Government Issue (often just GI) is an American hardcore punk band originating from the Washington, D.C. scene, formed in 1980 and originally on Dischord Records. Many early songs were straightforward hardcore, clocking in at under the one minute mark, but they later progressed into a more melodic song-focused outfit (citing The Damned as key to gaining this catchy sound) and often with lyrics critical of the short-sighted behavior of the scene they aided in creating. This 5 track EP of new material continues in the DC Hardcore tradition they pioneered.