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2018-04-04 -Short Attention Span Theater-

German army rolls out line of maternity uniforms for pregnant troops after successful field tests

[Mail] Germany's military is rolling out a line of maternity uniforms for pregnant soldiers following successful field tests last year.

Germany's defense ministry says some 80 volunteers tested a range of uniforms as well as underwear and tights, and their feedback will be considered.

It said 'our goal in the end is to buy uniforms that best meet the requirements of the users.'

In a statement on Tuesday, the ministry confirmed a report by German news agency dpa that it plans to buy 500 sets of uniforms for about €650,000 euros ($800,865).

It said that about two percent of Germany's 20,000 female soldiers are pregnant.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-04-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 How have the mighty fallen.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-04-04 03:34|| 2018-04-04 03:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Nah. The American Army was the last service to introduce a preggie uniform. It resisted for a long time. The females wore civilian clothes with their class A name tag. After another round of denial by the Army Uniform Board, the head JAG advised the CoS of the Army that due to the significant number of females deployed in Europe (circa 1980s), that any such female captured out of uniform was not covered by the various Conventions and could be classified as an illegal combatant (which the other side was free to execute as spies et al). Guess who would be blamed? /rhet question. Shazam! A quick meeting of the Army Uniform Board and the authorization of a preggie uniform!

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-04-04 07:53|| 2018-04-04 07:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah - I always thought the idea of a maternity BDU was odd (Battle Dress Uniform).

Posted by Blossom Hupager6063 2018-04-04 16:39|| 2018-04-04 16:39|| Front Page Top

#4 We aren't talking the Chelsea Mannings, right? The real wymyns?

Posted by Frank G 2018-04-04 20:56|| 2018-04-04 20:56|| Front Page Top

#5 gotta admit, very curious about those "field tests".....

Posted by Mercutio 2018-04-04 21:08|| 2018-04-04 21:08|| Front Page Top

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