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

Each service has a distinct and unique mission. It's uniform needs are as well, and the uniforms should reflect that. For instance my branch the USCG interfaces with the public on an almost daily basis. We do not generally spend a lot of time trying to blend into the back ground, but we do spend a lot of time being very visible. Cammo and subdued insignia is neither needed or desired. When our units that do deploy, and need such uniforms it is easy enough to obtain what is needed from whoever they are deploying with. such as our units in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan do.

On a side note, I find the navy "blueberries" just plain silly. Blue cammo pattern on a big grey ship? Why?

I support this idea as long as our troops who are presently serving the country think it's appropriate.

I would support this idea as long as our troops who are presently serving felt comfortable with it.
SSGT Ron Regan, USAF 1966-72

I would support a common work/field uniform for the Army, Air Force and Marines with the Navy & Coast Guard having one that would blend into their ships more. Which the Navy Seals would wear would depend on where their mission was. Each service should maintain their own dress uniforms.

LNCM (E9) USN Retired. One combat/field uniform would work with individual service identifying insignia. Non-combat uniform, especially the Navy's khaki for Chief Petty Officers and O's, and dress uniforms should remain the same as they are. Tradition builds esprit de corps. IMHO

I agree we should have a standard combat uniform. Nowadays with all the velcro on the uniforms, it's a lot easier to change branch, unit and specialty badges. I always have thought was a waste of money to have each branch do R&D for the combat uniform and then have a contractor produce a branch specialized uniform pattern. It was bad enough when Desert Storm kicked off that the Army had soldiers wearing about four different camo patterns, including woodland camo in the desert! I have never understood why the Navy and Air Force need blue camo. Ships are not blue they are grey. I don't think the Air Force is hiding people behind clouds.
I think that the dress uniforms for each branch should be distinctive so that our civilian population can see the difference. Of course in some cases, civilians don't know the difference like which branch guards the Tomb of the Unknowns, or the White House. Or flies/guards the Presidental helicopter or
Presidential airplane.

Yes. We had that years ago. The old BDUs. I know the Air Force, Army, and Marines had them. I think some Navy personnel had them but also had a different uniforms. I think it would drive down cost.

NO.Each service 'should'' have their own uniform.

I can see ground forces wearing O.D. green fatigues or BDU’s and the Navy back to dungarees. But all these different cammies is getting ridicules. I live in San Antonio and saw a bunch of service members in a new cammie and thought they where Marines and said so to my wife. I was shocked when I got close enough to see the service tape and it said U.S. Navy. It shocked my wife also. And, we could not figure out anybody’s rank. I walked up to one and when I was within six feet of him, I saw his rank was CDR. The new “Marine” pattern hides the rank real well. With this new cammie and the tan and blacks that the navy wears, I think they are trying to look like Marines. The Navy needs to go back to dungarees for work uniforms and stop copying the Marines and the other services need to go back to the fatigues or woodland BDU’s. It would save a lot of money. Just my two cents.....

I'd go all the way back to "3 uinforms per service":

Dress
"Garrison Work"
Combat.

Combat would be a singular uniform w/service specific "looks" (Velcro flightline-style names for USAF, etc.) and "theater specific", aka Desert Camo for desert ops, etc. Worn while "in the field" only.

"Garrison" uniforms would bring back Dungarees & Ball Caps to Navy, Khaki's to USAF, and the "Analog Woodland/hunter Camo" to USMC/USA. Worn most times.

And Dress Uniforms stay the way they are.