Original General Flagg
| G.I. Joe character | |
| General Flagg | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | G.I. Joe |
| Specialty | G.I. Joe Commander |
| File name | Flagg, Lawrence J. |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia, PA |
| SN | RA 818-50-1673 |
| Rank | O-7 |
| Primary MOS | Infantry Commander |
| Secondary MOS | Field Artillery |
| Voiced by | John Stephenson |
| Year introduced | 1982 |
Lawrence J. Flagg was a Brigadier General in the US Army. Hailing from a long family line of soldiers, General Flagg served the better part of his life in the Armed Forces. In the 1970s, he was responsible for creating Special Counter-Terrorist Group Delta, in response to rising terrorist threats, especially the evil Cobra Organization. Flagg dubbed the team G.I. Joe, in honor of the team that had been headed by Lt. Joseph Colton some years before. General Flagg led the team in more of an advisory capacity, choosing Colonel Clayton "Hawk" Abernathy as field leader, and allowing Hawk to make most of the membership and operations decisions.
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