Master -_- SG During BMT, there is one guy in my platoon whom we call GI Ravi. Big and tall guy. GI = Giant Indian Wonder how he's doing
SpecOps87 SG mebbe shud refer to GIs as Global Infantry.Since wherever got conflict,sure to have men with boots and guns on the ground,doing the fighting,killing and dying.A salute to all Infantry men
Obersturmfuhrer SG Let General Powell answer your question. http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/profile/gi01.html
donchoo SG Its government issued. Its bcos the word G.I was printed or stamped onto almost anything that the soldier have, be it uniform, canteens, helmet bla bla bla.