my buddy and i have a 50 dollar bet going shhh no betting in the army
2006-10-10 06:43:14 · 16 answers · asked by daddys eyes 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Government Issue.
2006-10-10 07:12:06 · answer #1 · answered by Lori H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government Issue
2006-10-10 18:04:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government Issue.
2006-10-10 13:25:07 · answer #3 · answered by RockwallCat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Government Issue
2006-10-10 06:47:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Government Issue. Anything and everything given to the troops was issued to them by the government. The term came to apply to the troops themselves. In wartime especially, the troops are as much government issued property as a jeep or tank is.
"GI" was never stamped on government issue property. If there were any markings at all it was (and still is) "U.S."
The wikipedia link that claims it to be "Galvanized Iron" is pure rubbish. I've heard a few creative explanations but that one takes the cake. There is no hard absolute answer to the question as it's one of those things that evolved over time. The tie-in to Government Issue is generally regarded as the most likely source.
2006-10-10 06:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What I've always heard, and I'm not sure if this is true or not, is that the expression comes from World War 2. Every piece of equipment the soldiers got was stamped GI for Government Issue. The joke eventually became that the men themselves were government issue.
2006-10-10 06:57:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
General Issue.
2006-10-10 06:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by kreevich 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
IF my memory serves me correct GI means Government Issue or General issue and it started in WW II
2006-10-10 08:54:40 · answer #8 · answered by spyderman131 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Government Issue"
2006-10-10 06:54:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It comes from the acronym "GI" (Government Issue) that was stamped on military supply items... I'm not sure whether this was around WWI or WWII
2006-10-10 06:48:54 · answer #10 · answered by Svartalf 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