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Old 08-08-2017, 10:46 AM
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This is a really interesting conumdrum.

Why are American soldiers called GIs? - Ask History
 
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Didn't that mean General Infantry originally?
 
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The term came out of WWII, when soldiers referred to themselves and everything around them as "Government Issue".
 
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