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Gung-Ho(aka Gung Ho)File Name: Etienne R. LaFitte of Fer-de-lance, Louisiana. Grades: Marine E-7 (1983-1987); E-9 (1992-1993); E-7 (1997); E-9 (2001); E-7 (2002-2005/I); E-9 (2005/II); E-7 (2007-2008) various SNs: MC56488390; MC-564-88-3900; 65-2459-ER89; 656-2456-ER89; RA 564-88-3900; 656-2456-KR89; 656-24-ER89 Notes: Eight filecards spell the first name Ettiene and capitalize the D in the birthplace. The 1987 filecard spells the name Etienne La Fitte. Likely named for French privateer Jean Lafitte, who aided the US during the Battle of New Orleans, and possibly also after Étienne Perier, governor of French Louisiana from 1726 to 1733. Fer-de-lance is a fictional location, most likely along the Mississippi, Red River, or Ouachita River given its swampy topography. (The fer-de-lance, French for spearhead, is a kind of snake.)
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Animated Appearances
| Sunbow Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
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| Chris Latta | 67 | 4,095 seconds | 360 | 2,705 |
| Reel FX Voice | Appearances | Time Identifiable On Screen | Total Lines (In Own Voice) | Total Words |
| Scott McNeil | 2 | 212 seconds | 12 | 101 |
Notes: Sunbow's Gung-Ho wore his 1983 outfit with a (usually) cleft chin and a darker mustache and hat, and the hat's angles were more pronounced. There was no detail on the vest, and the camo spots on his pants were very dark green and sometimes triangular. The belt was usually green, sometimes brown. Gung-Ho's file name was mentioned in the episode Captives of Cobra, Part 2. In the Valor vs. Venom film, he had a strong Cajun accent and his outfit resembled the 2002 Wave 1.35 version, but with camo spots.
| A Real American Hero Opening | 8 seconds | (silent) | on battlefield with Duke, lifting weights, in final pose |
| A Real American Hero, Part 1 | 32 seconds | (silent) | at airfield during Bludd's assault, fighting at farm |
| A Real American Hero, Part 2 | 11 seconds | (silent) | at HQ for Tanu Island broadcast |
| A Real American Hero, Part 3 | 1 second | (silent) | working on Joes' M.A.S.S. Device |
| A Real American Hero, Part 4 | 172 seconds | 18 lines | losing rifle in M.A.S.S. test, interrupting surrender, leading Dragonflies at Ring of Fire |
| A Real American Hero, Part 5 | 53 seconds | 5 lines | guarding captives, at HQ, in J.U.M.P. during assault, capturing Cobra Cmdr., cheering |
| The Revenge of Cobra Opening | 6 seconds | (silent) | riding in V.A.M.P.2, part of final assault, in final pose |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 1 | 92 seconds | 13 lines | driving V.A.M.P. in convoy, escorting Cobra Cmdr, flying Sky Hawk, at HQ |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 2 | 43 seconds | 6 lines | at Doc's demonstration, leading greenshirts in DC, driving V.A.M.P.2 |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 3 | 115 seconds | 7 lines | at HQ when Flint returns, part of team to Palace of Doom, falling into crevice |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 4 | 72 seconds | 4 lines | rescued by Lady Jaye, in Polar Battle Bear to Roof of the World |
| The Revenge of Cobra, Part 5 | 44 seconds | 3 lines | rescued by Lady Jaye, at HQ when temple located, driving V.A.M.P.2 against temple |
| Season 1 Opening (Sunbow) | 9 seconds | (silent) | on battlefield in flashback, in final pose |
| Countdown for Zartan | 144 seconds | 15 lines | at Joe HQ, flying Sky Hawk to defense center, looking for bomb, fighting during attack |
| Cobra Soundwaves | 276 seconds | 22 lines | in Skystriker pursuing Rattlers, captured, escaping, in boat to rescue Sheik Ali; at banquet |
| Haul Down the Heavens | 18 seconds | 3 lines | at HQ during sabotage; in W.H.A.L.E. turret against Cobra base |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 1 | 20 seconds | 1 line | driving Slugger to defend shuttle, at Joe HQ during satellite attack |
| The Pyramid of Darkness, Part 5 | 107 seconds | 11 lines | in charge at Joe HQ, in Silver Mirage attacking Cobra base |
| Battle for the Train of Gold | 213 seconds | 27 lines | in Silver Mirage outside Bureau; at Fort Knox; leading train chase on horseback |
| Lights! Camera! Cobra! | 14 seconds | portrayed in movie; actual character does not appear | |
| Red Rocket's Glare | 5 seconds | (silent) | in Silver Mirage to prevent missile launches |
| The Phantom Brigade | 104 seconds | 7 lines | in convoy defending factory; parachuting to assault castle; present at burial |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 1 | 58 seconds | 2 lines | in Whirlwind defending Joe HQ; at Franks' inspection |
