Swedish military bras burst, melt during 'rigorous exercise'

The Register ^ | 23 September 2009 | Lewis Page

[Fractal Trader]

The Swedish armed forces have been hit by a major equipment problem, according to reports. Flimsy military brassieres are unable to stand up to the strains imposed when female Swedish troops perform "rigorous exercises", routinely bursting open or even catching fire - so forcing busty young conscripts to hurriedly strip off in the field.

The revelations come courtesy of the Gothenburg Post and English-language Swedish journal The Local. The Post reported yesterday on concerns raised by the Swedish Conscription Council, an organisation concerned with the rights of conscript troops in the Swedish forces.

Council spokesperson Paulina Rehbinder told The Local that government-issue military brassieres supplied to young female soldiers have long been unfit for combat.

According to the paper:

The women complained that the bras’ fasteners have a tendency to come undone when the women performed rigorous exercise, forcing the female soldiers to take off all of their equipment in order to refasten the brassieres.

The Post apparently brought the related bosom-combustion issue to light, noting that bras can catch fire during combat and then "melt onto conscripts’ skin".

“Our opinion is that the Swedish Armed Forces should have ordered good, flame-proof underwear,” Rehbinder said.

“There should be suitable apparel for women.”

Rehbinder reportedly added that the problems have persisted for twenty years, with generations of young Swedish womens' tophamper routinely breaking free of confinement to oscillate wildly during army PT sessions and field exercises - presumably often followed by impromptu stripteases as the more jubtabulously fortunate female troops sought to re-fasten their flimsy government lingerie.

[Ramius]

I’m going to try to use that word in sentences all day.

It’s a keeper.

[dancusa]

They draft the bikini team?

[Cyber Liberty]

The comments just write themselves for a story like this. I'm bumping so I can see the resulting pics and posts later on....

[Responsibility2nd]

[Cooter]

[Army Air Corps]

Rehbinder reportedly added that the problems have persisted for twenty years, with generations of young Swedish womens' tophamper routinely breaking free of confinement to oscillate wildly during army PT sessions... [emphasis added]

It would appear that this was not seen as a problem

[celestron71]

Well, I for one would be pi**ed if I was a Swedish male, or female actually. First degree burns on breasts can't be all that nice and their boyfriends must be furious.

Just curious though, what would make a bra catch fire?

[Responsibility2nd]

Swedish military bras burst, melt during 'rigorous exercise'

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See?

[Constitution Day]

Have a jubtabulous day!

[Tijeras_Slim]

See tagline.

[celestron71]

Any questions on why the Vikings fought so hard?

[Revolting cat!]

Just curious though, what would make a bra catch fire?

Hot milk?

[Tijeras_Slim]

What jubtabulous!

[r9etb]

Any questions on why the Vikings fought so hard?

erm... 'cause their women-folk told 'em "no nookie" unless they brought back a pile of plunder?

[Osage Orange]

breaking free of confinement to oscillate wildly during army PT sessions

Hummmmmmmmmmmmmm.............getting mental image.

Okay got it!!

[Responsibility2nd]

Jubtabulous ping

[Army Air Corps]

It is a delightful image, no? I know that it has brightened my day.

[thefactor]

i actually just looked up round trip flights to sweden. about $600 from NYC.

[IrishPennant]

Happens with civilian attire as well

[SaxxonWoods]

Being an expert in such matters I volunteer to look into this immediately. I’ll need some trampolines and pogo sticks.