Should the military go back to one camouflage pattern for all services like it was in the 90s? Does the Army need to quit singling soldiers out with specific skill badges and combat badges and patches? Would this bring down esprit de corps?
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Posted 11 y ago
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Should each service have their own battle uniform or standardize back to a single, or even several uniforms.
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No one complained about us all wearing the same uniform. Navy and Marines had different hats, and Air Force had rank on their arms. Other than that, there was no real difference. Marines developed MARPAT, and the Army wanted a digital pattern as well. I don't know what the Air force was thinking, and a Sailors uniform should not blend in with only the water which is the one thing it needs to stand out against. We should stay as we are until a decision can be made to align the forces (not a choice since Congress made it a law). MARPAT is a good uniform, and isn't that the point? There is no one true universal pattern until we develop predator armor.
As for the pin on badges, I think if a Soldier feels left out, they should volunteer for SF, airborne, air assault, EOD, pathfinder, or any other school. But, they should volunteer because that's what they want to serve, not to get a badge on their chest. I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and we shouldn't remove a source of pride in a uniform, but embrace it instead.
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1SG, I agree on all fronts. We should go back to a more cost effective uniform. As for combat patches and badges I also think that if a soldier wants those things that the soldier should work to get them. I sometimes wish I could get an CIB or Ranger tab but I have the wrong MOS and I'm not getting any younger so I will enjoy my mechanic's badge for now.
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I agree, Ssgt, the Marines have a good system. Two camouflage patterns for different environments and one base color for all individual issued equipment. Multicam is also a good pattern and I have seen the Air Force and Navy have been using it along side the Army. I think the biggest downfall to the Army's system has been re-patterning every piece of individual equipment, from vests to ruck sacks. The Marines idea of having all of that equipment be in coyote tan was a much better solution than issuing two items of different color.
I think the best setup we had - was when all our BDU's had was a small velcro patch with name, rank, and unit. If you were in the field and worse case scenario happened you could remove the patch and the enemy would not now what type of unit you were part of if you got captured. It was not smart when the USAF decided to put all the items all over the uniform.
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