G.I. Joe HQ moved to Belgium

BRUSSELS - The American special operations military force known as G.I Joe has moved its headquarters to Belgium within the past month. With a new HQ and training ground in Belgium, all current and future operations will be planned and originate from Europe.

The G.I Joe team has not officially stated the reason for the move, but many national security analysts believe a base in Europe instead of the US will improve the public image of the team. "The association with the US has given the G.I. Joe a bad reputation among newspaper editors and university professors around the world. With the new base, Joe's reputation should improve," stated Albert Oser, director of Defense Forum, a think tank in Washington.

Some close to the Joe team have other ideas on the reason for the move. G. I. Joe himself is known by his men to have a secret dislike for American beer, preferring Belgian beer instead. He has been heard cursing the poor taste of commercial American brews and sometimes has his favorite Belgian beer, Saison Dupont, brought to his office. With his office now in Belgium, Joe will have a wide selection of fresh Belgian brew.