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Friday April 27 10:29 AM ET
Free Breast Implants for Some Female Soldiers
LONDON (Reuters) - The British army has paid for a small number of female soldiers to have breast enlargements to make them happier, the Ministry of Defense said Thursday.
A spokesman said that four women had received breast-enhancement surgery at one military hospital since the start of last year, and the total number was likely higher.
``We would suggest that there are something like a dozen such cases a year,'' the ministry spokesman said.
In one case, a 27-year-old corporal underwent the $3,600 operation, courtesy of the armed forces, to make her ``a happier soldier.''
The spokesman defended the policy, saying that surgery would only be paid for if there was an overriding physical or psychological reason to do so.
``This is not done purely on cosmetic grounds, but as a last resort,'' he said.
Free Breast Implants for Some Female Soldiers
LONDON (Reuters) - The British army has paid for a small number of female soldiers to have breast enlargements to make them happier, the Ministry of Defense said Thursday.
A spokesman said that four women had received breast-enhancement surgery at one military hospital since the start of last year, and the total number was likely higher.
``We would suggest that there are something like a dozen such cases a year,'' the ministry spokesman said.
In one case, a 27-year-old corporal underwent the $3,600 operation, courtesy of the armed forces, to make her ``a happier soldier.''
The spokesman defended the policy, saying that surgery would only be paid for if there was an overriding physical or psychological reason to do so.
``This is not done purely on cosmetic grounds, but as a last resort,'' he said.
