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