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Snow Job (G.I. Joe)
Snow Job is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's original arctic trooper and debuted in 1983. Profile His real name is Harlan W. Moore, and his rank is that of staff sergeant E-6. Snow Job was born in West Rutland (town), Vermont, West Rutland, Vermont. Snow Job was a major contender for the Olympic Biathlon, who enlisted in the army to receive special training and support privileges, until deciding to join the G.I. Joe team. It's been suggested that he earned his nickname from having a reputation as being a con artist, more than from his primary military specialty on the arctic ski patrol. His secondary specialty is rifle instructor, and he is a qualified expert with all NATO long range sniper rifles, and the XMLR-3A laser rifle. Unlike some of the other environment specialists on the G.I. Joe Team, Snow Job doesn't thrive on the cold, but he accepts that the chilly environments are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Real American Hero (1983 TV Series)
''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' (also known as Action Force in Finland, Sweden and the UK) is a military-themed line of action figures and toys in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. The toyline lasted from 1982 to 1994, producing well over 500 figures and 250 vehicles and playsets. The line reappeared in 1997 and has continued in one form or another to the present day. It was supported by two animated series as well as a major comic series published by Marvel Comics. The toyline continues to play a large part in Hasbro's G.I. Joe franchise. Origin "A Real American Hero" was created as a revival of the original G.I. Joe brand of the 1960s and 1970s. After the 12" figure had been absent from toy shelves for a few years, G.I. Joe was re-introduced in a action figure format following the success of the ''Star Wars'' and ''Micronauts'' 3″ scale toylines. The genesis of the toy line came about from a chance meeting in a men's room. According to Jim Shooter, then editor-in-chief o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battleforce 2000
G.I. Joe is the code name of a fictional elite covert special operations unit operating under the control of the United States Armed Forces in the G.I. Joe universe. In the 1960s and 1970s, a toy military adventure character based on General Joseph Colton was available. From 1982, the name "G.I. Joe" referred to the team, also known as the "Joe team" or the "Joes". The G.I. Joe team was introduced as the '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline by Hasbro. Later, the Marvel ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' comic books and the ''G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' television cartoons were released. The team's battle cry is "Yo Joe!" Background The G.I. Joe team consists of US Army personnel, representatives from the United States Marine Corps, the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, and the United States Coast Guard. A few are from other forces such as the British Army and the Australian Army. Members are selected from the best recruits who bring with them their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunnel Rat (G
The tunnel rats were United States, American, Australian, New Zealand, and South Vietnamese soldiers who performed underground search and destroy missions during the Vietnam War. Later, similar teams were used by the Soviet Army during the Soviet–Afghan War. In the Vietnam War During the Vietnam War, "tunnel rat" became an unofficial specialty for volunteer combat engineers and infantrymen from the Australian Army and the United States Army, U.S. Army who cleared and destroyed enemy tunnel complexes. Their motto was the tongue-in-cheek Latin phrase ''Non Gratum Anus Rodentum'' ("not worth a rat's ass"). In the early stages of the war against the French Far East Expeditionary Corps, French colonial forces, the Viet Minh created an extensive underground system of tunnels, which was later expanded and improved by the Viet Cong. By the 1960s, the tunnel complexes included hospitals, training areas, storage facilities, headquarters, and barracks. These diverse facilities, couple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
