what does G.I. stand for in the American army?

Answer 1

Goverment issue, not so confusing like most of the abbreviations the army uses.

Answer 2

Government Issue

Answer 3

Government Issue

Answer 4

Government Issue

Answer 5

Government Issue

Answer 6

Government Issue

Answer 7

Government Issued.

Answer 8

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.

Answer 9

G.I. is a term describing a member of the US armed forces or an item of their equipment.
The term is often thought to be an initialism of "Government Issue" but the origin of the term is in fact galvanized iron after the letters "GI" that used to denote equipment such as metal trash cans made from it in U.S. Army inventories and supply records

Answer 10

Ground Infantry. Although many soldiers may have referred to themselves as "Government Issue" as something of a joke. The action figure was an army doll.

Answer 11

Government Issue. BTW Military personnel are considered Government Property. Therefore all property is Government Issue.