When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1997: USMC Sniper

Definitely picked this guy up back in the day. His ghillie suit was so cool. 

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1997: M1 Abrams Tank Commander

 Definitely had to get this guy since I worked with a lot of armor units in the Army. My two roommates at Fort Benning were Armor officers.

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1997: French Foreign Legion

The 12 inch historical figures continued in 1997. As you can see on the back panel, Hasbro showed all seven figures that had been released up to this point: four from 1996 and these three new ones. 

First on is the French Foreign Legion figure. 

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1996: US Army Airborne Ranger HALO Parachutist

The final figure of the first wave. Once again, great artwork on the box. I've never seen anyone in the US military wear this kind of helmet, but oh well. 

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1996: US Army Infantry (Desert Camo)

Here is the third figure from the 1996 collection. I never purchased this one when it came out. Something about the short sleeves on a combat figure. The US army never pulls it's sleeves up in combat. Oh well. Very nit picky. Love the artwork. 

When 12 Inch GI Joe Returned: 1996: British SAS

Here is the second figure from the 1996 series. The British Special Air Service (SAS).