Hey ladies, always wanted a big bosom?

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Bigger breasts offered as perk to U.S. soldiers

Plastic surgery available on taxpayers' dime

 

NEW YORK - The U.S. Army has long lured recruits with the slogan “Be All You Can Be,” but now soldiers and their families can receive plastic surgery, including breast enlargements, on the taxpayers’ dime.

 

The New Yorker magazine reports in its July 26th edition that members of all four branches of the U.S. military can get face-lifts, breast enlargements, liposuction and nose jobs for free -- something the military says helps surgeons practice their skills.

 

“Anyone wearing a uniform is eligible,” Dr. Bob Lyons, chief of plastic surgery at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio told the magazine, which said soldiers needed the approval of their commanding officers to get the time off.

 

Between 2000 and 2003, military doctors performed 496 breast enlargements and 1,361 liposuction surgeries on soldiers and their dependents, the magazine said.

 

The magazine quoted an Army spokeswoman as saying, “the surgeons have to have someone to practice on.”

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5487712/?GT1=4244

 

While I wouldn't mind an entire military full of women who look like centerfold models, is this really a good idea? It keeps those involved out of action, charges taxpayers for the proceedure, and probably creates more weird sexual tension at work than gays in the military ever will.

 

I propose that if the operators need the practice, we use people who have earned the experience of being opened up and used as a lab rat by inexperienced surgeons.

 

 

You know, someone like Lynndie England.

 

Not that I'm suggesting anything.

 

 

 

Although you know even amateur work would be an upgrade for her.

[MrRant 0]

Already posted you fluffy piece of shit.

 

http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/index.php?showtopic=58388

[Jobber of the Week 0]

Who reads General Chat, anyway? Plus I was kind of interested in the whole "Should taxpayers be paying for this stuff?" angle, and not the "OMG BOOBS" replies that the non-CE population seems to love.

[Guest INXS]

This happens in the UK too. Women married to men in the armed forces can get a free boob job. Morale boosting I expect...

[Dr. Tom 0]

The reality is that this happens no more often than anyone else gets a boob job, relative to the population as a whole. While breast enlargment might not be the best way for Army doctors to practice their craft, any experience they gain is important when a dozen wounded men are wheeled in needing cosmetic surgery to look normal again.

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

I don't have much problem with this. There's no substitute for actual experience. On the surface, "Hey, free boob jobs at the taxpayers' expense!" sounds like some real bullshit, but the fact that it gives surgeons precious chances to hone their craft, and some extra fun for the guys in camo that get shot at..I'll let it slide.

[Guest MikeSC]

I don't have much problem with this. There's no substitute for actual experience. On the surface, "Hey, free boob jobs at the taxpayers' expense!" sounds like some real bullshit, but the fact that it gives surgeons precious chances to hone their craft, and some extra fun for the guys in camo that get shot at..I'll let it slide.

They don't give, you know, the soldiers boob jobs, do they?

 

"Well, Private, we got some bad news. The bullet wound has led to some serious infection. But, on the good side, you have wonderful big breasts."

-=Mike

[teke184 0]

I don't have much problem with this. There's no substitute for actual experience. On the surface, "Hey, free boob jobs at the taxpayers' expense!" sounds like some real bullshit, but the fact that it gives surgeons precious chances to hone their craft, and some extra fun for the guys in camo that get shot at..I'll let it slide.

They don't give, you know, the soldiers boob jobs, do they?

 

"Well, Private, we got some bad news. The bullet wound has led to some serious infection. But, on the good side, you have wonderful big breasts."

-=Mike

"Peter, did you have to get Chris breast implants while we were here?"

 

*Chris walks by, squeezing silicone breast implants in his hands* "Gee, thanks dad!"

[Guest INXS]

The Army dependents receiving the comestic surgery don't get the surgery from an Army doctor - it's paid for them by the Army to go to a private surgeon.

[Jobber of the Week 0]

The Army dependents receiving the comestic surgery don't get the surgery from an Army doctor - it's paid for them by the Army to go to a private surgeon.

Wait a minute. What?

 

Between 2000 and 2003, military doctors performed 496 breast enlargements and 1,361 liposuction surgeries on soldiers and their dependents, the magazine said.

[Justice 0]

The Army dependents receiving the comestic surgery don't get the surgery from an Army doctor - it's paid for them by the Army to go to a private surgeon.

Wait a minute. What?

 

Between 2000 and 2003, military doctors performed 496 breast enlargements and 1,361 liposuction surgeries on soldiers and their dependents, the magazine said.

*Grabs Jobber by the shoulder*

 

*Shakes head*

 

Just let him go.

[Styles 0]

The Army dependents receiving the comestic surgery don't get the surgery from an Army doctor - it's paid for them by the Army to go to a private surgeon.

Wait a minute. What?

 

Between 2000 and 2003, military doctors performed 496 breast enlargements and 1,361 liposuction surgeries on soldiers and their dependents, the magazine said.

[quote name=INXS' date='Jul 23 2004, 04:33 PM]

 

Is it clear now?

[Guest INXS]

Ok, perhaps in the US the cosmetic surgery is performed by US Military surgeons. I know for a fact that in the UK the surgery is performed by private surgeons.

[Guest MikeSC]

I'm not sure if a bigger non-story has been posted here, outside of the gov't making plans in case a terrorist attack occurs during the election.

-=Mike