The Combat History of the Condom
This story originally appeared on Nov. 27, 2015. The humble condom — a U.S. soldier’s companion for a hot night out on leave since the military began issuing them in the 1930s as a barrier against infection. But for decades many soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines often used condoms... Read more
La historia de combate del condón
Un simple condón, compañero del soldado estadounidense en esas apasionadas noches de permiso desde que el ejército empezó a distribuirlos en los años 1930 como barrera contra las infecciones. Sin embargo, durante décadas muchos soldados, marineros, aviadores e infantes de marina han utilizado el condón en el campo como... Read more

Paul Richard Huard

Contributing Writer

Military historian, free-lance journalist, and contributor to War Is Boring. Areas of expertise: American military history, the Cold War, Russia and the Soviet Union, military small arms.

Jorge Tierno Rey

Traductor [Translator]

Infante de Marina desde 1999. Experto en nada. Sin experiencia real en combate. Fundador y administrador de El Blog de Tiro Táctico (EBdT2) (tirotactico.net) Spanish marine since 1999. Expert in nothing. No real combat experience. Founder and administrator of El Blog de Tiro Táctico (EBdT2) (tirotactico.net)