Likewise, the Army has its G.I.s. Sometime in the early ... By World War II, it was common to refer to American soldiers as "G.I.," "Joe," or even "G.I. Joe." The origin of this usage dates ...

While the G.I. Joe cartoon popularized many of the franchise's characters, it was the comic books by several publishers that further fleshed them out.

STATEN ISLAND N.Y. — Borough President Vito Fossella was joined by U.S. Army veterans Thursday afternoon, March 6, to ...