Posted on Dec 17, 2014
Would you support a standard uniform for all branches of service? Why or Why not?
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No, I don't support a standard uniform. Each branch has their own history and their own traditions. I feel that if we go to one standard uniform, soon there will be one standard military.
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I believe each branch should have their on uniform. It will be much easier to know who is who and give each branch a more of set of pride.
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I thing we spend way to much of the taxpayers Dollars on Uniforms and changes. Leave it at the Velcro Warrior level with the BU all being the same. It is called a Uniform for a reason. Dress let each service pick the one they want then freeze it for at least 20 years. JMT
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The multicam uniform for all the services. Well that would be good, but the sailors at sea won't need multicam. Why you might ask, well your sailors would be out of place, because the water is blue and only SEALs work on land, at sea and in the air. There would have to be different variations of either head gear or pants. How else are we to tell each other apart, when we all wear multicam?
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During "The Cold War," all Polish Armed Forces wore a common utility uniform (OD).
I personally think a common Armed Forces Uniform for The US would be very doable. The Germans in WW2 used to distinguish unit types by color of piping on their epaulets. We could do this with out Branches of Service, as well as, say head gear ex Israel's MOS specific or unit specific beret colors. We could augment this with flash n crest.
I personally think a common Armed Forces Uniform for The US would be very doable. The Germans in WW2 used to distinguish unit types by color of piping on their epaulets. We could do this with out Branches of Service, as well as, say head gear ex Israel's MOS specific or unit specific beret colors. We could augment this with flash n crest.
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Yes one combat uniform, work uniform for all of the services (you could have a shoulder patch showing the service you are in). Go to two dress uniforms one for winter and one for summer. Think of the money the average service person could save plus the storage space would be a lot less.
I know it will never work because of how our stupid people in charge think..
I know it will never work because of how our stupid people in charge think..
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Oh hell no. Prefer each branch have their own. Now I am a retired Marine and my opinion dos not matter now, However, each branch is distinct in their history, regulations and uniforms. If I would have wanted to look like an Army trooper, I would have joined the Army. I was a Marine, each uniform was different from every other branch and it needs to stay that way. No disrespect intended, but Marines want to look like Marines.
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I have said since 1972 that camoflage has to be relative to the relative situational environment. Start with a basic uniform cut with promotional limits(i.e., rank on chest ) but when one goes into the jungle needs more green color while desert will need more tan and beige. So it goes with onboard a ship needing more blue while planes and ground crews may need more gray color. Same simple consideration should be given to helmets or caps; High seas on outer deck might need a more precautionary color such as orange and red and yellow mix while armored track vehicle crews could use a subdued O.D. Green and beige and black mix. Infantry and Artillery teams may swap up a solid crush cap with a helmet showing a multi-cam mix.
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How do we tell the difference from Navy or Coast Guard Lt.....vs Army , Air Force or Marine Captain?
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Just fatigued. Branch nametapes. Marines wear 7 corner cover. The other services berets, patrol caps, & ball caps...
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In general, a common uniform for field utilities would be fine. Different uniforms and/or modifications are required for different purposes, ie. aircrew, ship/sub, tanks/Amtrak's, APC's, etc.
I absolutely support that each branch should maintain their own dress uniform. The individual traditions of each branch are important and powerful. History and tradition needs to be carried forward.
I absolutely support that each branch should maintain their own dress uniform. The individual traditions of each branch are important and powerful. History and tradition needs to be carried forward.
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When I was in all branches wore the same uniform, BDUs. Navy also had some kind of untility uniform fpr ships that looked like blue jeans.
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For a combat uniform, absolutely. Anyone who’s been in combat in the last 20 years is all too familiar with the “who are THOSE guys?” question while on patrol. As a Cold War vet I remember vividly how we all wore the same uniform but with different rank and service insignia, but you could at least tell they were on same side before you were in rifle range. Now that we’re changing uniforms every 5-10 years and using different patterns for each service all while farming out our old patterns to allies and enemies alike we have pushed possibility of fratricide to a virtual certainty. I wish senior leaders would focus as much energy on combat readiness.
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Absolutely. The pattern should be the same, but each branch should keep the things that make the uniform unique. Sailors and Marines should keep the eight point cover, and soldiers and airmen keep the Velcro on their sleeves. We should all wear our rank on our collars, though. Just sayin'...
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Never going to happen! If we need the same uniform, let’s just get rid of all the different services and call it one military. No need for A distinction between USCG, USMC, USAF, Navy and ARMY.
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