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The term never appeared on uniforms.

Before WW1 it was an abbreviation for items made of metal such as trash cans. It stood for "Galvanized Iron".

During WW1 the Soldiers called incoming German artillery rounds "GI cans".

In WW2, the press and Hollywood popularized the term for anything Army, GI haircuts, GI clothes, etc...

The actual Soldiers never used the term as much a the newspapers and movies did.

http://www.answers.com/topic/gi has a little information on the origin.

nonshents

Government Issue

coming from the term Galvanized Iron of all things

from the source
"During World War I it was somehow assumed that GI stood for Government Issue and the term was applied to all military equipment and the soldiers themselves (another incorrect interpretation is General Infantry[2]). The term reached even farther use as its usage spread with the American troops during World War II. "

usafcmycloud

I was always told it meant Government Issued. I looked on the internet for other ideas and found one that said it meant Galvanized Steel. I also found one that said the I was actually a 1 and meant that G1 was for a normal fighting soldier.

Wayne C

Government Issue: 3.Issued by an official U.S. military supply department.

The phrase became very popular during WWII. Means many different things now!

SSG US Army 73-82

Bedford S

government issue

frozenclam

* General Issue

* General Infantry or Ground Infantry

* General Inductee

* Government Inductee

in vino veritas

General Infantry.

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