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Leatherneck (G.I. Joe)
Leatherneck is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is a Marine with the G.I. Joe Team and debuted in 1986. Profile His real name is Wendell A. Metzger, and his rank is that of gunnery sergeant (E-7). Leatherneck was born in Stromsburg, Nebraska. Leatherneck's primary military specialty is infantry, and his secondary military specialty is drill instructor. Before joining the G.I. Joe Team, Leatherneck served as a corporal in Gitmo, then as a tech sergeant in the 1st Recon Bn in Vietnam, then a drill instructor on Parris Island, and then a gunny at Camp Lejeune. He earned a reputation for toughness in all of these places, and while he may not come off as likable, he has proven himself trustworthy. As a drill instructor, Leatherneck assumes the role of an enemy when training Joes, turning himself into an insurmountable obstacle. He's proof that you don't need to like your fellow soldiers in order to fight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Real American Hero (1985 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] |
Cobra (G
Cobra is the common name of various venomous snakes, most of which belong to the genus ''Naja''. Many cobras are capable of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened. Other snakes known as "cobras" While the members of the genus ''Naja'' constitute the true cobras, the name ''cobra'' is also applied to these other genera and species: * The rinkhals, ringhals or ring-necked spitting cobra (''Hemachatus haemachatus'') so-called for its neck band as well as its habit of rearing upwards and producing a hood when threatened * The king cobra or hamadryad (''Ophiophagus hannah'') * The two species of tree cobras, Goldie's tree cobra ('' Pseudohaje goldii'') and the black tree cobra ('' Pseudohaje nigra'') * The two species of shield-nosed cobras, the Cape coral snake ('' Aspidelaps lubricus'') and the shield-nosed cobra (''Aspidelaps scutatus'') * The two species of black desert cobras or desert black snakes, '' Walterinnesia aegyptia'' and ''Walterinnesia morgani'', n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dial Tone (G
A dial tone (dialling tone in the UK) is a telephony signal sent by a telephone exchange or private branch exchange (PBX) to a terminating device, such as a telephone, when an off-hook condition is detected. It indicates that the exchange is working and is ready to initiate a telephone call. The tone stops when the first dialed digit is recognized. If no digits are forthcoming, the partial dial procedure is invoked, often eliciting a special information tone and an intercept message, followed by the off-hook tone, requiring the caller to hang up and redial. History Early telephone exchanges signaled the switchboard operator when a subscriber picked up the telephone handset to make a call. The operator answered requesting the destination of the call. When manual exchanges were replaced with automated switching systems, the exchange generated a tone to the caller when the telephone set was picked up, indicating that the system was ready to accept dialed digits. Each digit was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decompression Sickness
Decompression sickness (DCS; also called divers' disease, the bends, aerobullosis, and caisson disease) is a medical condition caused by dissolved gases emerging from Solution (chemistry), solution as bubbles inside the body tissues during Decompression (diving), decompression. DCS most commonly occurs during or soon after a decompression ascent from underwater diving, but can also result from other causes of depressurisation, such as emerging from a Caisson (engineering), caisson, decompression from Saturation diving, saturation, flying in an Cabin pressurization, unpressurised aircraft at high altitude, and extravehicular activity from spacecraft. DCS and Air embolism, arterial gas embolism are collectively referred to as decompression illness. Since bubbles can form in or migrate to any part of the body, DCS can produce many symptoms, and its effects may vary from joint pain and rashes to paralysis and death. DCS often causes air bubbles to settle in major joints like knee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zandar
Zandar is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is affiliated with Cobra as a member of the Dreadnoks. He is portrayed by Matt Gerald in the 2013 film '' G.I. Joe: Retaliation''. Profile Zandar is the younger brother of Zartan and the fraternal twin of Zarana''Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook'' #3 (August, 2017) Zandar excels at his specialty as a master of camouflage and covert movement as an infiltrator and assassin. Zandar has also used disguise in his repertoire and can disguise himself as anyone. He is a master of silent weapons, including harpoons, crossbows, Bowie knives and silenced handguns, and is capable of remaining motionless for long periods. Zandar is the secondborn of twins; his sister Zarana often the unequivocal leader of the two,''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #9 (October 2013) and he dresses in blues and pinks, similar to Zarana, and wears a torn scarf which is material from her tattered pink shirt. Like his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
