Number	21531
Subject	Military
Source	New Yorker
State	New York
Year	2004
Publication Date	July 26
Summary	"Chest out, Stomach in" reveals a little known benefit the U.S. Military is offering new recruits -- unlimited cosmetic plastic surgery at the taxpayer's expense. According to the article, from 2000-2003 alone, nearly 500 breast enhancements and more than 1,300 liposuction surgeries were performed on soldiers and/or their dependents. According to the army, "the surgeons have to have someone to practice on."
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	5
Keywords	elective cosmetic surgery;military recruits
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