Duke was fluent in French, German, and English when he enlisted in 1967. Graduated top of his class at airborne school, Fort Benning. Opted for U.S. Army Special Language School. Specialized in Han Chinese and South East Asian dialects. Went Special Forces in 1969. Worked with tribesmen in the boonies of South Vietnam. Ran four different Special Forces schools. Turned down a commission in 1971. Commands by winning respect. Current assignment: Acting First Sergeant, G. I. Joe team.
Duke statement after declining commission: "They tell me that an officer's job is to impel others to take the risks—so that the officer survives to take the blame in the event of total catastrophe. With all due respect, sir . . . if that's what an officer does, I don't want any part of it."
The first version of the Duke action figure was available by mail-in offer in 1983 and then carded with the 1984 assortment.
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| GI Joe Part Weapon : 1983 Duke Helmet
$3.00 
Time Left: 55m |
| New GI JOE 25th Anniversary First Sergeant Duke Figure
$8.99 Time Left: 1h 9m |
| SIDESHOW HASBRO GI JOE LEADER * FIRST SERGEANT "DUKE"
$129.95
Time Left: 1h 40m |
| GI Joe Duke & Cobra Commander Comic 2 Pack
$13.99
Time Left: 1h 47m |
| GI JOE COBRA 1983 AIRBORNE + DUKE ACCESSORIES
$1.99
Time Left: 1h 54m |
| GI JOE ROTC ACCELERATOR SUIT DUKE NIB
$32.99
Time Left: 1h 58m |
| Duke version 10 COMPLETE field commander with filecard!
$14.00
Time Left: 2h 8m |
| Duke and Grunt 12" GI Joe and Accesories
$9.99 Time Left: 2h 26m |
| n GI Joe Cobra 1984 DUKE helmet binocs 1st sgt
$0.99 Time Left: 2h 36m |
| NEW GI JOE 25th Anniversary First Sergeant Duke Figure
$5.99 Time Left: 2h 52m |
| GI Joe Rise of Cobra 5 Pack ROC TRU Duke Elite Viper
$24.95
Time Left: 2h 55m |
| GI Joe 1984 Accessory Pack #2 brown duke backpack
$1.00
Time Left: 2h 56m |
| G.I. Joe Movie Duke Armor Impact Action Figure
$9.00
Time Left: 2h 58m |
| GI Joe Part Weapon : 1992 Duke Helmet
$2.55
Time Left: 3h 2m |
| GI Joe Part Weapon : 1988 Duke Tiger Force Helmet
$4.00
Time Left: 3h 15m |
| GI JOE DUKE
$1.99 Time Left: 3h 33m |
| duke 25th anniversary gijoe file card
$1.25
Time Left: 3h 34m |
| GI Joe Combat Heroes 3pack Snake Eyes-Storm Shadow-Duke
$1.99 Time Left: 3h 53m |
| GI Joe Rise of Cobra 5 Pack ROC TRU Duke Elite Viper
$24.95
Time Left: 4h 32m |
| GI JOE 1984 DUKE BACKPACK OUT OF ACC PACK
$0.99 Time Left: 4h 38m |
| Sideshow Exclusive Duke 12 inch GI JOE figure
$134.99
Time Left: 5h 1m |
| 1984 GI JOE - DUKE - RARE CUFFED SLEEVE VERSION - 90% C
$14.99 Time Left: 5h 17m |
| 1988 TIGER FORCE DUKE w gun & backpack - G.I. Joe
$2.99 Time Left: 5h 24m |
| GI JOE 1984 DUKE AFA 85
$795.00
Time Left: 5h 35m |
