Posted on Dec 17, 2014
Would you support a standard uniform for all branches of service? Why or Why not?
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Fist question is WHY? What is the purpose in changing to a single uniform for all branches? Cost effectiveness - No, that doesn't come into play since each branch will maintain so many uniforms that there will be no cost savings. Simplify Identification in the field – possible but how often has this been an issue, if ever? Esprit De Corps – You would preserve more by maintaining unit / branch specific uniforms. Combat troops and clerical troops have very little in common. Why would you have cooks wearing combat fatigues if they are not attached to a combat element? In some cases, combat uniforms can be dangerous – ships mechanics working around equipment in close quarters for example.
For some services, and elements within that service, it is less problematic. Army soldiers in combat elements could share a common uniform with Marines assigned to similar units. Navy SEALS, Air Force Rescue, Rangers, Special Forces, Special Operations Command elements all could share the same combat uniform.
Which brings us to a different way of looking at this. Why not have identical uniforms, across branches, based on the primary job assignment instead of the branch element? Cooks would wear cook uniforms. Medical staff would wear medical uniforms, maintenance mechanics would wear the uniform specific to their tasks. Clerical and most general support services members would wear a similar non-combat specific uniform – something like the old olive drabs we had during Vietnam. Simple, easy to maintain and was actually used by most services.
For some services, and elements within that service, it is less problematic. Army soldiers in combat elements could share a common uniform with Marines assigned to similar units. Navy SEALS, Air Force Rescue, Rangers, Special Forces, Special Operations Command elements all could share the same combat uniform.
Which brings us to a different way of looking at this. Why not have identical uniforms, across branches, based on the primary job assignment instead of the branch element? Cooks would wear cook uniforms. Medical staff would wear medical uniforms, maintenance mechanics would wear the uniform specific to their tasks. Clerical and most general support services members would wear a similar non-combat specific uniform – something like the old olive drabs we had during Vietnam. Simple, easy to maintain and was actually used by most services.
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I miss the BDU’s. Usually when the military uniform is changed we all change to the same uniform.
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Why would one uniform be good? Four different purposes you can’t make one that fits them all.
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I liked the olive green uniforms with ranks on the collar black belt shined black leather boots and the uniform starched this look good in garrison. Field duty wear cammies. But dress uniforms stay the same.
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They need go back to the BDU we had in the seventies use the cammies in the field and combat. Spit shined boots also
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Well it worked fine when we all had the woodland camo BDU!! Why wouldn't it work again. Plus it would probably save tax payer money in the long run. Yes at first the price tag would be high, but after the first year it would fall.
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No! Maybe a common combat uniform for everyone that actually fights but the rest should wear a service identifying uniform
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