Gung-Ho (RAH)

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Gung-Ho is a G.I. Joe character in the A Real American Hero and G.I. Joe vs. Cobra series. The name Gung Ho also redirects to this page.

Gung-Ho is described as the most craziest and scariest jarhead to come out from Parris Island. His esprit-de-corps attitude is infectious especially when he gets out and fights Cobra forces head on, man-to-man. Born on the bayou, Gung-Ho was part of a large Cajun clan. He earned the reputation as a tough brawler and knife-fighter in New Orleans. He joined the Marines at age 18 and graduated top of class in Parris Island. A proud Marine through-and-through, he isn't shy about exhibiting that huge USMC tattoo on his chest.

Contents 1 Fiction 1.1 Comics 1.1.1 A Real American Hero continuity 1.1.1.1 Marvel Comics continuity 1.1.1.2 Devil's Due Comics continuity 1.1.2 G.I. Joe Reloaded 1.1.3 G.I. Joe vs. Transformers 1.1.4 Action Force (British) Comics continuity 1.1.5 Blackthorne Comics continuity 1.1.6 Dreamwave Comics continuity 1.1.7 Hasbro Comics continuity 1.2 Animated continuity 1.2.1 Sunbow animated series 1.2.2 DiC animated series 1.2.3 Direct-to-video series 2 Toys 3 Trivia 4 See also 5 External links 6 Footnotes

Fiction

Comics

A Real American Hero continuity

Marvel Comics continuity

Gung-Ho was among the number of Joes who were sent to provide backup for a team investigating Cobra activity near the Alaskan oil pipeline. His bravado and showing off he can survive the freezing temperature of Alaska with only served to annoy Rock 'n Roll. He did show what he is really made off by singlehandedly taking on several Cobra Troopers.^[1]

Devil's Due Comics continuity

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G.I. Joe Reloaded

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G.I. Joe vs. Transformers

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Action Force (British) Comics continuity

During the Vietnam War, Gung-Ho served with the future Action Force members Wild Bill, Roadblock and Leatherneck. He was also part of the Orpheus 45th Airborne Cavalry team, where he got on with all his comrades bar one called Rankine. During an operating over the Mekong Delta in 1972, the 45th's helicopter was shot down, with Gung-Ho seemingly the only survivor.^[2]

Gung-Ho was part of the American branch of Action Force but sometimes visited the European team on missions. He took part in a direct assault on Cobra's London base, during which he was wounded by Storm Shadow and he glimpsed the ninja's tattoo.^[3] He was shipped back to the United States for medical treatment, where he told Snake-Eyes about the tattoo.^[4] He subsequently undertook further missions for Action Force in the Americas.^[5]

When Gung-Ho learnt of reports of a terrorist group operating in Vietnam called "Hades", with members wearing old US Army uniforms, he defied orders and returned to Vietnam to investigate. He made his way through the Delta to a section known as the Dead Waters, because of chemicals released during the war. There he discovered that "Hades" consisted of about twenty of his comrades who had survived, but been manipulated and brainwahsed by Cobra into believing that the war was still continuing. With the help of an Action Force team who came in pursuit of him, Gung-Ho rescued his surviving old comrades and ended the Cobra operation.^[6]

Blackthorne Comics continuity

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Dreamwave Comics continuity

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Hasbro Comics continuity

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Animated continuity

Sunbow animated series

Gung-Ho defended a G.I. Joe base when Cobra assaulted it. After the theft of a spy satellite, he went with the other Joes in following a lead and ends up rescuing Dr. Vandermeer from the clutches of the evil organization.^[7] He finally gets the chance to flex his combat muscles by partaking in the mission to get a meteor from the crater of a volcano. Sure enough, Cobra arrives and takes the meteor from the Joes. He was among the first wave to board Cobra's heli-carrier where he proved his strength against a horde of Cobra Troopers.^[8] He would get even more action storming the Cobra Castle in a fight to end the M.A.S.S. Device crisis. At the end of the battle, he savors the moment of putting Cobra Commander in custody.^[9]

DiC animated series

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Direct-to-video series

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Toys

Generation 1
	A Real American Hero (1983) Gung-Ho is part of the 1983 edition of G.I. Joe action figures. Appearance: dark green hat; bald with brown mustache; open light blue vest; blue Marine tattoo on chest; green/light blue camouflage pants; grey boots. Accessories: fairly large, light blue pouch backpack; black XM-76 grenade launcher. YoJoe.com page/Filecard
	A Real American Hero (1987) The second version of Gung-Ho was released in 1987 and is the only Joe member to be shown in a traditional military dress uniform. Appearance: Marine Dress Uniform; white military cap with gold Marine emblem and black bill; bald with brown mustache; dark blue Marine dress jacket with red trim; white gloves; white belt and hook for sword; blue slacks with red stripes on outside legs; black shoes Accessories: gold decorative saber; gold sword; with some effort the cap is removable and may be considered an accessory; stickers were either already applied to the figure or on a separate sheet. YoJoe.com page/Filecard
	Version three (1992) Gung-Ho was also part of the 1992 line. Like most of the action figures of that year, he is packaged with a spring-loaded missile launcher. 1992 filecard
	Mega-Marines (1993) Gung-Ho becomes the Mega Marines commander. Mega Marines file card

Trivia

• Gung-Ho is the only member of the Joe team to have a fictional birthplace.

See also

• Appearances of Gung-Ho (RAH)
• Character Gallery: Gung-Ho (RAH)

External links

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Footnotes

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