Sad to see the passing of R. Lee Ermey, probably best remembered as the Drill Instructor in “Full Metal Jacket”, who died Sunday from complications of pneumonia aged 74.
He was a staff sergeant who also served as a drill instructor in the US Marine Corps & served in Vietnam who, thirty years after leaving the Marine Corps, received an honorary promotion to gunnery sergeant for his continued support of the U.S. military.
Outstanding.
Take you place on heaven's streets Gunny. Semper Fi.
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