Would you support a standard uniform for all branches of service? Why or Why not?

Never! I refuse to have Marines wearing the same uniforms as the Army! I jest

In the mid to late 1990s every military service wore the BDUs although the color of name tapes and service tapes varied SFC Michael Jackson, MBA.
Since DLA executed the contracts for fatigue uniforms it makes great sense to leverage the quantity of all service uniforms to reduce the price per issue, simplify the orders for these gross size uniforms, and make it more difficult for our potential enemies to determine who they are facing in battle, recon, etc.
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My Solution:

Marine (MARPAT) Patrol Cap
Army Scorpion Multicam Jacket
AF ABU Trousers
Navy Flip Flops

In all seriousness, let the service branches maintain their own dress uniforms. This allows for service pride and the continuity of historical traditions. Combat (field) uniforms should be designed for the field of battle to where they are deployed regardless of branch. Special purpose uniforms i.e. aviators, submariners, sailors (At Sea) etc. should maintain the design as prescribed by their service branch.

Whatever keeps us from wasting money. Five uniforms in 10 years, in just the Army alone, is ridiculous.

Yes, amidst budget cuts it is smarter for our services to be like they were 15 years ago when we all were wearing BDUs is we were wearing camouflage. I know we all may have called it something different, but they were the same things.
Keep the dress uniforms different and tied to service history, but lets all work together in the sense that the Goldwater-Nichols Act wanted us to and come to an agreement on a uniform.
Though with all the money spent on new uniforms it will never come to fruition.

I support this 1000% for a standard duty uniform. No more 50 shades of multi-cam. 1 garrison/battle/utility/duty uniform for all, the same way it used to be with BDUs. No more copyrighting camouflage patterns for a specific branch. Keep all the dress uniforms and PT gear service specific, but give everyone one uniform for the fight. One exception is that the Navy gets a pass with wearing camouflage on the ship for obvious reasons. But if you are on land, we should all be wearing the same camouflage pattern in my opinion.

hi i think we should have stayed with the all green uniforms we had back in the 70's, off all the uniforms i wore they were the best.

I think the forces distinction is what i appreciate about uniforms. I just wish the Army chooses a uniform, where we dont have to replace it after 4 washes. I like darker uniforms and they need to bring back leather boots and kiwi..

This is an outstanding idea for tactical uniforms only. Keep the Services Dress Uniforms as they are to allow them to retain their identity and traditions.

Logistically, it is cheaper for the taxpayers to support a single tactical uniform rather then several different types, it makes stocking replacement items much easier, it simplifies the problem of what 'right' looks like, even though each service will have certain differences such as unit patches and what jewelry can be worn with the uniform. Buying a common uniform will also ensure a better quality and price control for DLA

Tactically, it makes every bit of sense that if everyone looks the same then personnel from different services, i.e. USAF JTACS don't stand out under observation, because of a different camouflage pattern. I've noticed that our Allies here at Kandahar wear the OCP Multi-cam camouflage pattern with their own countries' 'style' of Battle Dress- pocket locations, sleeve pockets, etc... they even wear their rank centered in the chest like we do- although I personally think rank should be worn above the right pocket.

I think all the armed forces branches should have their own variations of the camo- type uniforms. Adds to the distinction of each branch.