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Minding Morals
Controlling venereal diseases (VD) -- such as syphilis and gonorrhea -- was a high priority for the military and the American people. With cooperation from community organizations, the military launched an unprecedented program of sexual education as part of its efforts to combat VD. The program sought to influence behavior through candid discussion of the causes and consequences of disease. Abstinence was considered the moral duty of every soldier to his family and country. |