Posted on Dec 13, 2013

If you had a choice, which uniform pattern/style would you want to wear?

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If you had a choice, which uniform pattern/style would you want to wear?<div><br></div><div><span style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">This year, the Joint Staff’s top enlisted adviser, Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, said the mix of uniforms makes the U.S. military look like a “Baskin-Robbins” and signaled his support for a common uniform.<br></span><br><span style="color: rgb(44, 44, 44); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">But Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Amos recently said preserving the Corps’ MARPAT pattern is a top priority and declared that his service will stick to it “like a hobo to a ham sandwich.”</span><br></div>

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CSM (Join to see)

Posted >1 y ago

Well I would say that is a mighty tasty Ham Sandwich I think that the whole discussion is a wash. The uniform in my opinion should all be the same with your service sewn on the blouse. Uniformity can be a good thing in Utility dress But keep individual dress uniforms.

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CPL Stephen Kirt

Posted >1 y ago

I really like the look of the Multicam. I've been saying that since it was first introduced. It looks better and dare I say it even more professional than the garbled mess that the UCP ACU is.

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Posted >1 y ago

I believe we should focus less on choosing one pattern for everyone and focus more on implementing whatever camouflage pattern works most effectively in the theater of operations in which we are deployed. If it happens to be three or four or twelve different patterns, so be it. The most effective pattern can be issued through RFI before the units deployment to that theater.

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SSG Willis Baker

Posted >1 y ago

I think that every soldier should be issued two set of uniforms, Woodland and Sand. With the modular Army concept, you never know where your unit my be deployed. Each service wants to have their own color to identify then from other sevices. This will never change.

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SFC (Join to see)

Posted 11 y ago

If I had to pick right now it would either be MARPAT or OCP (MultiCam). However, if we are going to do this right we need to source a completely new uniform in order to get the longest shelf life out of the project.

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SGT (Join to see)

Posted 11 y ago

Honestly, Multicam has been one of the better designs. It would make sense to have all the services have one standard uniform color, as long as they can come to an understanding that there is no one cover-all-environments camouflage. We will still need different color variations of camouflage for the varying environments throughout the world.

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Posted 11 y ago

I like where GEN Odierno is going for the Army- making the new uniform be MULTICAM. It's the closest thing to BDU's we've had since BDU's were worn, (which were the last "common" uniform among the branches). However, if the Marines insist on sticking with MARPAT, (in itself a great uniform pattern) then let's all go to MARPAT. I would be willing to wear it. Otherwise, maybe we could all just go to black? But, this is a step further- our uniforms are already made by the same company, (anyone other than me notice that the only difference is the color and pattern- oh and the Marines name tapes are angled with the pockets?). Ultimately we will have to move to one uniform for work and combat in keeping with the "Joint" stuff, (our dress uniforms will always be branch specific however to maintain tradition) but let that wait. We need our pay fixed, and proper equipment etc before the Pentagon wastes any money on anything else. We can make do for now with the different uniforms- and just get rid of the horrible ACU's that don't blend into anything. My two cents....

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Posted 11 y ago

I have to admit, the Marines did it right the first time with the MARPAT in uniform advancement.

I honestly loved the BDUs. If we could just:

1. Keep the ACUs' pocket template (save for the Velcro on the pockets/cuffs and replaced them with buttons),

2. Digitize our BDU/DCUs

3. Have black boots for garrison and tan boots for the field and theater, we would be good to go...Also no black beret; mandate wear of service caps for non specialized units in dress uniform and patrol caps in duty uniform and let the specialized units keep their individual berets.

I am an avid fan of the Mutlicam system, because it is a hybrid of the BDU and ACU together, with more realistic blending colors. I can't help but feel like the ACU was a last ditch effort for the Army to seem different from the Marine Corps.

I am also all about patriotism, but displaying a fully colored flag on a subdued uniform also defeats the purpose. A subdued flag instead doesn't make us any less of pursuers of freedom, right?

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SFC James Baber

Posted 11 y ago

I think this is a good thread for those we are trying to get to join can see the substance of some things we discuss between us as current and former military, soft spoken as well as informational and mentoring types of postings.

We also have fun at times while remaining professional.

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SSgt (Join to see)

Posted 11 y ago

I say when Congress signs up for real service then we will discuss that. lol

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