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

Seems to me the field uniform is moving in that direction. The only part I know my service would not want to lose is the six-point cover. As far as my feelings is the dress uniforms should not change in the foreseeable future. They promote the services and team spirit.

Before We get down this road, we need to ask ourselves who needs what kind of uniform. Seriously? Sailors and Airmen in camouflage? Why? Sure, SEALs... AF Security Forces, EOD etc... I get it, but cooks? Aircraft mechanics? Fighter pilots? I'm not disparaging any of the people who do so much important support work, I just question the need.

I agree with many others, that dress uniforms could stay service unique, but a utility uniform could be universal.

Depends, I don't think its necessary on a ship, but in the field I think its a good idea. I'm a Coastie but looked just like any Army, Navy, or Airman when I was in the Stan.

No. If so, then why not have the same boot camp? Same Physicial Fitness standards? Same marksmanship standards, etc.?

Maybe - but not for Sailors and Marines - they should be required to wear distinctive uniforms. Warmest Regards, Sandy :)

As for a field or duty uniform yes, class A's are distinctive to their respective branch of service, and or division(in the case of the Army). It was IMHO foolish for the one branch to go one way, then splinter the entire thing in an endless game of "me too."

Utilities: Sure. I mean what idiot thought it would be a good idea for sailors to be camouflaged in water??

Dress Uniform: NO WAY!
Each service has a long and storied history and deserves a unique identity in their dress uniform.

Slowly coming to this I think. I agree with the idea.

I think that a common uniform with unique accoutrements would be more fiscally responsible as well as make it easier to distribute. That being said, we can celebrate our uniqueness in a service-specific dress uniform.

No. Fundamentally disagree with attempts to homogenize the force. Let each force move forward at its own pace optimizing against their own mission objectives. This should not be forced into a one size fits all approach.

Complete with distinctive headgear

For a combat uniform I think it would be great. Why spend $ billions for every branch to have their own. As for Class A & B uniforms, you MUST be kidding!!!!!!!!!

Well as much as I would like to say yes I am going to have to say that every branch of the military has it's own purpose and they don't work in the same places. Yes we work together but as a team but we all have are own training for what we do best. And even if we went to a single uniform it would still be just as expensive. People are always monie hungry so the price of uniforms would be about the same. And green on the deck of a ship would stick out and blue on a dessert not so good ether.

Woodland bdu's worked across the board in the 80's.

I do not support this. I think the distinction between services needs to be show. As a Marine Combat NCO and an AF Officer I think both services deserve dinstinction.

Yes. But the navy no. Unless attached to the ground units in Afghanistan.

I would. Keep your different dress uni's, but "work" uniform all the same. Exceptions of special situations, such as camo's for battlefield, but otherwise, same.

In '91 I Know that we All wore bdu's..the variation was Marines wore OD t shirts, and tan belts. Army wore Brown t-shirts and black belts.. I agree with a standard field uniform. It uncomplicates deployments and Probably more cost effective over all

Each branch is different. Separate uniforms not only distinguish the service members it is also part of our identity. Would the Army forego wearing the patches they take pride in? Would the Marines want blank velcro areas because they don’t wear patches, or have their rank insignias sewn onto their sleeves as enlisted Airmen do? I took great pride every time I put on my MarPats and my brother also took pride in putting on his ACUs (we both thought the other looked ridiculous). If cost/savings are an issue, then increase the amount of suppliers/manufacturers. Competition in the market drives prices down and increases quality, simple economics.