Army entered the conflict in Southeast Asia with the canvas and cotton duck M-1956 Load-Carrying Equipment (LCE).