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Miss Shoulder-Straps beauty contest to end March 8
I'm telling you, you just can't make this stuff up!A Moscow theatre will host the finals of the Miss Shoulder-Straps beauty contest on March 4-8. The Defense Ministry and the Moscow city government are sponsoring the contest, the ministry's press service told Interfax. "It is aimed at boosting the authority, prestige and attractiveness of the Armed Forces. Moreover, it will enhance the etiquette of the army, as well as the system of military and patriotic education of servicemen," the press service noted. Sixteen women from various military districts and fleets will compete in the finals. Their ranks vary from conscript to captain, and they work as psychologists, intelligence officers, engineers, military journalists, telephone technicians and paramedics. The finalists' military training and knowledge of Russian military history will be tested. The participants will display military uniforms of various branches of the armed forces and speak about their units. Talent competition will include field stripping a AK-47 blindfolded and interogating a Chechen prisoner. Posted by: Steve 2003-02-28 |
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