Cong rat is dead (sign photographed by the U.S. Marine Corps, 8 August 1969)

A sign reads "CONG RAT IS DEAD". "Cong" is the shortened name for the Viet Cong, and "rat" is the label on the sign.

Propaganda techniques used in this photograph

Date: August 8, 1969
Period: Cold War
Made by: U.S. Marine Corps
Region: North America
Country: United States
Medium: Photograph
Issuer type: Military
Regime: Nixon Administration
Leader: Richard Nixon
Audience: Own forces
Purpose: Demonize
Theme: War and the military
Event: Vietnam War
Source: Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
Source: U.S. National Archives (NARA), retrieved October 6, 2026
Rights: Public domain (U.S. Marine Corps photograph; NARA unrestricted)
U.S. Marine Corps. National Archives, RG 127, 127-GVB-325-A373193 (NAID 26402851).