GI stood for Government Issue. This is all the equipment, uniforms, and other items necessary for a soldier to do his job.
A Gi. or a Shinobi shozoku
GI stands for General Issue.
what did GI originally stand for on the uniform of American miltary
No, it stand for government issue.
Most GI Joes are Marines, but there are some others in the other branches of the Military.
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A Gi. or a Shinobi shozoku
A Gi and rhymes with glee.
In terms of military, GI stands for Government Issue.
G.I. stands for Government Issue. Source: Army Infantryman
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GI stands for General Issue.
G.I. was actually used to describe items in US military supply records and actually stands for Galvanized Iron. It was later attributed to US army soldiers themselves. It was never used on the uniforms. I am quite sure it was meant to indicate all of clothing weaponry and general equipment the GOVERNMENT ISSUED [GI] to its soldiers.Over the course of time it came to refer to the soldier also
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