Posted on Jul 2, 2015
Should there be one standard combat uniform across all branches of service?
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My dad retired from the Navy in 1989. He worked at a joint school his last assignment,everyone had woodlands. I could always tell the branches apart when I was a kid. USMC by their headgear and rolled sleeves,USMC on the pocket. USAF with the blue rank patches. Army with unit patches and USN were identifiable to me. I went Army and wore 3 different uniforms before I got out.I remember being in Iraq in dcu's and seeing incoming units with the new acu,and thought wow I have to wear that awful thing when I get home. The multicam makes sense to me. All of this started in what,the 2000s? I have been out since 08 and my opinion may not mean much but the "distinctive" combat uniform per branch makes no sense to me,maybe cause I grew up seeing the same uniform.
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Well I can see a blue uniform for the navy and Coast Guard, but for land forces, lets get real. Some General thinks it is important to have his own unique service uniform. I mean if if generals had to pay for every dumb idea that cost the taxpayer billions I think some of these idiotic ideas would never come to reality.
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I think everyone saying no should bury their pride. The uniform doesnt make the branch, the person does. there's a lot of things on the uniform that identify the branch so, why not a same combat/working uniform. Economically it is better. Money saved on uniforms can be used for R&D on technology to save lives on the battlefield. Dress uniforms are what will matter, not the combat uniform.
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personally,I dont think so and I also dont believe the marines could allow themselves to "blend" with the common soldier
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I think yes!!!! SSgt (Join to see). This has been asked before... check out the other responses too.
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As most would say, the short answer would be yes. It would save money in the long run. I for one do not want to wear the same service uniform as the other branches. It's what sets us apart from one another. The biggest issue I have is that they want to keep changing the uniforms every few years. Pick something already!!!
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I agree with SSG in regards to cost efficiency, yet at the same time I appreciate the separate uniforms as a type of distinction. I personally take pride in the Navy uniform I myself wear.
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I don't think it would work, different work environments dictate different uniforms.
I will agree that it would potentially save money, in the end there would still be modifications to each services uniform with the need for patches and badges by unit / command.
I will agree that it would potentially save money, in the end there would still be modifications to each services uniform with the need for patches and badges by unit / command.
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