With this mixing of the sexes, military leaders are learning to be more sensitive to certain female needs and requirements. But according to a Canadian Defence Department survey conducted earlier this year, the Canadian women have turned down the free lingerie. And 55 percent insisted that the army should start reimbursing them for their bras. It does to many in the Canadian military, who wonder if they should be more concerned with things like helmets, to protect them from getting shot and killed. Doug Palmer, director of a program to update Canadian troops' clothing and gear.
Female soldiers are understandably happy with how the bra issue has been resolved.
It's a real step forward.