Ermey joined the Marine Corps in 1961 at age 17. He served in the aviation support field before becoming a Drill Instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Ermey also served in Okinawa, Japan and in Vietnam for 14 months in 1968. He was medically discharged in 1972.
Ermey was famous for his Marine style roles in movies like “Full Metal Jacket” (1987), Se7ven (1995) and “Saving Silverman” (2001). He also hosted “Mail Call” (2002-2009) on The History Channel where he would answer letters from viewers about weapons, tactics, equipment and military terminology.
Ermey served as a consultant on “Full Metal Jacket,” and his convincing improvised dialogue eventually led Director Stanley Kubrick to cast him in his iconic roll as Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.
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Loved him in Full Metal Jacket and his small roll in Seven but Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Beginning was outstanding! Rest in Peace you will be missed.
ReplyDeleteHe has PCS'ed to his final duty station.
ReplyDeleteRIP, Gunny.
ReplyDeleteGuess he had “a major malfunction“
ReplyDeleteHe Looked, the SGT , that's for shure.....another HERO
ReplyDeleteChristian soldier of our USA !!! Pray he's in Heaven !!!
God bless.
ReplyDeleteHe's was definitely one of the GREAT ONES !! Rest on Brother !!
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