What ever happened about Congress pushing for "one camouflage pattern for all branches"?

I understand that and that's not what I was getting at because I assumed people would more common sense. Plus there's not a whole lot of room to post in the question but only discussions afterwards. If you read from the numerous responses, I was merely saying why are we not going back to the same ideal use of camo for all branches instead of individuality. Of course terrain is going to be the deciding factor but look at what we did with the BDU/DCU. All the branches wore the same camo uniforms but wore specific ones due to their operating regions.

The only thing that set them apart was how their sleeves were rolled, what color undershirt they wore and branch tape. Congress was pushing for something so we dont waste tax payers money and exhaust unnecessary resources to make what seems to be like 50 different camo patterns spread across all branches. IMO is that we should be all "uniform" like we once were but can keep each branches uniform cut design. Army will remain to have "hook n loop" while the Marines will keep their MCCUU design cut but with both branches using the same camo patterns as an example.

No that wasn't the point of my original question. What I should of clarified in the original question was about why we (all branches) are not going back to the same uniform camo designs. Of course we need terrain specific camo. I would like us to avoid having like for example, 5 different camo designs for woodland terrain but not all branches will utilize all 5 camos and just ends up wasting more tax payers money. So pretty much I would like us to go back to the old BDU/DCU days because no matter what branch you were in, you wore both or one or the other at some point.

SSG (Join to see) I get it. I don't know, but if I has to guess, it's an esprit de corps thing, an extension of the same reason we don't all have the same dress uniform. I mean, good luck getting a marine in crackerjacks lol. We all fight under the same flag, but our uniforms keep us unique

PO2 Brett Baune Yeah. One of the other suggestions I offered was we could all go to the same patterns but to keep our branch specific uniform cut. Like for example, us in the Army have velcro pocket sleeves for flags and unit patches. The Marines can keep their uniform design cut with the slanted nametapes and smaller (no velcro) shoulder pockets but in the same camo pattern with other branches. Well all use the same camo patterns but our design cuts will be unique to each branch.

Lol. Sad but possibly true. I'm leaning towards that they got a good paycheck out of it. I forgot who the gentleman's name was but he did make the decision to use UCP but he's been dead for several years now so we're beyond pointing the blame at this point.

Sgt. Ricketson, you are dead on. Why not spend those resources on the "tropical" uniform of the USAF resplendent in knee socks, shorts, (how much above the knee, sir?), pith helmets, bush jackets with knotted belts, and what inclusive dates? What latitudes? Don't laugh. All true. I was there. Mid-fifties.