Jane Colton

Quote: "It takes all kinds of soldiers to fight Cobra. I battle them by developing scientific technology.  Of course, when I’m up to my ears in Cobra thugs, just throw me an M16 and get out of my way."

Note: G.I. JANE was a military operative whose cover was a combat nurse. In missions around the globe, she provided her medical skills and scientific expertise in strategic defense technology. When G.I. Joe formed his covert team, he recruited her as a scientific specialist while maintaining her official cover as a nurse. She eventually ‘left’ the military to get a Ph.D. in physics; while she no longer appeared in the active roster, she had, in fact, moved to deep cover operations. When G.I. Joe “retired” from the team and became head of a secret military defense installation, he brought G.I. JANE onto the team as the lead scientist. Through her work in high-energy particle physics, she was instrumental in the development of a rapid-pulse electron beam to be used for global defense initiatives.