Posted on Dec 17, 2014
SFC Michael Jackson, MBA
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the closest I seen to a standard uniform for the Armed Forces was the multicam uniform when I was in Kandahar, and Air Force all wearing the uniform at one point with few deviations. Would do feel about this?
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COL Jeff Williams
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Applying this thought to sports, would it be ok if every team wore the same uniform?
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PO2 Avionics Technician
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100%
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SFC Deputy Station Commander
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Yes for the pattern... A "H" no for the design.
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LCpl William Fogle
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No our uniform is our calling card. Hello, USMC here! Whats the problem? Yes we can!
Change what you want, leave ours alone.
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SPC Ch 47 Repairer
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I would like to see a common dress uniform that would have branch insignia displayed. Duty uniforms should vary not necessarily by branch but actual duty performed while deployed and while in garrison. Whether it's the same in each branch is moot to me.
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I do believe that any time on foreign soil should at the very least be in a uniform that is all the same "pattern" that would identify us as US Service Members.
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Yes, and let the Marines let themselves roll their sleeves up inside out, so they can feel few and proud.
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MSgt Udm (Unit Deployment Manager)
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Let's definitely move to one uniform. The Army ACU is well designed for actual utility, and this move would consolidate supply and distribution functions, thus saving a metric butt-ton of money.
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MSG Danny Stanley
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I understand the inter-service rivalry, but we went for many years with one camouflage uniform. Sure, each service called it something different, but the pattern was the same and it saved the taxpayers a lot of money. I read somewhere that the USMC created the woodland camo pattern and the other services liked it so much they adopted it. Then the USMC did it again, but they knew the Army would get camo-envy and try to steal it again, so they put the EGA in it. I guess that made the Army mad so they had to do the impossible and create a universal camo pattern that is universally useless. Then the rest of the services had to do their own thing.

Anyway, being the cheapskate that I am, and trying to be a responsible steward of the taxpayers' dollars, I think one camo pattern for all services is a good idea. From a logistics perspective it makes sense. We have one common firearm (with few exceptions) for all services. If someone breaks their M16 they can go to any armorer and have it fixed. We have a lot of commonality amongst services so we can get back in the fight. The ability to be issued a uniform or any other gear from any unit in the field is a big plus when we consider how many units operate with multi-service assets these days.

Edit- I just reread the original question. I do not support one uniform for all services. Each service has their distinct heritage and that should be reflected in their dress uniform. However, for a field uniform I support one pattern.
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Cpl Todd Miller
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Moving to one uniform would be stealing from our culture, and identity. No thanks!
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Cpl Tactical Air Defense Controller
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Absolutely not. Uniforms are to distinguish us from the other branches and as Marines, we take pride in being different than everyone else. The Air Force and army can do what they want, but the Navy and Marine Corps will maintain our distinguishing uniforms.
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