Places of Birth

G.I. Joe characters hail from 49 states and over 20 countries on 6 continents. The states producing the most characters are California (19), Rhode Island (18), and Massachusetts and New York (15 each). The last state to receive its first character was South Dakota. The largest US cities not to be the birthplace of a G.I. Joe character are San Antonio (#7), Dallas (#9), Jacksonville (#12), Indianapolis (#14), Austin (#16), Memphis (#18), and Charlotte (#19).

United States (212)

Alabama (7)
- Auburn: Beach Head, Joe-Bob, Billy-Bob, Otis, Cletus, Vance, Roscoe
Alaska (2)
- Galena: Frostbite
- Kotzebue: Kwinn
Arizona (3)
- Fort Huachuca: Armadillo
- [[Grand Canyon: Spirit (1989 filecard only)]]
- Navajo Nation: Airborne (83)
- Phoenix: Mainframe
Arkansas (3)
- Helena: Tracker
- Little Rock: Chuckles
- Quitman: Hollow Point
California (19)
- Boulder Creek: Long Arm
- Burlingame: Starduster
- Cambria: Altitude
- Chula Vista: Shipwreck
- Lodi: Flash
- Los Angeles: Quick Kick, Jinx, Skidmark, Sure Fire, Wreckage, Steel Brigade Commander
- Malibu: Rock 'n Roll
- Sacramento: Budo
- San Diego: Cloudburst
- San Francisco: Psyche-Out, Knockdown, Dojo
- Stockton: Red Zone
- Walnut: Ambush
Colorado (2)
- Denver: Hawk, Mace
Connecticut (3)
- Bridgeport: Whiteout
- Hartford: Stretcher
- New Haven: Airtight
Delaware (0)
- [none]
Florida (6)
- Cape Canaveral: Payload
- Key West: Pathfinder
- Kissimmee: Crusher
- Panama City: Blaster
- Pensacola: Skydive
- Tampa: Blowtorch
Georgia (1)
- Atlanta: Scarlett
Hawaii (1)
- Aiea: Torpedo
Idaho (2)
- Boise: Tollbooth
- Minidoka: Alpine
Illinois (10)
- Chicago: Short-Fuze, Hardtop, Ghostrider, Scoop, Static Line, Heavy Duty, Bullet-Proof
- Downers Grove: Freefall
- Evergreen Park: Captain Grid-Iron
- Peoria: Cover Girl
Indiana (3)
- Fort Wayne: Topside
- Gary: Footloose
- South Bend: Dodger
Iowa (5)
- Cedar Rapids: Windchill
- Emmetsburg: Sergeant Hacker
- Fort Dodge: Crazylegs
- Ida Grove: Maverick
- Sioux City: Hit & Run
Kansas (5)
- Kinsley: Cutter
- Lawrence: Crankcase
- Pittsburg: Barricade
- Wichita: Flint, Lightfoot
Kentucky (3)
- Fort Knox: Cold Front
- Louisville: Thunder, Airwave
Louisiana (3)
- Fer-de-Lance: Gung-Ho
- New Orleans: Vypra (1998)
- Thibodaux: Muskrat
Maine (2)
- Bangor: Sneak Peek
- Madawaska: Avalanche
Maryland (2)
- Annapolis: Metal-Head
- Baltimore: Deep Six
Massachusetts (15)
- Boston: Barbecue, Blocker, Colonel Courage
- Brockton: Cross Hair
- Clarksburg: Dr. Link Talbot
- Concord: Doc (83), Doc (07)
- Douglas: Tiger Claw
- Everett : Space Shot
- Fall River: Rip It
- Hingham: Side Track
- Martha's Vineyard: Lady Jaye
- Newton: Cesspool, Wide Scope
- Northampton: Wildcard
Michigan (4)
- Dearborn: Shockwave
- Detroit: Stalker, Lieutenant Clay Moore
- Goblu: Road Pig
Minnesota (6)
- Blackduck: Charbroil
- Duluth: Steam-Roller
- Hibbing: Tripwire, Bazooka
- St. Paul: Hi-Tech
- White Earth: Dart
Mississippi (1)
- Biloxi: Roadblock
Missouri (4)
- Kirkwood: Blast-Off
- St. Louis: Duke, Storm Shadow, Spearhead
Montana (1)
- Geraldine: Sci-Fi
Nebraska (1)
- Stromsburg: Leatherneck
Nevada (2)
- Las Vegas: Dusty, Thunderwing
New Hampshire (1)
- Wolfeboro: Blizzard
New Jersey (4)
- Asbury Park: Clutch
- Elizabeth: Clean-Sweep
- Iselin: Mutt
- Plainfield: Countdown
New Mexico (1)
- [[Crosby: Low-Light (1989 and 1993 filecards only)]]
- Taos: Spirit
New York (15)
- Catskill: Burn Out
- Cooperstown: Hardball
- Hartsdale: Banzai
- New York City: Zap, Backblast, Rampart, Big Brawler
- - Long Island: Crossfire
- - Brooklyn: Heavy Metal, Tunnel Rat, Nunchuk
- - Hollis, Queens: Bushido
- Somers: T'Gin-Zu
- Spring Valley: Lifeline (02)
- Yonkers: Hard Drive
North Carolina (3)
- Fayetteville: Falcon
- Greensboro: Cross-Country
- Raeford: Rumbler
North Dakota (2)
- Bismarck: Updraft
- Crosby: Low-Light
Ohio (9)
- Cincinnati: Barrel Roll, Red Spot
- Cleveland: Downtown
- Columbus: Grunt, Rip Cord
- Dayton: Super Trooper, Double Blast
- Parma: Agent Faces
- Springboro: Checkpoint
Oklahoma (2)
- Lawton: Lift-Ticket
- Poteau: Drop Zone
Oregon (1)
- Eugene: Dial-Tone
Pennsylvania (5)
- Allentown: Windmill
- Philadelphia: Sideswipe
- Pittsburgh: Steeler, Depth Charge
- Three Mile Island: Ozone
Rhode Island (18)
- Central Falls: G.I. Joe
- Cranston: Bombstrike
- Cumberland: Repeater, G.I. Jane
- East Greenwich: T'Jbang, Rollbar
- [[North Kingstown: Dusty (2002/I filecard only)]]
- Pawtucket: Hot Seat
- Providence: Ace, Skystriker, Dee-Jay, Dogfight, Bullhorn, Major Storm, Ice Cream Soldier
- Rumford: Major Altitude
- Smithfield: Sub-Zero
- Warwick: Long Range (89)
- Westerly: Gears
South Carolina (3)
- Aiken: The Fridge
- Myrtle Beach: Wet-Suit
- Parris Island: Sergeant Slaughter
South Dakota (1)
- Sioux Falls: Cannonball
Tennessee (3)
- Collierville: Fast Draw
- Gatlinburg: Breaker
- Nashville: Med Alert
Texas (5)
- Brady: Wild Bill
- Brownsville: Iceberg
- Fort Worth: Effects
- Houston: Law
- Victoria: Major Barrage
Utah (1)
- Provo: Slip-Stream
Vermont (2)
- Manchester: Claymore
- Rutland: Snow Job
Virginia (4)
- Alexandria: General Flagg
- Arlington: Salvo
- Charlottesville: Keel-Haul
- Norfolk: Wet Down
- [[Richmond: Mercer (1991 filecard only)]]
Washington (4)
- Molson: Mirage
- Seattle: Lifeline (86), Rapid-Fire, [[Ace (1992 filecard only)]]
- Vashon: Recoil
West Virginia (2)
- New Manchester: Sidetrack
- Spencer: Mercer
Wisconsin (4)
- Chippewa Falls: Grand Slam
- La Crosse: Rook
- Lake Geneva: Airborne (90)
- Wheaton: Recondo
Wyoming (2)
- Big Piney: Outback
- Casper: Robo-JOE
Unspecified US (4)
- Ken Masters, Guile, Balrog, Snow Serpent Commander
- [[Frag-Viper, Ice Viper, Night-Viper (Flaming MOTH filecards only)]]

