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An extremely rare Vietnam era poster warning servicemen of shady women overseas. VD was a huge problem during the war, with servicemen visiting prostitution hubs near major ports. This poster warned servicemen of the dangers of contracting disease after sleeping with locals while off duty. The poster also has a sign that reads “Chieu Hoi” which translates to “Open arms”. This was a tactic by the U.S. and South Vietnam to obtain detractors from the Viet Cong. However some women who were not detractors used it as a ploy to get Americans and southern Vietnamese to lower their guard and then have them contract a disease, or worse. Not a single museum or national archive has one on file. One other examples known in a private collection. Poster was obtained by a Vietnam war veteran who obtained it from his troop medical clinic in 1972 at Fort Indian Town Gap. The poster was printed in 1969.
measures 22.25x32.5” including the frame.
Condition- some light staining, made of fiberboard.
An extremely rare Vietnam era poster warning servicemen of shady women overseas. VD was a huge problem during the war, with servicemen visiting prostitution hubs near major ports. This poster warned servicemen of the dangers of contracting disease after sleeping with locals while off duty. The poster also has a sign that reads “Chieu Hoi” which translates to “Open arms”. This was a tactic by the U.S. and South Vietnam to obtain detractors from the Viet Cong. However some women who were not detractors used it as a ploy to get Americans and southern Vietnamese to lower their guard and then have them contract a disease, or worse. Not a single museum or national archive has one on file. One other examples known in a private collection. Poster was obtained by a Vietnam war veteran who obtained it from his troop medical clinic in 1972 at Fort Indian Town Gap. The poster was printed in 1969.
measures 22.25x32.5” including the frame.
Condition- some light staining, made of fiberboard.
