G.I. Joe Team

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G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe unit insignia patch used in the live action films
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
Created by	Larry Hama Hasbro
In-story information
Type of organization	Military unit
Base(s)	G.I. Joe headquarters
Leader(s)	General Colton (original leader) General Flagg General Hawk Sergeant Hauser
Roster
See: List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero characters

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.^[1] 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!"