Soldiers to carry condoms.

Rizks
By Rizks

London: With pregnancies at bases in Afghanistan on the rise, Britain has launched a campaign asking its female soldiers to carry condoms during deployments to overseas locations.

Advertisements in the army’s official magazine Soldier warned “on deployment, there’ll be 50 blokes to each woman” and urge female squaddies, medics and administrative staff to use a condom or “face something you really don’t want to hear”.

Officially, a “no-touching” rule bans military personnel from having sex in a war zone. According to senior officers if sexual relationships between soldiers of a similar rank and do not impact operations, commanders often turn a blind eye.

However, if, for example, a female nurse is caught having sex with a senior officer, both would face serious disciplinary action and could be thrown out of the army. Once female soldiers become pregnant, they are flown home immediately, because rules bar expectant mothers from frontline service.

According to Daily Mail, between January 2003 and February 2009, at least 102 British servicewomen posted to Iraq had been sent home after it was found they were to become mothers. Over the same period the number of female soldiers who had discovered they were pregnant while in theatre in Afghanistan was 31.

Condoms are readily available to male and female soldiers at bases such as Camp Bastion, which houses 8,500 British troops—including 700 women.

On Saturday Conservative MP Patrick Mercer, a former army commanding officer, asked why the army has taken so long to take action over the rise of pregnancies on the frontline. He said, “At a time of serious financial squeeze, does it really have to take a change of government before the ministry of defence centres on ways of saving money by helping to avoid unwanted pregnancies?” AGENCIES

Battles Off The Field

Troubled by the rise in pregnancies at bases in Afghanistan, Britain’s ministry of defence has asked female soldiers to carry condoms during deployments to overseas locations

Ads in the army’s official magazine Soldier warned ‘on deployment, there’ll be 50 blokes to each woman’ and urge female squaddies, medics and administrative staff to use a condom or ‘face something you really don’t want to hear’

According to official figures, between January 2003 and February 2009, at least 102 British servicewomen posted to Iraq had been sent home after getting pregnant.

Source:http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Daily/skins/TOI/navigator.asp?Daily=TOIM&...

By anonymous• 17 May 2010 11:52
anonymous

me too i think they get preg.so they get away from this bad places full war , stress, all these matters that is created by war

By Ant01• 17 May 2010 10:05
Ant01

Some years ago there was a report in the papers that the footwear of British soldiers melted in the heat of the Afghan wilderness and it also added, 'Nothing can be more demoralising.' Hope the British have managed to figure this out.

By draj• 17 May 2010 08:48
draj

better give them pills on meals....

By Olive• 17 May 2010 08:45
Olive

Severe depression, post dramatic stress, Gulf War Syndrome, the list goes on FS, and the fact is most soldiers don't even support these wars, so frankly, pregnancy is an easy way out.

By Rizks• 17 May 2010 08:44
Rizks

i think they use the cheap chinese condoms which get torn very fast....:(

OR may be they dont know how to use it, they wear it on their fingers

By flor1212• 17 May 2010 08:41
flor1212

they just carry the condom, they should teach them how to use it! Lol!!!

By asif_khan• 17 May 2010 08:39
asif_khan

where is the american base ill make a viagra stall with one pack of protection free for double shot

By soniya• 17 May 2010 08:39
soniya

asif, me the youngest among all???? lol...how?? check my profile..

By Rizks• 17 May 2010 08:38
Rizks

Still waiting for a call from the US popats...:(

I have kept my luggage stuffed with all the protections i need for this mission....

Hope i get the call soon....

By anonymous• 17 May 2010 08:37
anonymous

Poor men, they can't even get pregnant to get out of there :P

By Arien• 17 May 2010 08:34
Arien

Rizkz has already sent his CV to the US marines.. pleaing for a position and offering his service in Afghan till he retires.

By Formatted Soul• 17 May 2010 08:34
Formatted Soul

Olive..I was thinking the same. They have no other option than to complete their tenure..most of them come back with sever depression..

By Olive• 17 May 2010 08:32
Olive

Personally I think the women are getting pregnant purposely to get out of Afghanistan and Iraq. I know I would if it was a ticket out of those hell holes.

By Rizks• 17 May 2010 08:31
Rizks

LOL FS thanks for ur lovely words.

i am blushing.....

By avvid• 17 May 2010 08:29
avvid

You can never be too careful.

By Formatted Soul• 17 May 2010 08:29
Formatted Soul

Rizk...is the resident Pervert of QL..lol no wonder nothing on your head…stop thinking about these ..and your hair will reappear…lol

By Rizks• 17 May 2010 08:27
Rizks

asif khan kids like u should be in school not in QL...

By asif_khan• 17 May 2010 08:25
asif_khan

rizks ur spoiling QLRS as there are other kids like me darude and pajju and the youngest of them all is soniya so please consider us

By Rizks• 17 May 2010 08:23
Rizks

Guyz i just read this early in the morning and thought of sharing with you all so tat u also use protections all times no matter if its in bed or at Ramada Parking lot.

By DaRuDe• 17 May 2010 08:05
Rating: 2/5
DaRuDe

a good business to me.

should open a rubber shop there now.

By flanostu• 17 May 2010 07:57
flanostu

50 men to every women, just another night at the harp.

By umair9001• 17 May 2010 07:51
umair9001

lol..rizks early morning news is masala.com it seems.. :P

By asif_khan• 17 May 2010 07:33
asif_khan

rizks u perv

posting these useless topics

what is our use if british or american soldiers carry protection with them?

will it be easy to do battle on the bed?

By soniya• 17 May 2010 07:29
soniya

ohhh no, something like this in the early morning..lol

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