To: AngrySpud
I like "GI" too. One great thing about it is that it can only refer to US military personnel. Lots of other countries have soldiers, Marines, etc., but GIs are always Americans and it translates easily into every language in the world. ("US has 130,000 GIs is Iraq"). I was in the Air Force and I and all my fellow members considered ourselves GIs, along with all the members of the other services.
To: deroberst
I like "GI" too. One great thing about it is that it can only refer to US military personnel. Lots of other countries have soldiers, Marines, etc., but GIs are always Americans and it translates easily into every language in the world. ("US has 130,000 GIs is Iraq"). I was in the Air Force and I and all my fellow members considered ourselves GIs, along with all the members of the other services. mega-dittoes - that's what we called each other, and that's what we have been lovingly called for a long time. It has time and tradition on it's side
To: deroberst
I like "GI" too. One great thing about it is that it can only refer to US military personnel.This USAF retiree agrees with you, and for the reason you stated.
To: deroberst; AngrySpud
I like "GI" too. One great thing about it is that it can only refer to US military personnel.Ditto.
72 posted on
12/27/2003 1:12:32 PM PST by
AF_Blue
(It's the color of the sky when you look up to watch the jets fly over.)
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