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Serpentorslair Staff · March 28, 2024

G.I. JOE INSIDE THE FILECARDS FEATURING ‘MUTT’!

March 28, 2024March 29, 2024 Serpentorslair Staff11B, 18 series SF, 31K Working Dog Handler MOS, 3rd Special Forces Group, Barricade, Charbroil, Combat Tracker Teams, dog handler, Duke, filecard, G.I. Joe, Hama, helmet insignia, Infantry, Jungle Warfare Training School, Lifeline, M-14, Military Police Branch, military working dog handler, Mutt, PMS, Roadblock, SMS, Special Forces, Special Ops School, US Army, Vietnam War, Vietnam War veteran0 comment

Story by Staff Writer ‘Shaft’ Today we look at G.I. Joe Mutt whose PMS is “Dog Handler” and SMS is “Infantry”. Nowadays a military working dog handler in the US Army is handled by a soldier in the Military Police Branch, specifically the 31K Working Dog Handler MOS. So a modern take on Mutt is he enlisted into Infantry as an 11B before re-classing as a 31K. However during Hama’s time he may have been thinking of Mutt more as an Infantryman trained as a dog handler during the Vietnam…

Serpentorslair Staff · December 26, 2023

Unveiling the Legacy: Exploring the Rich History of G.I. Joe’s Steel Brigade Mail-Away Figure

December 26, 2023December 28, 2023 Serpentorslair Staff1987-1994., action figure, Code Name, Collectibles, collecting, Evolution, exclusive, filecard, G.I. Joe, Hasbro Direct, history, Personalized, Prototype, Rare, Steel Brigade, Variant, Weaponry0 comment

If you’re a die-hard G.I. Joe fan, you undoubtedly know about the iconic Steel Brigade figure. Introduced in the sixth series in 1987, this mail-in offer from Hasbro Direct brought a new level of excitement to collectors. Let’s delve into the thrilling history and evolution of the Steel Brigade figure that has captured the hearts of fans for decades. The Genesis of Steel Brigade The Steel Brigade figure was initially marketed as a “personalized” collectible, offering enthusiasts a chance to own a one-of-a-kind action figure. The figure came with a…

Serpentorslair Staff · December 14, 2023

G.I. JOE INSIDE THE FILECARDS FEATURING ‘CRIMSON GUARD’

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Serpentorslair StaffAccounting, Bodyguards, Cobra Commander, Cobra Elite Troopers, Cobra Power, Combat Uniform, County Level, Courtroom, Crimson Guard Name, Crimson Guards, Degree in Accounting, Degree in Law, Dress Blues, Dress Uniform, Elected Officials, Federal Level, filecard, Government Levels, Gung Ho, Impractical, Local Government, Money Laundering, Pointless, Political Field, Python Patrol, Pythonize, Shock Troopers, Siegie's, Undercover Espionage0 comment

In this week’s G.I. Joe ‘Inside the Filecards‘, I’m Skipping around and going straight to the Crimson Guards. They are “Cobra Elite Troopers” with a PMS of “Undercover Espionage” and SMS of “Accounting”. Their filecard describes them as the “elite shock troopers” of the Cobra legions and later states that they are “too precious to be wasted on the conventional battlefield”. So basically their filecard contradicts itself. Shock troopers by definition are the “door kickers” and the first in a battle. They rely on violence of action to get the…

Serpentorslair Staff · November 17, 2023

G.I. JOE INSIDE THE FILECARDS FEATURING ‘SCARLETT’

November 17, 2023November 17, 2023 Serpentorslair Staff35F Intelligence Analyst, 35L, Advanced Infantry Training, Classified, Counter Intelligence, Counter-Intelligence Special Agent, Covert Ops School, entry level MOS, filecard, Hama, Infantry, Intelligence, Intelligence Branch, liberties, M-14, Marine Sniper School, MOS, OG13, PMS, Ranger School, Rock'n'Roll, Scarlett, schools, SMS, Special Air Service, trained sniper, US Army, Vietnam War veteran, women0 comment

Today i delve into the filecard of the G.I. Joe character Scarlett. She has “Intelligence” listed as her PMS and “Classified” as SMS. Her filecard also mentions “Counter Intelligence” so that helps define what MOS she would be in, which is a 35L Counter-Intelligence Special Agent. From what I read a few years ago a 35L is not an entry level MOS but reading now on the US Army’s website that has appeared to change. If you go by Scarlett enlisting years ago then she probably would have started out…