"Well, there are a lot of sci-fi elements to G.I. Joe, and the costume designs and vehicles are more superhero than anything else. So, there is an automatic separation from reality. I tried to keep the conduct of the missions as realistic as possible under those circumstances. One veteran told me that I taught him how to set up an L-shaped ambush, and that impressed the hell out of his instructors at infantry AIT. I also tried to keep the relationships between the characters firmly planted in the real world." - Larry Hama
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