She may be a bag of trouble — Mistakes Were Made
4 min readOct 19, 2021
During World War I, U.S. federal officials became concerned that a huge percentage of men in the military were infected with syphilis or gonorrhea. These diseases were not only a health risk to the soldiers, but it’s also a national security risk as well. If the soldiers couldn’t perform their soldierly duties, it hurt the U.S. war effort and the country couldn’t have that.