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The G(eneral) I(ssue) (All-American) Joe of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines, otherwise known as a U.S. Veteran - does duty during World War II in this classic episode from the landmark 1963 TV documentary series "Perspective on Greatness" - with special appearance by General and former President of the United States Dwight David Eisenhower.
G.I. are initials used to describe the soldiers of the United States Army and airmen of the United States Air Forces and also for general items of their equipment. The term G.I. has been used as an initialism of "Government Issue", "General Issue", or "Ground Infantry", but it originally referred to "galvanized iron", as used by the logistics services of the United States Armed Forces. During World War I, American soldiers sardonically referred to incoming German artillery shells as "G.I. cans". Also during that war, "G.I." started being interpreted as "Government Issue" or "General Issue" for the general items of equipment of soldiers and airmen. The term "G.I." came into widespread use in the United States with the start of the Selective Service System ("the draft") in 1940, extending into 1941. It gradually replaced the term "Doughboy" that was used in World War I. Next, the use of "G.I." expanded from 1942 through 1945. American five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower said in 1945 that "the truly heroic figure of this war G.I. Joe and his counterpart in the air, the navy, and the Merchant Marine of every one of the United Nations."
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