| Synthoid Conspiracy, Part 2 | 48 seconds | 1 line | at briefing, stealing fuel trucks, flying Skystriker against island base |
| Spell of the Siren | 29 seconds | (silent) | entranced at pipeline; training at mountain hideout |
| Twenty Questions | 105 seconds | 12 lines | in Mauler at maneuvers; at shooting range; in Dragonfly for search party |
| The Gamesmaster | 85 seconds | 7 lines | in A.W.E. Striker to capture Zartan; parachuting and with Duke for island battle |
| The Viper Is Coming | 75 seconds | 4 lines | at Barbecue's party, at R&R base, meeting The Viper |
| The Funhouse | 85 seconds | 6 lines | assaulting South American base; escaping in Skystriker |
| Lasers in the Night | 58 seconds | 4 lines | captured on Snake Island; escaping with Amber's help |
| The Germ | 23 seconds | 1 line | in Flint's convoy, capturing Eels in last scene |
| Captives of Cobra, Part 1 | 124 seconds | 11 lines | recalled from vacation to investigate crystals, transporting them in ATV |
| Captives of Cobra, Part 2 | 123 seconds | 17 lines | driving ATV, checking in on family when Baroness seeks revenge |
| Bazooka Saw a Sea Serpent | 2 seconds | (silent) | flying Dragonfly against sea serpent (11:57-58) |
| The Traitor, Part 1 | 73 seconds | 3 lines | at chemical attack, briefing, failed ambush, oil rig raid, and Dusty's rescue |
| The Traitor, Part 2 | 8 seconds | (silent) | defending chemical plant; at hospital with Duke |
| Cobra Quake | 78 seconds | 14 lines | flying decoy plane; disarming bomb |
| Eau de Cobra | 2 seconds | (silent) | at HQ during SOS (3:51-52) |
| An Eye for an Eye | 5 seconds | 1 line | fighting at Cobra base |
| Primordial Plot | 332 seconds | 41 lines | flying Skystriker to dinosaur island; attacking fortress |
| Memories of Mara | 32 seconds | 4 lines | helping Shipwreck in water; rescuing Duke; at Mauler during island briefing |
| The Wrong Stuff | 36 seconds | (silent) | lifting weights; space training |
| The Pit of Vipers | 5 seconds | (silent) | in A.W.E. Striker with Flint's team in Everglades |
| The Invaders | 336 seconds | 37 lines | driving Silver Mirage; at Oktober Guard HQ; on spy plane; defending White House |
| Cold Slither | 13 seconds | 1 line | in A.W.E. Striker to raid vault, swimming at HQ |
| The Great Alaskan Land Rush | 219 seconds | 18 lines | in DC convoy; at HQ during broadcast; sent to Alaska for seal; captured by Romanov crew |
| Skeletons in the Closet | 45 seconds | 3 lines | chasing Destro; at HQ receiving notice of past-due car payment; on U.S.S. Flagg; at tavern |
| Season 2 Opening (Sunbow) | 4 seconds | (silent) | leaving U.S.S. Flagg, in Silver Mirage, in final pose |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 1 | 8 seconds | (silent) | catcher in ball game; on airfield during B.A.T. attack |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 2 | 20 seconds | 1 line | driving A.W.E. Striker in Paris |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 3 | 8 seconds | 1 line | defending tomb of Genghis Khan |
| Arise Serpentor Arise Part 5 | 3 seconds | (silent) | in final shot |
| Last Hour to Doomsday | 4 seconds | (silent) | at Joe HQ during Cobra broadcast; possibly miscolored as Leatherneck at undersea base |
| Let's Play Soldier | 218 seconds | 17 lines | part of team in Thailand |
| Computer Complications | 16 seconds | 1 line | at diner during Dreadnok attack |
| Sink the Montana | 5 seconds | (silent) | on deck of Constitution; boarding Montana and fighting B.A.T.s on board |
| The Million Dollar Medic | 1 second | (silent) | at dinner when Lifeline receives new uniform (10:17) |
| Once Upon a Joe | 4 seconds | (silent) | helping rebuild orphanage |
| Iceberg Goes South | 5 seconds | (silent) | at arctic research base when Beach Head assembles rescue team |
| Grey Hairs and Growing Pains | 136 seconds | 4 lines | present at briefings; turned into an old man |
| The Most Dangerous Thing in the World | 29 seconds | (silent) | running from crashed Tomahawks; defending Joe HQ |
| Sins of Our Fathers | 3 seconds | (silent) | flying Tomahawk to rescue Flint and Dial-Tone |
| Into Your Tent I Will Silently Creep | 14 seconds | (silent) | in mess hall eating with Scarlett and Cover Girl |
| Knowing Is Half the Battle PSAs | 10 seconds | 4 lines | teaching children not to pre-judge others |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie Opening | 6 seconds | (silent) | flying Sky Hawk, in final pose |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 1 | 7 seconds | 1 line | at B.E.T. test |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie, Part 2 | 36 seconds | 2 lines | guarding Serpentor's cell; injured |
