Donate SIGN UP

american army

Avatar Image
neecey | 09:43 Wed 25th Sep 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
6 Answers
what do te initial G I stand for
Gravatar

Answers

1 to 6 of 6rss feed

Best Answer

No best answer has yet been selected by neecey. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.

For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
-- answer removed --
GI initially appeared in the mid-30s and stood for 'Government Issue'. It was applied to virtually everything that a soldier might be supplied with, from soap to boots. Because the man and his kit became so closely associated, the letters came - but not until the 40s - to mean the guy himself.
I believe it means General Infantryman
i.e. GI Joe
I go with the General Infantryman answer.
I thought that it stood for GENERAL ISSUE which covered all the kit issued to all US soldiers [other than specialist kit issued to individual units etc]. Each item of kit is given a M [for military] number ,ie a M-1 is a helmet.
Sorry Folks, Quizmonster is right on the nail on this one!

1 to 6 of 6rss feed

Do you know the answer?

american army

Answer Question >>