Posted on Dec 17, 2014
Would you support a standard uniform for all branches of service? Why or Why not?
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Yes. It was functional, comfortable and easy to maintain. Best working uniform I've worn in over 40 years of service.
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Perhaps history might provide some guidance. In WWII each service had a service dress uniform and a field/working uniform which practice continued right up through Vietnam. Why not continue in that same vein? The Navy and the Coast Guard waged the most successful global naval campaign in history with a service dress uniform and in a working/combat environment khakis for officers/CPOs and dungarees for enlisted sailors. Worked fairly well. The Army (with its USAAF component) and the Marines had their variations. In addition to practicality, distinctive uniforms are mist effective in helping to instill unit and service pride. One thing that does seem a little pretentious though is wearing ACUs, BDUs, ODUs, etc. in a
an office setting. George Marshall did not wear fatigues while walking around the Pentagon when he was Chief of Staff and neither did his subordinates.
an office setting. George Marshall did not wear fatigues while walking around the Pentagon when he was Chief of Staff and neither did his subordinates.
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Umm we did that in 1982 or so. It was called the BDU. It was the same uniform for all services. What a unique idea
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Army and Air Force already share the UCP, with the AF employing brown lettering on tapes and patches and the Army utilizing black. Best combat uniform I’ve seen in the last 35 years.
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I think we need a standardized pattern, i.e. cut and style, but different camouflage designs depending on mission. Desert sand camo, desert rock, desert scrubland jungle, arctic, woodland summer, woodland winter, woodland fall, etc. It may cost more, but the camo needs to be effective for the environment. Not universal. But in garrison, not out in the field (combat or training) maybe a plain olive or gray utility like the old OD greens.
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SPC Ron Simpson
I also HATE the Army dress uniform. They have said they wanted to bring back the pinks and greens, and I like that. But I also like the old khakis. Kind of an undress uniform. Not fatigues, not dress, but a business casual kind of uniform.
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Absolutely! I like the different service dress uniforms, but a standard uniform for the military in a combat environment unified all the branches.
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It would be great for BDUs or whatever but dress should be service specific. In my 22 years I can't remember how many kinds of fatigues I bought or were issued. Out in 76
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I thought the BDU was standard In All of the military? When I was in Army, 1972-1978, the basic pickle green fatigues was the work dress!
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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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