British Soldiers Get Germ-Fighting Undies

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LONDON - British troops combating the heat and dust of Iraq and Afghanistan have a new weapon in their armory — 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.

The army's new desert kit also includes boots with rubber soles designed to withstand temperatures of up to 572 degrees, wraparound sunglasses, light Kevlar-nylon helmets and "combat sandals" for off-duty wear.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050819/ap_on_fe_st/britain_military_underwear

[DIKB]

1. Dang

Now I want a pair, lol.

[whistle]

2. Supplied by Victoria Secret no doubt...I wonder how well they...

...perform during wedgie attacks? Unisex undies? I never heard of such things. Since when do ladies require the built in cod-piece in undies? And if there is no cod-piece, there must be a lot of British soldiers with voices at least an octave higher than normal!