*File Name: Michaels, Leonard
SN: 887-1192-XE86
Primary Military Specialty: Journalist
Secondary Military Specialty: Microwave Transmission Specialist
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Grade: E-4
It takes a special kind of guy to step out from behind cover during a firefight and keep his finger squeezing on the trigger - of his videocam! With an advanced degree in journalism, as well as a master's degree in electrical engineering, Scoop could have had a secure future network news team. Instead, he opted for service on the G.I.Joe Team because he wanted to be on the spot when the news was being made, not reporting the aftermath!
"The other G.I.Joes were a bit put off by Scoop at first. They resented having a 'third wheel' tagging along lugging 60 pounds of video equipment and not much firepower! They changed their minds after he carried a wounded comrade two clicks to an extremely hairy evacuation site for a medivac. All the while his camera captured the whole thing on tape! Now that's called doing your job and then some!" *Source: Filecard on package.
NBC Journalist Mike Leonard was used for the model of the character of Scoop, and was named loosely after the real-life reporter as well.
Figure comes with "swivel-arm", accessories and file card on the back of the package.