What does g.i mean in the american army ie.the meaning of?
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What does g.i mean in the american army ie.the meaning of?
 
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tomjohn
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government issue |
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Naturescent
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Government Issue is the most recognized, but as you can see, there are other names referenced like General Infantry and Galvanized Iron that are reference by GI in the military.
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JimFinSC
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Government Issue
ETYMOLOGY:
From abbreviation of galvanized iron ( applied to trash cans, etc.), later reinterpreted as government issue |
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Launycaspot
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What G.I. Stands For
GI is short for Government Issue.
However, these are all common interpretations or misinterpretations:
General Issue
General Infantry or Ground Infantry
General Inductee
Government Inductee
More opinions:
Everything a WWII soldier wore, carried, ate, or used was "Government Issued", so they started referring to them selves by the same title.
Since soldiers in armored divisions, paratroopers, support staff, medics, etc., are all GI's, it cannot be General Infantry. It stands for Government Issue.
I know that the term "GI" was first used by the US Government in 1935, and did indeed stand for "Government Issue". But, I also remember reading in the 1940's about the GI's in WW II who were drafted, referred to as "Government Inductees". Granted, the original meaning of the term might have been somewhat corrupted, but at the time (in the 1940's), that's what it DID mean.
I had always thought that G.I. stood for general inductee - as in drafted. However, those of us who volunteered were GI, too. |
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Sabrina K
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Ha, ha, ha, Goverment Issue.
Go Army |
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R.M. 61
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Government Issue - means Uncle Sam owns your @ss for the duration and then some (Stop Loss). |
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DavidSmith
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Ground Infantry, Hoorah!!!
-they're the guys that ran out of the boats on D-Day. |
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Big Blue Fan!
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Government Issue |
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lttlehrse55
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The term G.I. was coined during WWII. It stands for Government Issue.
I'm a Yank, and I was a G.I. |
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Korky
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a GI is a general infantryman |
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General Infantry. |
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kisser
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Its general infantryman I think! |
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lenny
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i believe the general infantry |
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srracvuee
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Government issue |
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inkeddoc
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government issue |
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Spock (rhp)
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some would say
government idiot
instead
;-) |
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