Saturday, January 8, 2022

Norwegian Conscripts Told To Return Used Underwear Due To Supply-Side Shortages

Norway calls up about 8,000 young men and women for military service each year. Photograph: Gwladys Fouche/Reuters  

The Guardian: Norwegian conscripts told to return underwear as Covid hits supplies 

Newly discharged conscripts to hand back items including socks and bras, to be washed and reused  

Norwegian conscripts are to return their underwear after completing military service for the next recruits, as the army struggles with dwindling supplies due to Covid. 

Norway, which guards Nato’s northern borders and shares a border with Russia, calls up about 8,000 young men and women for military service every year and until recently allowed newly discharged conscripts to leave barracks with the underwear they were issued.  

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Norwegian Conscripts Told To Return Used Underwear Due To Supply-Side Shortages  

Privates on parade: Soldiers in Norway must return their underwear and socks after completing military service for the next recruits to wear due to shortages blamed on Covid -- Daily Mail  

Norwegian conscripts to wear hand-me-down underwear -- RTE  

Norwegian conscripts asked to return underwear due to supply shortages -- Euronews  

Soldiers told to return used underwear -- RT

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let's hope they don't run low on tampons and condoms.

Anonymous said...

Labor Party has been very successful. They have succeeded almost beyond their wildest dreams.

Unknown said...

I remember when wearing someone else's underpants was considered kinky. Especially if they were still in them. Keep ducking 🙈

Hans Persson said...

It's common practice, it's a conscription army, everything is re-used.

This is a clickbate article. And somewhat stupid.

Believe me that Norway have the money to fund it's army.