Original Items: Limited Quantity Available. These are wonderful “Vietnam Type” 2 fluid ounce containers of “bug juice” insect repellent. In the jungles of Vietnam, Panama and even the various deserts around the globe, these were often seen stuck inside of the helmet bands of servicemen. Each container varies in condition as well as content amount. Not all of these will contain all 2fl.oz of repellent. These are over 40 years old and are being sold as a novelty item for displays and reenactment purposes.

Act fast because these will not last long!

For over 75 years, USDA scientists have been developing ways to protect the U.S. military around the world from powerful adversaries—mosquitoes and other biting arthropods that cause disease. Their work began in 1942 in a small USDA field laboratory in Orlando, where scientists made key discoveries about new chemicals for controlling these pests. At the time, the most effective repellents lasted only 2 hours, and the U.S. military needed a repellent that could protect for 10 hours. In 1952, testing in Orlando confirmed DEET was an effective repellent; it was soon adopted for use by the U.S. Army, became commercially available by 1957—and is still used widely today.