| Valor vs. Venom | 210 seconds | 12 lines | at Brazil citadel, escaping, in final battle |
| Ninja Battles | 2 seconds | (silent) | in team pose (0:29-0:30) |
Classic Marvel Comic Appearances
By my count, Gung-Ho was discernible in 336 panels in 41 issues from May 1983 to Dec. 1994: #11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, Yearbook 1, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, Yearbook 2, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53, Order of Battle 1, 62, 63, 64, 67, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 126, 130, 131, and 155.
Figure Releases
| Versions: | 1. 1983
2. 1987 (Dress Blues) 3. 1992 4. 1993/I (Battle Corps) 5. 1993/II (Mega-Marines) | 6. 1997 (Slugger)
7. 2001 (RAHC) 8. 2002/I (JvC Wave 1) 9. 2002/II (JvC Wave 1.35) 10. 2002/III (Assault Quad) | 11. 2003/I (Built to Rule)
12. 2003/II (JvC Wave 8) 13. 2004/I (Walmart) 14. 2004/II (VvV Wave 4) 15. 2004/III (Night Force) | 16. 2004/IV (Desert Patrol)
17. 2005/I (VvV Wave 7) 18. 2005/II (Convention) 19. 2007 (Battle Pack) 20. 2008 (Comic #64) |
| Version 1: spring 1983 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Recondo [0321] MOS 2: Jungle Warfare Training Instructor [8513] |
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| Accessories: black XM-76 grenade launcher with strap (new), tall light blue backpack with three side pockets (new). | |
| Born into a large back-swamp Cajun clan. Gung-Ho moved to New Orleans and won a reputation as a bare-knuckle brawler and knife-fighter to be reckoned with. Joined the Marines at 18 and graduated top of class from boot camp at Parris Island. Attended: Airborne School, Recondo School, and Marine Ordnance School. Qualified Expert: All NATO infantry small arms and most Warsaw Pact infantry weapons, XM-76 Grenade Launcher. ZAP says, "All marines are crazy but Gung-Ho is the hairiest, scariest, craziest jarhead that ever scratched, kicked, and bit his way out of that hole-in-the-swamp they call Parris Island!" | |
| Toy Notes: Featured in the Polar Battle Bear commercial. In the commercial, Gung-Ho had a thicker moustache and a more complex camouflage pattern. Item #6414. | |
| Reissues: Reissued in fall 1983 in a J.C. Penney three-pack with Airborne and Doc. | |
| Version 2: spring 1987 regular carded figure assortment | |
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| Marine Dress Blues | MOS 1: Recondo Instructor [0321] MOS 2: Jungle Warfare Training Instructor [8513] |
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| Accessories: gold curved saber with knuckle guard (new). The cap is glued on and may not stay on after being removed. Stickers were either already applied to the figure or on a separate sheet. | |
| Gung-Ho was born and raised in a swamp, went to boot camp in a swamp, and spent most of his Marine Corps career sneaking around in other countries' swamps with a grenade launcher in his hands. He can low-crawl through the nastiest black-water, stinking mud and bubbling slime for a week with half his body covered in leeches and the other half raw with bug bites and still make an 0700 inspection formation with polished brass, spit-shined shoes, razor creases, and a mean look in his eye. That's a Marine. | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6486. | |
| Version 3: summer 1992 Wave 2 carded figure assortment | |
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| U.S. Marine | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Battle Wagon Driver |
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| Accessories: black M60 machine gun with thick stock and handle on top (new), black spring missile launcher with shoulder notch under box-like back end and blue trigger (new), blue spring missile with wide flared tip (new), small United States flag on black flagpole (new), black backpack with canteen, rope, and two grenades engraved on right side (new), black figure stand (common). | |
| When the going gets rough, that's when the Marine Corps gets sent in. The same is true for G.I. Joe. When his buddies have their backs against the wall, that's when GUNG-HO moves in to do some heavy butt-kicking. The other G.I. Joes claim Gung-Ho is the scariest, craziest jar-head who ever kicked and clawed his way out of the Corps' ultimate hole in the swamp - Parris Island! What kind of hard-case considers an anti-tank missile launcher a personal weapon? Gung-Ho, that's who!
