what are G. I. sheets?

Answer 1

sheets that are drawn so tight [tucked in] that you could bonce a quarter off of them

Answer 2

Actually-- the previous answer was for How do you know your bed is made per G.I. standards......
that question is answered-- except he left off hospital corners as part of the package.

Now, what are G.I. sheets?-- they are sheets issued ( I.) by the government ( G. ) usually to their newby recruits who then may be required to make their bunks in G.I. fashion per their Sargent.

The term for sure originated in WW II and possibly before-- and it means the same. However, there were so many men in uniform they called themselves-- Government Issue-- and it stuck. Post war-- same thing-- there was the common background of nearly every male of the age to serve their country, Yankee, Southern, Californian, Ivy Leaguers, Texans-- rednecks, and more-- and was a unifying good thing for America.

On the other hand--the folks who couldn't serve in the armed forces ( e.g. medical reasons) were called 4F-- and it was a stigma- My father couldn't serve because of football injuries, he couldn't be depended to run, jump all the things knees were needed for--- Then there were the men who were critical for the war effort-- they were deferred from service-- they had another catagory but I don't know that one.

OK end of history lesson-- and it was a fine history those men and women gave us-- and we still speak American. Never forget.

Answer 3

Are you referring to metal sheet. G.I.or zine plated for Galvanized sheet for rust resistance application and come in various thickness in mm or gauge.