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British Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the self-cleaning-shorts dept.

Ant writes "Yahoo! News reports that British soldiers will be getting germ-fighting underwear. The antimicrobial underpants have been introduced by the Ministry of Defense as part of a new desert uniform for soldiers. They are the first undergarments issued to British troops, who traditionally have had to supply their own. Military officials said Thursday the unisex trunks were made from artificial fibers for comfort, with silver particles woven into the material to prevent sweating. "It is coated to prevent bacterial infection, and we have tried to arrange the seams so that they don't chafe," Col. Silas Suchanek, who led the team that procured the new equipment, said Thursday."

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  1. Ok, they now have pants.. by Nairoz · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... how long til they get the rest of their equipment?

    The British army is woefully underequipped... but hey, as long as they've got pants and tea, they'll be fine!

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  2. Underpants Gnomes by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    The underpants gnomes finally figured out the missing part of the plan.

    Step 1. Steal underpants.
    Step 2. Sell to the military (ta-daaa).
    Step 3. Profit!

  3. Re:Unisex? Hello! by LiNKz · · Score: 5, Funny
    ...women will be forced to wear what are essentially men's underwear (and, I would imagine, are less comfortable for women--correct me if I'm wrong)...


    This is just a dodgy attempt at getting a random geek-girl to talk about her undies ;)
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  4. Re:On a serious note... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You're in the f'in Army. Go commando. Quit being a pussy.