What is your view on going back to one uniform Service wide?

CSM Michael Poll — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:34:16 -0500

How do you feel about the current Uniform of your branch?

Response by SPC Dan Goforth made Feb 14 at 2014 1:42 PM

SPC Dan Goforth — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 13:42:07 -0500

CSM, I hate the ACUs, in any iteration. I feel that all branches should have just used the "digital" pattern on BDUs and DCUs. I've seen the uniforms issued for Afghanistan, and those would make a good utility uniform. Personally, I would prefer to go back to darker colored uniforms, that look like they might actually blend in with natural foliage. I also think that the services all wearing a similar uniform is a good thing, as it reminds us that our branch's particular mission might be different, but we are all US military and serving our country together.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 14 at 2014 2:06 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Feb 2014 14:06:19 -0500

I think we should ALL be in the same field uniform, like we were back in the BDU or OG eras.  We should take the EGA off the USMC camo pattern and issue the woodland and desert digital uniforms.  Packs and load-carrying equipment could be exactly as the USMC has done-- use coyote brown.  That way you don't have to stock the same equipment in different colors. 

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 30 at 2014 4:02 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:02:57 -0400

It makes sense. We should pick the most effective pattern and adopt it service wide. Political squabbles and a desire to look "cool" have dominated camouflage pattern selection for the past decade.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2014 5:21 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 05:21:42 -0400

It appears that the Army has selected the scorpion multicam, so the discussion is probably over for a while.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2014 6:49 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:49:46 -0400

Honestly, as far as the Army is concerned, I don't give a damn what pattern we wear, be it a unique one, or one worn by the rest of the services. I just want to see us transition back to a BDU style of cut. Give me a uniform I can actually press and clean, button up, properly roll sleeves (with regs to allow it please!), not get caught in a web of hook and loop fasteners, and some boots I can polish to match.

I just want to feel sharp in my uniform, and it's so hard to do with these wash and wear uniforms and boots. Every picture I've ever seen of guys running around in the 80's and 90's, just look sharp as hell. I wanted that part of the Army experience.

Response by SGT Tracey "Tra" Cooper-Harris made Jun 30 at 2016 2:12 AM

SGT Tracey "Tra" Cooper-Harris — Thu, 30 Jun 2016 02:12:19 -0400

I thought it made the most sense to have one cammo uniform for all the services, & then let each individual service wear the rank, badges, patches, etc unique to their service. When I was on AD, I usually wasn't stationed on an Army post. NEX clothing & sales OR clothing & sales on an AF Installation would allow me to obtain replacements for my uniform as needed without traveling 8hrs one way to my closest Army post.

Plus, wouldn't it save the services money to have 1 standard combat uniform? It is, after all, 1 team, 1 fight!