Motto: "I thought you wanted the job done right. Isn't that why you called in the Marines?" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6740. In the 1992 insert catalog, concept art appears instead of the actual figure. | |
| Reissues: Reissued in winter 1993 on a Battle Corps card along with the new Wave 1 figures. | |
| Version 4: spring 1993 Battle Corps Wave 2 carded figure assortment, #16 (93/I) | |
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| U.S. Marine | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Tank Annihilator [0352] |
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| Accessories: black machine gun (92 Gung-Ho's), black spring launcher with blue trigger (92 Gung-Ho's), blue spring missile (92 Gung-Ho's), US flag on black flagpole (92 Gung-Ho's), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's), black figure stand (common). | |
| When the going gets rough, that's when the Marine Corps gets sent in. The same is true for G.I. Joe. When his buddies have their backs against the wall, that's when GUNG-HO moves in to do some heavy butt-kicking. The other G.I. Joes claim Gung-Ho is the scariest, craziest jar-head who ever kicked and clawed his way out of the Corps' ultimate hole in the swamp - Parris Island! What kind of hard-case considers an anti-tank missile launcher a personal weapon? Gung-Ho, that's who!
Motto: "I thought you wanted the job done right. Isn't that why you called in the Marines?" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6767. | |
| Version 5: summer 1993 Mega-Marines premium carded figure assortment (93/II) | |
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| Mega-Marine Commander | MOS 1: Bio-Military Expert [5711?] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: black submachine gun (91 Tracker's), black machine gun (91 Grunt's), black shotgun (88 Muskrat's), orange-red spring launcher with orange trigger (93 Duke's), two black spring missiles (93 Bazooka's), black machete (88 Muskrat's), orange communications helmet with attached mic and neck shield (new), neon yellow hinged Bio-Armor mold with horizontal padding pattern (new), black figure stand (common). | |
| Born on the bayou, GUNG-HO's background in hostile environments and experiences in the U.S. Marine Corps made him a natural choice to command the MEGA-MARINE forces. Gung-Ho knows you can never be sure where or when a MEGA-MONSTER will turn up, so you have to be prepared at all times. He demands that his Mega-Marines sleep with one eye open, that way they won't think it's just a nightmare they're having when the Mega-Monsters really attack! Gung-Ho is known for his effectiveness in neutralizing the most dangerous enemies - a skill that will be put to the test fighting these genetically enhanced creeps!