Europe (28)

British Isles (6)
- Burford, England: Big Ben
- Cambridge, England: Buzzer
- Callander, Scotland: Destro
- Glasgow, Scotland: Rowdy Roddy Piper
- Johnstown, Wales: Slice [filecards say Jonestown]
- Rhyl, Wales: Monkeywrench
- Unspecified: [[Flak-Viper (2006 filecard only)]]
Western Europe (8)
- Brussels, Belgium: Thrasher
- Lyon, France: Wraith
- Nice, France: Zartan
- Bavaria, Germany: Hotwire
- Carcare, Italy: Sparks
- Spain: Vega
- Island in the Mediterranean: Tomax, Xamot
Eastern Europe (11)
- Ostrava, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic): Daina
- Unspecified Russia: Zangief
- Arkhangelsk, Russia: Big Bear, Gorky
- Moscow, Russia: Stormavik, Dragonsky
- Smolensk, Russia: Misha
- Istanbul, Turkey: Taurus
- Odessa, Ukraine: Red Star, Colonel Brekhov
Unspecified (3)
- Baroness, Chameleon, CLAWS Commander

Other (31)

North and South America (non-US) (10)
- Brazil: Blanka
- Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada: Demolishor
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Back-Stop
- Cayman Islands: Zanzibar
- Bogota, Colombia: Switch Gears
- Havana, Cuba: Snow Storm
- Montego Bay, Jamaica: Gristle
- Monterrey, Mexico: Long Range (05)
- Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands: Rampage
- Tenochtitlan (now in Mexico): Montezuma
Asia (7)
- China: Chun Li
- Tbilisi, Georgia: Horror Show
- India: Dhalsim
- Japan: Ryu, Edmond Honda
- Chukchi Peninsula, Siberia, Russia: Ghost Bear
- Thailand: Sagat
Australia (5)
- Botany Bay, New South Wales: Torch
- Sydney, New South Wales: Major Bludd
- Cape Grim, Tasmania: Ripper
- Queenstown, Tasmania: Skymate
- Perth, Western Australia: Night Stalker Commander
- Unspecified: [[Range-Viper 2006 filecard only)]]
Miscellaneous (9)
- Carthage (now in Tunisia): Hannibal
- Cobra Island (cartoon) or Springfield (comic): Serpentor
- Pago Pago, American Samoa: Red Dog
- Extraterrestrials: Lobotomaxx, Predacon, Carcass, Warwolf, Iguanus, Slythor

Classified or Unknown (43)

Action Man
Big Boa
M. Bison
Black Dragon
Black Out
Cobra Commander (US or Cobra-La)
Coil Crusher
Copperhead (Florida or Amazon?)
Croc Master
Crystal Ball (mother from Bangor, ME; father Romanian)
Darklon
Dice
Firefly
Gallows
Gnawgahyde (Australian in the cartoon)
Grim Skull
Guillotine
Hard Master
Headman
Interrogator
Kamakura
Dr. Mindbender
Cobra Mortal
Neurotoxin
Night Creeper Leader
Overlord
Raptor
Razorclaw
Scalpel
Scrap-Iron
Shadow Strike
Skull Buster
Sky Creeper
Slash
Snake Eyes
Trakker
Venomous Maximus
Voltar
Vypra twins
Wild Weasel
Zandar
Zarana

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