Are you Happy/Unhappy with decisions to change the wear and appearance of unifroms military wide?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:22:19 -0500

with so much going on is it realistic to continually pursue unifrom changes on an 3-5yr basis? the militayr survived decades without change I know the War on Terrorism played larger roles. However is it necessary to change all uniforms in the service outside fatigues? the APFT; There is talk of changing ASU's again; also newer and improved garrison uniforms??? Arent we decreasing the force? Then why are the powers that be so determined to change something they will be issued for free...and the rest of us suffer to pay for.???

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2013 1:41 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:41:24 -0500

I know the Army is going to change the uniform when I have enough of them that I don't need to buy any more.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2013 1:49 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 13:49:12 -0500

There is no reason to do this except someone sees a market for it. In the time of sequestration and budget cuts we are wasting money on messing with tradition. That will be college football uniforms, some of them are ghastly.

Or are we doing this to attract young, more malleable individuals. Social engineering now tampering with tradition.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2013 2:00 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:00:56 -0500

I have served through multiple uniform changes, so I have some thoughts on the issue.

I think that the branches should have their own appropriate dress type uniform (but they really should be like the Marines and keep the same one instead of changing them all the time).

For the Desert areas we should have stayed with the 3-toned desert color uniforms like we had back in 2009 (you would blend into the desert a lot better then the current uniform).

For the non-desert areas go back to our time tested camouflage (green, black, brown, etc.) we used for years - they worked fine and you knew it was U.S. Military.

Also, all branches should be in the same uniform (except dress) - there is way too much waste having all these different types of uniforms for the different branches.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Dec 9 at 2013 2:14 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:14:04 -0500

On this topic, I'm with congress. It's time to adopt common uniforms. As for PT's, any changes should be to increase durability and comfort, not aesthetics. The ASU's I actually like, but they should have provided personnel with a voucher to recieve a set from clothing sales for free. The clothing allowance is not sufficient to cover a new set of ASU's, whatever maintenance you need to do to your ACU's, and any laundering or alterations you have to do.