Motto: "This isn't just another 'bug-hunt' - it's war!" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6767. Featured in the Mega-Marines commercial. | |
| Version 6: fall 1997 boxed Mobile Artillery Cannon (Slugger) vehicle | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Jungle Warfare |
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| Accessories: black grenade launcher (83 Gung-Ho's), brown backpack with light blue and silver detail (83 Gung-Ho's), black figure stand (common). | |
| Gung-Ho was born into a large back-swamp Cajun clan. He held both the reputation and the scars as a bare-knuckle brawler and knife-fighter in New Orleans. He joined the Marines at 18 and graduated top of his class from boot camp at Parris Island. When the going gets tough, that's when the Marine corps gets sent in. Gung-Ho is the G.I. Joe's scariest, craziest jar-head of the team. He likes nothing better than racing into battle and catching the enemy off guard. Attended: Airborne school, Recondo school, and Marine ordinance [sic, should be ordnance] school. Qualified expert: All NATO Infantry small arms and most Warsaw Pact weapons. He carries the XM-79 grenade launcher as his personal weapon of choice. No man or obstacle stands in his way. From General Hawk's Files: "When the G.I. Joe team has their backs against the wall, that's where Gung-Ho moves in to do some heavy butt-kicking. He fears no enemy and enjoys nothing better than showing off his tattoos before every fight. He's a lean, mean fighting machine. If he ever invites you over for dinner, never let him talk you into trying his special family recipe for Gumbo soup..." Motto: "If you want the job done right the first time, you call me!" | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed as a Toys 'R Us-exclusive with a recolor of the Slugger. Item #28009. | |
| Version 7: fall 2001 Real American Hero Collection Wave 4 figure two-pack assortment | |
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| Marine Recon Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Jungle Warfare Training Instructor [8513] |
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| Accessories: black machine gun (92 Gung-Ho's), black backpack (92 Gung-Ho's), black figure stand (common). | |
| This guy may look like someone out of a Hollywood war movie, but he's no actor - he's the real deal. Gung-Ho has more guts than sense. He has no problem walking through a fierce COBRA artillery barrage just to get a better look at his target. Sound crazy? Maybe, but when it comes to describing the terms bravery, courage, and determination, Gung-Ho is the perfect example. His "esprit de corps" attitude and drive to be the best keeps [sic] him and his fellow G.I. Joes on their toes, ready to go into battle when called. He's so keyed up all the time that the only way he unwinds is when he and Leatherneck get liberty to go out and compare notes with the Navy S.E.A.L.s. The funny thing is that their version of winding down usually results in heated outbursts with their Naval counterparts. What do you expect? They're Marines through and through. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Leatherneck. Item #53060. | |
| Version 8: January 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 1 figure two-pack assortment (02/I) | |
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| Marine Recon Commander Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0311] |
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| Accessories: silver revolver (92 Gen. Hawk's), black machine gun (91 Big Ben's), black knife (91 Low-Light's), black backpack (91 Dusty's). | |
| GUNG-HO grew up in the Louisiana swamps, in a large Cajun clan that held huge zydeco camps known for having lots of music and fist fighting. He's at home in brown water environments and thrives on all the heat, humidity, bugs, and alligators. He graduated top of his class from boot camp at Parris Island, then went on to join the G. I. JOE team, where he's called in when things get extra rough. In a covert operation, GUNG-HO blew up DESTRO's major advanced-technology weapons plant. The explosion destroyed DESTRO's personal fortune and set his operations back for years - and made him DESTRO's sworn enemy. "I like things hot: my food and my missions! Send me where it's meanest - that's why I'm a Marine!" | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Destro. Item #53099. | |
| Version 9: May 2002 Joe vs. Cobra Wave 1.35 figure two-pack recolor assortment (02/II) | |
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| Marine Recon Commander | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
 
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| Accessories: silver revolver (92 Gen. Hawk's), black machine gun (91 Big Ben's), black knife (91 Low-Light's), black backpack (91 Dusty's). | |
| GUNG-HO grew up in the Louisiana swamps, in a large Cajun clan that held huge zydeco camps known for having lots of music and fist fighting. He's at home in brown water environments and thrives on all the heat, humidity, bugs, and alligators. He graduated top of his class from boot camp at Parris Island, then went on to join the G. I. JOE team, where he's called in when things get extra rough. In a covert operation, GUNG-HO blew up DESTRO's major advanced-technology weapons plant. The explosion destroyed DESTRO's personal fortune and set his operations back for years - and made him DESTRO's sworn enemy. "I like things hot: my food and my missions! Send me where it's meanest - that's why I'm a Marine!" | |
