R. Lee Ermey died. RIP

[rhino]

There is a vacuum in the cosmos . . . who is left to gouge someone's eyes out and skull**** them to death? I ask you, who?

 

[femurphy77]

There is a vacuum in the cosmos . . . who is left to gouge someone's eyes out and skull**** them to death? I ask you, who?

That's what we've got the 'mouse for!!!

 

[rhino]

That's what we've got the 'mouse for!!!

Good point . . . but will he do it to death?

 

[femurphy77]

Good point . . . but will he do it to death?

I'm guessing probably not, he's softened as he's gotten. . . . . .wiser. I imagine he'll just demo what "could" happen and then offer up a cheeseburger!

 

[luger fan]

If that is true, you are dumb enough to be a Marine.

The Marine D.I.'s has pain down to a SCIENCE without leaving a mark. Stomach, throat, groin, pinch on shoulders all hurt like hell but never left a mark. LEGALLY they were not to be physically cruel but they sure got around it.

It was a REAL bi**h but paid off once we got to Nam. Some Recruits despised them. I understood they were helping to keep us alive.

Remember in Full Metal Jacket the fat guy that ended up killing R.Lee? We had a Black guy from Cleveland named Tea***. He was thin but could NOT help but smiling 24/7. They beat the hell out of him but he could NOT stop smiling.

Great life experience.

 

[D.R.SCOTT]

Damn, I met him in San Diego when he crashed the Marine Corps ball and was a second quest of honor with Brad Kasal. Gunny was a fun man to drink and shoot the **** with.

Semper Fi Devil

 

[judgecrater]

I had the pleasure of meeting him on two occasions and we talked our time in Vietnam. He was a wonderful, kind fellow. I will miss him.

 

[repeter1977]

 

[2A_Tom]

Both of them class acts.

 

[bwframe]

[video=youtube;DVEi11KgTCQ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVEi11KgTCQ[/video]

 

[cosermann]

Just saw this article (says posted 3 hours ago) - https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/ne...metery/ar-BBSqioL?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

Which says he was laid to rest in Arlington Nat'l on Friday (i.e. today).

Since he died last April, that seems kind of slow (9 months).

Does it normally take that long?

 

[HoughMade]

Not unusual, apparently.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ths-to-bury-loved-ones-at-arlington/15607321/

 

[repeter1977]

That is beyond sad. Waiting so long. 6 to 9 month wait.

 

[ArcadiaGP]

Laid to rest today at Arlington National Cemetery

USMC video

https://twitter.com/USMC/status/1086360754100584451

 

[DataGeek19]

[h=4]U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Ronald Lee Ermey Section 82 of Arlington National Cemetery = RIP[/h]

 

[NKBJ]

Watched him as a young'un on Space Above And Beyond today.