General Joseph Colton

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G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe character
General Colton from G.I. Joe: America's Elite
First appearance	1964 (as G.I. Joe), 1989 (as Gen. Joe Colton)
In-universe information
Affiliation	G.I. Joe
Specialty	Strategic and Tactical Operations
File name	Colton, Joseph B.
Birth place	Central Falls, Rhode Island
SN	1033-1027-HAS93 (1994) 103-31-HA27 (2006)
Rank	O-2 (1st Lieutenant) (1964) O-10 (General) (1994)
Primary MOS	G.I. Joe XO (Executive Officer)
Secondary MOS	Combat Infantry (Training and Intelligence)

Joseph Colton, the original G.I. Joe,^[1] is a fictional character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys created by Hasbro. He also appeared as a character later in the comic book series, but did not appear in any of the animated series. He is portrayed by Bruce Willis in the film G.I. Joe: Retaliation.