| Variations: Early copies of the figure did not have a beard. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Destro. Item #53099. | |
| Version 10: August 2002 carded Assault Quad vehicle (02/III) | |
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| Marine Recon Commander Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| The core values of the Marines are honor, courage, and commitment. Those are the qualities that stand out in GUNG HO. He grew up in the Louisiana swamps, a place with lots of heat, humidity, bugs, and alligators. Coming from a tough environment like that, Marine Boot Camp seemed like more of the same. It's the most challenging training in the armed forces, but GUNG HO relished every sweaty, painful minute of it. He knew if he made it to the end, he would be a Marine - one of the good guys in the battle against evil and injustice. He brings iron-fisted dedication to the G.I. Joe team and has led many elite operations against COBRA. "Send me where it's meanest - that's why I'm a Marine!" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #53150. | |
| Version 11: September 2003 Built-to-Rule boxed Rock Crusher vehicle (03/I) | |
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| Marine Recon Commander Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| GUNG HO grew up in the Louisiana swamps, in a large family that held huge zydeco camps known for having lots of music and fist fighting. He's at home in brown water environments and thrives on all the heat, humidity, bugs, and alligators. He graduated top of his class from boot camp at Parris Island, then went on to join the G.I. JOE team, where he's called in when things get extra rough. The ROCK CRUSHER ATV is the vehicle of choice for GUNG HO. Light and fast, it can convert to a SPY TROOPS land luge. During one recent mission, GUNG HO went undercover to foil a DREADNOK weapons-smuggling scheme, using the luge's stealthy attack mode to slip behind enemy lines undetected and unseen. "I like things hot: my food and my missions! Send me where it's meanest - that's why I'm a Marine!" | |
| Toy Notes: Item #6503. | |
| Version 12: November 2003 Spy Troops Wave 8 figure two-pack assortment (03/II) | |
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| Marine Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
 
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| Accessories: black pistol (86 Lifeline's), black machine gun (03 Chief Torpedo's), grey knife (91 Low-Light's), grey upright soldier's cap (new), grey vest (03 Cross Hair's). | |
| GUNG HO is just about the toughest Marine who ever slogged his way out of that vacation paradise otherwise known as Parris Island, but he doesn't put on any airs about it. His toughness isn't in bravado or swagger. His toughness is internal and deep. Every member of the G.I. JOE team knows that when COBRA pops an ambush, GUNG HO can be counted on to lay down a covering counter-fire with his grenade launcher without hesitation. They know he'll do his job under fire, and there's nothing better you can say about any soldier - or Marine. Once you are a Marine, you are a Marine for life. Anybody who ever wore the "ball and bird," sang the "hymn" like he meant it, and never "took no guff when the going got rough" belongs to an exclusive club that needs no secret handshake because the members know each other by the look in their eyes and the roll in their walk. They pass each other on the street, at the bowling alley, in the halls of the Senate, and all that needs to pass between them is a softly spoken "Semper Fi." "COBRA is throwing everything they have at us in a full-frontal assault? Good. That means I only have to shoot in one direction." | |
| Variations: The beard was blond on some copies and brown on others. | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Zarana. Item #55453. | |
| Version 13: February 2004 special figure two-pack assortment (04/I) | |
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| Marine | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: silver revolver (92 Gen. Hawk's), black machine gun (91 Big Ben's), tan spring missile launcher with green trigger (04 Roadblock's), green spring missile (04 Roadblock's), black knife (91 Low-Light's), black backpack (91 Dusty's). | |
| GUNG HO is just about the toughest Marine who ever slogged his way out of that vacation paradise otherwise known as Parris Island, but he doesn't put on airs about it. His toughness isn't in bravado or swagger. His toughness is internal and deep. Every member of the G.I. JOE team knows that when COBRA forces pop an ambush, GUNG HO can be counted on to lay down a covering counter-fire with his grenade launcher without hesitation. They know he'll do his job under fire, and there's nothing better you can say about any soldier - or Marine. As a Marine, he belongs to an exclusive club that needs no secret handshake because the members know each other by the look in their eyes, the roll in their walk, and their courage under fire. "COBRA is throwing everything they have at us in a full frontal assault? Good. That means I only have to shoot in one direction." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Walmart-exclusive two-pack with Neo-Viper. Item #55340. This figure is considered a moderately high-demand item. This version's code name is hyphenated on the package front and filecard heading, but not in the promotional art or main filecard text. | |
