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

A major challenge with this would be Marines and Sailors don’t wear all the badges that the Army wears on their utilities. So there would be a bunch of unused Velcro

Not only no, but #%?!$ no! I can definitely see the benefit of one battle uniform for those who are in country, but to dissolve the distinctions between the services is Ludacris! I never did agree with having sailors look like combat smurfs. If you were not in a combat situation in country, then keep your own distinctive service uniform. And for gods sake, let the Navy go back to dungarees.

Absolutely for the duty uniform, but I believe we should keep the dress uniforms their own.

When I first came in, Army/Marines/Air Force all wore woodland pattern BDU’s. It was easy to find uniforms since we all wore the same thing. Better for the taxpayer too instead of the cost of 5 different uniforms for 5 different branches.

I think we came very close to that in the 1950 and 60s recently I happen to be waiting for my spouse at the navel hospital and I counted 6 different variations of the Navy uniform in one hour, it would make since for all branches to have one for all ,just think of the money each branch would save

I can see this for a land based unit, but putting sailors in BDUs (especially underway) is rather narrow sighted. Dungarees and coveralls were serviceable and relatively inexpensive uniforms at sea, and it didn't break the bank when we had to throw out a half dozen pairs when you returned from deployment because you couldn't get the grease, fuel, paint, and sweat out of them.

For actual field service I agree But service on ship or areas not requiring cammo the service should be able to decide

I do not think they will ever go back. but the word was O D GREEN .

Combat uniform the same in all branches, reduce blue on blue.
Class A and B unique to branch.

When talking about formal uniforms (mess dress, service dress ect.) I say no way. Each service needs to be able to stand out in their own way.
When talking about a combat uniform i would agree with 1 uniform. The fact is each branch has spent a ridiculous amount of money on uniforms between development and testing. The army adopted the ACU only to move away from it due to its failure in the battlefield. The Air Force went with the ABU which was an even bigger failure (we were not even allowed to where them outside the wire in 2012) and the Navy went with those blueberry looking things that are completely useless for those guys on shore duty downrange. The Marines seem to be the only ones who got it right the first go of it. The other three are already changing (or have already changed) again. When you have personnel from different branches working together in a deployed environment they already have to be in the same uniform. This is just needless added cost and logistics. We don't want that JTAC or Medic to standout for a reason. When you're talking about a combat uniform keep it standard.

Ha, you mean like in 1982 when we adopted BDUs for all the services as a land component field uniform?

We all wore same uniforms in NAM. I think it would be a great idea at all times. Service branch over pocket and rank unit on sleeve. Like SSG Grandy says, "One country, One uniform".

Yes, we had that at one time. It was cheaper and easier.

We all wore the same uniform for my first 13 years and then things just got stupid and wasteful. Tiger stripes for AF?? Yes, the Marines are to blame as they rolled out the digital camo in 2001 for testing. Sadly, you have a whole generation who can’t remember when we all wore the same tactical uniform.

I think since all the branches are different you need to be able to distinguish between each branch.... besides it promotes esprit de corp.

I thoroughly agree. Maybe this way they don't have to change to a new look at what seems to be every couple of years. I went through 4 uniform changed when I was in.

No. WTH....

Doesn't the Canadian Armed Forces have that?

I'd seen another thread on this here, though that one dealt with rank insignia...please understand, this is obv purely my own thought process, however, aside from multicams, as you'd mentioned, there are pretty well always gonna be uniform differences, it's never gonna be wholly standardized, though, as your photos showed, what you tried to depict is most likely as close as that sort of standardization would prob ever got, I should think...as I'd said, those are obv just purely my own thoughts, of course....

Dress uniform no. Combat uniform Maybe, with service specific rank and branch tapes as in US ARMY, US NAVY,. Dual Service assignment yes. Now i have to ask are we going to paint all the planes, and ships, anfibs to match or what?

Back after I was commissioned, I heard stories of the proposal to merge the medical service of each branch into a generic military medical service. The proposal was for a maroon uniform for all medical officers in the new branch. It didn’t go anywhere because each service chief convinced the establishment that this was a really stupid idea.....just saying.....not gonna happen

No. Tradition.

Yes.

Definitely! Saves money. One standard pattern but each branch would have their own patches, badges, rank etc... Of course the Marines would never go for it as they have to be different.

Just as long as they get rid of that stupid-a$$ velcro. That is the worst thing some jack wagon put on them.

There’s been so many uniform changes in the last twenty years it’s actually hard keeping up with who’s who.

No I don't like that the Navy got rid of the dungarees. It made you look like a sailor.

I think it should be based on what pattern affords the best protective cover, not service specific. I would rather be generally invisible to the enemy when in the field than die because I was in my branches version of cami’s. I also think cami’s should be field only, and the DoD re-institute a daily wear uniform, like the old style khakis or something similar where you have to look sharp, polish shoes, press creases etc. It shows pride, commitment, attention to detail and professionalism. This wash and wear, baggy cami nonsense is sloppy and, having worn them before I retired, instills no point of pride. I always wore my blues without jacket every chance I had. Polished, pressed, professional and pride inducing! Just my thoughts.

Whoever had the brain fart to put us squids in cammies can fuck off

It would make sense and I hate to say, it would also save taxpayers.