Original U.S. Psychological Operations Booklet Operation Desert Shield, Iraq, 1990-1991

Original U.S. psychological operations leaflet production booklet issued by the Psychological Operations Dissemination Battalion (Airborne), Print Company, during Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm. This internal publication outlines leaflet production efforts and emphasizes the operational role of print dissemination within U.S. PSYOP units.

Leaflet Number: N/A
Operation: Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm
Conflict / War: Gulf War
Year: 1990–1991
Country / Theater: Saudi Arabia / Iraq / Kuwait
Language(s): English
Format: Original printed booklet

Provenance: Surplus copy retained outside field distribution. Acquired from the personal materials of a U.S. military servicemember. Never airdropped or field-distributed.

Translation:
Front: “Psychological Operations Dissemination Battalion (Airborne) – Print Company – Leaflet Magazine Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm 1990–1991.”
Back: “Print Leads The Way.”

Imagery:
The front features a faded illustration of soldiers operating a printing press beneath formal unit titling, emphasizing production infrastructure. The reverse presents a stark typographic slogan, reinforcing the primacy of print as a weaponized medium in psychological operations.

Objective:
To document, promote, and internally reinforce the importance of leaflet production and print dissemination as a central function of U.S. psychological operations during the Gulf War.

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