| Version 14: September 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 4 figure two-pack assortment (04/II) | |
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| Marine Recon Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: grey pistol (03 Beachhead's), grey grenade launcher (03 Beachhead's), silver knife (91 Low-Light's), green flat soldier's cap (new), black vest with rectangular cut-out in back (new), black communications gauntlet (04 Duke's). | |
| Although he is courteous, soft-spoken, and kind to small animals, this does not prevent GUNG HO from being an in-your-face snarling fighting machine when it comes to a major head-to-head with COBRA forces. He has even been known to help COBRA prisoners pick up their teeth after the fight. GUNG HO can sleep in a wet foxhole and wake up alert when it's his turn to pull perimeter patrol. He can make a meal out of a dead snake, and he can drink water that's thick enough to float a purification tablet. He will also willingly sprint across a withering COBRA cross fire to help a fellow G.I. JOE soldier. He can do all this without having his DNA altered by venom serum like the so-called "special" COBRA V-TROOPS. "The only genetic altering I ever received was at beautiful scenic Parris Island where I was transformed from a shy adolescent into a tough-as-leather Marine." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Wild Weasel. Item #55995. | |
| Version 15: October 2004 Valor vs. Venom Wave 5 figure two-pack recolor assortment (Night Force, 04/III) | |
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| Marine Recon Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (86 Lifeline's), black machine gun (03 Chief Torpedo's), black knife (91 Low-Light's), black hat (03 Gung Ho's), black vest (03 Cross Hair's). | |
| Although he is courteous, soft-spoken, and kind to small animals, this does not prevent GUNG HO from being an in-your-face snarling fighting machine when it comes to a major head-to-head with COBRA forces. He has even been known to help COBRA prisoners pick up their teeth after the fight. GUNG HO can sleep in a wet foxhole and wake up alert when it's his turn to pull perimeter patrol. He can make a meal out of a dead snake, and he can drink water that's thick enough to float a purification tablet. He will also willingly sprint across a withering COBRA cross fire to help a fellow G.I. JOE soldier. He can do all this without having his DNA altered by venom serum like the so-called "special" COBRA V-TROOPS. "The only genetic altering I ever received was at beautiful scenic Parris Island where I was transformed from a shy adolescent into a tough-as-leather Marine." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Grunt. Item #03538. | |
| Version 16: November 2004 Desert Patrol Squad carded set (04/IV) | |
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| Marine Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: black rifle (03 Sand Viper's). | |
| Although he is courteous, soft-spoken, and kind to small animals, this does not prevent GUNG HO from being an in-your-face snarling fighting machine when it comes to a major head-to-head with COBRA forces. He has even been known to help COBRA prisoners pick up their teeth after the fight. GUNG HO can sleep in a wet foxhole and wake up alert when it's his turn to pull perimeter patrol. He can make a meal out of a dead snake, and he can drink water that's thick enough to float a purification tablet. He will also willingly sprint across a withering COBRA cross fire to help a fellow G.I. JOE soldier. He can do all this without having his DNA altered by venom serum like the so-called "special" COBRA V-TROOPS. "The only genetic altering I ever received was at beautiful scenic Parris Island where I was transformed from a shy adolescent into a tough-as-leather Marine." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a Toys 'R Us-exclusive set with Dusty, Tunnel Rat, Sgt. Stalker, Snake Eyes, and Ambush. Item #00676. | |
| Version 17: March 2005 Valor vs. Venom Wave 7 figure two-pack assortment (05/I) | |
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| Marine Gung Ho | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: black pistol (03 Beachhead's), black grenade launcher with thick stock and forward grip on barrel (new), black paintball marker (05 Frostbite's), dark green hat (04 Gung Ho's), black vest (04 Gung Ho's), black communications gauntlet (04 Duke's). | |
