Deep behind enemy lines, World War II's greatest military hero leads a small platoon of soldiers on a top secret mission. The year is 1944, and Master Sergeant Robert Steven Savage is about to be ambushed by a traitor in his ranks! Fifty years after that fateful ambush, Savage's cryogenically frozen body is discovered among the ruins of a mysterious laboratory dating back to the 40s. Incredibly, Savage is revived by the G.I. Joe team and given a special DNA formula to maintain his youth and super enhanced strength. Hawk gives him command of the Screaming Eagles, and the chance to avenge his fallen platoon. Once again, this "blast from the past" is about to show the world what being a hero is all about!