• Operation Iraqi Freedom “Stay 100 Meters Back” Towel, c. 2003 — Original
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom “Stay 100 Meters Back” Towel, c. 2003 — Original
  • Operation Iraqi Freedom “Stay 100 Meters Back” Towel, c. 2003 — Original

    Operation Iraqi Freedom “Stay 100 Meters Back” Towel, c. 2003 — Original

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    Campaign: Operation Iraqi Freedom
    Country / Theater: Iraq
    Date: c. 2003
    Type: Military towel / novelty field item
    Material: Terry cloth fabric
    Language: English and Arabic
    Size: 31″ × 58″
    Condition: Used. Wear consistent with age and field handling.

    An original Operation Iraqi Freedom towel printed in English and Arabic with the warning: “CAUTION STAY 100 METERS BACK OR YOU WILL BE SHOT.” A stark Iraq War–era object in the visual language of U.S. military checkpoint signage, adapting a threat normally seen on convoy and checkpoint warnings into a domestic textile format.

    Provenance: Acquired from a U.S. military servicemember who retrieved it from a checkpoint in Iraq during his deployment between 2003–2008.

    Exhibited in Khajistan: Office of War Information (O.W.I.) at Pioneer Works, New York, May 08 – Aug 09, 2026.

    Availability: Only one available.

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