| Although he is courteous, soft-spoken, and kind to small animals, this does not prevent GUNG HO from being an in-your-face snarling fighting machine when it comes to a major head-to-head with COBRA forces. He has even been known to help COBRA prisoners pick up their teeth after the fight. GUNG HO can sleep in a wet foxhole and wake up alert when it's his turn to pull perimeter patrol. He can make a meal out of a dead snake, and he can drink water that's thick enough to float a purification tablet. He will also willingly sprint across a withering COBRA cross fire to help a fellow G.I. JOE soldier. He can do all this without having his DNA altered by venom serum like the so-called "special" COBRA V-TROOPS. "The only genetic altering I ever received was at beautiful scenic Parris Island where I was transformed from a shy adolescent into a tough-as-leather Marine." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Cobra Viper. Item #56235. | |
| Version 18: late June 2005 Convention-exclusive Steel Brigade Command figure three-pack (05/II) | |
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| G.I. JOE Marine Recon | MOS 1: Reconnaissance [0321] MOS 2: Heavy Weapons [0331] |
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| Accessories: dark grey submachine gun (91 Tracker's), dark grey grenade launcher with detachable chamber (90 Range-Viper's), black helmet with metallic blue visor (93 Gung-Ho's), clear figure stand (common). | |
| GUNG-HO may be the toughest G.I. JOE of all time - just ask anyone who has ever been at the receiving end of the ragin' Cajun's fists. He is always the first out of the transport, the first to take down enemy guards, and the first to run out of ammo. His fighting spirit makes him an inspiration to his fellow soldiers, but also his own worst enemy; he has been promoted for heroism and later demoted for off-duty brawling so many times, his superiors often are at a loss as to what his current rank should be. Gung-Ho was on vacation in a Russian SAMBO camp, learning the secret Soviet martial arts, when he got the orders to take charge of a STEEL BRIGADE Team and help foil DESTRO's latest scheme. Normally, cutting short his "rest and relaxation" would be infuriating, but for GUNG-HO, putting down the IRON GRENADIERS is almost as much fun. The Marine seems to be making a habit of crushing DESTRO's plans, and working with the STEEL BRIGADE and OKTOBER GUARD just adds more spice to the gumbo. "I don't care what kind of fancy armor that tin-plated capon has. I'll crush him like a crawfish in a vise grip." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a convention-exclusive three-pack with Dragonsky and Steel Brigade Commander. This figure is considered a high-demand item. | |
| Version 19: August 2007 25th Anniversary G.I. Joe Battle Pack boxed set | |
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| Marine Gung Ho | MOS 1: Recondo [0321] MOS 2: Jungle Warfare |
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| Accessories: black pistol (06 Med Alert's), black hinged grenade launcher with flip-up sight and no handle (new), light blue open vest with grenade on right side (new), light blue pouch backpack with large side pockets (new), black Joe figure stand. | |
| Born into a large back-swamp Cajun clan, GUNG HO moved to New Orleans and won a reputation as a bare-knuckle brawler and knife-fighter to be reckoned with. Joined the Marines at 18 and graduated top of class form boot camp at Parris Island. Attended: Airborne School, Recondo School, and Marine Ordnance School. Qualified Expert: All NATO infantry small arms and most Warsaw Pact infantry weapons, XM-76 Grenade Launcher.
His team members say, "All Marines are crazy but GUNG HO is the hairiest, scariest, craziest jarhead that ever scratched, kicked, and bit his way out of that hole-in-the-swamp they call Parris Island!" | |
| Toy Notes: Boxed in a set with Duke, Agent Scarlett, Snake Eyes, Roadblock, and a sound box that played a portion of the cartoon theme music. Item #26757. GH's code name is hyphenated on the figure stand. | |
| Reissues: Part of December 2007's 25th Anniversary Wave 4 carded reissue assortment. Item #30410. | |
| Version 20: December 2008 Wave 7 comic two-pack assortment | |
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| Marine Gung Ho | MOS 1: Recondo [0321] MOS 2: Jungle Warfare |
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| Accessories: black pistol (06 Med Alert's), black grenade launcher (07 Gung Ho's), green vest with brown camo (07 Gung Ho's), green backpack (07 Gung Ho's), black Joe figure stand. | |
| Born into a large Cajun clan in the Louisiana swamps, GUNG HO moved to New Orleans and won a reputation as a fearsome bare-knuckle brawler and knife-fighter. He joined the Marines at age 18 and graduated at the top of class form boot camp at Parris Island. He attended Airborne School, Recondo School, and Marine Ordnance School. He's a qualified expert in all NATO infantry small arms, most Warsaw Pact infantry weapons, and XM-76 grenade launchers. He's meaner than a Louisiana black bear in battle and faces imminent danger with a big grin; in other words, he's a Marine.
"COBRA is throwing everything they have at us in a full frontal assault? Good. That means I only have to shoot in one direction." | |
| Toy Notes: Carded in a two-pack with Cobra Commander and a reprint of Marvel #64. Item #37622. GH's code name is hyphenated on the figure stand. | |