Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Army Personnel in the Military Environment

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD’s) have always been a considerable problem in the military environment. The incidence of STD’s among soldiers participating in combat operations dates back to the very first military conflicts (Rasnake et al., 2005; Emerson, 1997; Holmes et al., 1970). Sex industry has always thrived in the vicinity of military quarters and bases, and services of female sex workers have routinely been used by military personnel – physically active men. A French commander living in the 17th century once claimed that commercial sex workers ‘killed ten times as many men as enemy fire’ (Greenberg, 1972).