Real Gunnies, Unite !

[double-aught]

Who is a REAL Gunny ? ? ?
What's the 201 on this "Ermy" jerk advertising GLOCK products now?? If he was old enough to be in Nam, and in my plat, he'd have been fragged his first week, or put in a 55gal s41t-drum for disposal his second week. Has anyone looked up his 4-real credentials?? I have told Gaston and the FL offices that this jerk is not selling any GLOCKS to anyone. Think about it; if he were adv-ing Berretta would he convince you to buy one?? He seems to be pushing the camo version, so that may be his angle-in for GLOCK. He's not even built much like a Gyreen. And looks to have been about 15 when Nam was on. Whassup widdim?? ( No, I do not want his job.)


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R. Lee Ermey
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R. Lee Ermey

Ronald Lee Ermey (born March 24, 1944) is a retired U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor who later made a career as an actor playing the roles of military or authority figures, such as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket. He currently hosts Mail Call, a military history program on The History Channel.

On May 17, 2002 he received an honorary promotion to Gunnery Sergeant (E-7) by the then Commandant of the Marine Corps, James L. Jones, becoming the first retiree in the history of the Marines to be promoted.
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Biography

Born in Emporia, Kansas, Ermey enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1961. Ermey was arrested several times as a teenager and the judge gave him a choice of the military or jail. He later joked that the Marine Corps "put a screeching halt to my unconventional manner". He spent two years as a drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in San Diego, California from 1965 to 1967. In 1968, Ermey arrived in Vietnam where he served for 14 months with the Marine Wing Support Group 17. He then served two tours of duty in Okinawa, Japan. During that time, Ermey rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant and was medically discharged in 1972 for several injuries received during his tours (yet has not been awarded The Purple Heart). Ermey has admitted that he still has nightmares about his combat experiences.

Ermey's Marine Corps awards and decorations are as follows:
Graphical representation of R. Lee Ermey's USMC awards
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Graphical representation of R. Lee Ermey's USMC awards

* Meritorious Unit Commendation
* Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
* National Defense Service Medal
* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
* Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star
* Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
* Vietnam Campaign Medal
* Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
* Sharpshooter Badge with Pistol Bar

Ermey was cast in his first movie while he studied at the University of Manila in the Philippines, using his G.I. Bill benefits. He played a helicopter pilot in Apocalypse Now; he also served as a technical advisor to director Francis Ford Coppola on that film. He played minor roles in films until 1987, when he was cast as the tough drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket; Ermey also served as the technical advisor on the film. He was originally supposed to be just the technical advisor to the film, but Kubrick changed his mind after hearing Ermey's hair raising DI tirades, and even let him write some of his dialogue and improvise on set. Kubrick later acknowledged Ermey was one of the best people he's ever worked with, needing just two or three takes per scene. The performance won critical raves and Ermey was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor.

He has since appeared in approximately sixty films, including Mississippi Burning, Dead Man Walking, Se7en, Leaving Las Vegas, Prefontaine, Saving Silverman, and the remakes of Willard and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Ermey also lent his voice for Toy Story, Toy Story 2. He has appeared on television in shows including the Simpsons, Family Guy, and Invader Zim.
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Filmography

* The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) .... Sheriff Hoyt
* Willard (2003) .... Frank Martin
* Y.M.I. (2002) .... John
* A.K.A. Birdseye (2002) .... Sheriff Gathers
* Frank McKlusky, C.I. (2002) (V) (uncredited) .... Jockey Master
* The Salton Sea (2002) .... Verne Plummer
* Run Ronnie Run! (2002) .... Lead Kidnapper
* On the Borderline (2001) .... Capt. Elias
* Taking Sides (2001) .... General Wallace
* Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (2001) .... President Richard Benson
* Recess: School's Out (2001) (voice) .... Colonel O'Malley
* Saving Silverman (2001) .... Coach Norton
* Jericho (2000) .... Marshall
* Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins (2000) (voice) .... Sarge
* Skipped Parts (2000) .... Caspar Callahan
* The Chaos Factor (2000) .... Col. Ben Wilder
* Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice) .... Army Sarge
* The Apartment Complex (1999) (TV) .... Frank Stanton
* Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot (1999) TV Series (voice) .... General Thorton
* Avalanche (1999) .... Gary
* Life (1999) .... Older Sheriff Pike
* You Know My Name (1999) (TV) .... Nix
* Gunshy (1998) .... Jerry
* The Sender (1997) .... Colonel Rosewater
* Switchback (1997) .... Sheriff Buck Olmstead
* Cracker (1997) TV Series .... Lieutenant Fry
* Rough Riders (1997) (TV) .... Secretary of State John Hay
* Weapons of Mass Distraction (1997) (TV) .... Billy Paxton
* Dead Men Can't Dance (1997) .... Sen. Pullman T. Fowler
* Prefontaine (1997) .... Bill Bowerman
* Soul of the Game (1996) (TV) .... Wilkie
* The Frighteners (1996) .... (ghost of) Sgt Hiles
* Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) (uncredited) .... Preacher Brian
* Dead Man Walking (1995) .... Clyde Percy
* Under the Hula Moon (1995) .... Lt. Col. J. P. McIntire
* Toy Story (1995) (voice) .... Sergeant
* Se7en (1995) .... Police Captain
* Leaving Las Vegas (1995) .... Conventioneer
* Murder in the First (1995) .... Judge Clawson
* Kidnapped (1994 film) (1994)
* Love Is a Gun (1994) .... Frank Deacon
* Savate (1994) (uncredited) .... Benedict
* Chain of Command (1994) .... Benjamin Brewster
* The Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) (uncredited) .... Mess Hall Guard
* Rise and Walk: The Dennis Byrd Story (1994) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mr. Byrd
* On Deadly Ground (1994) .... Stone
* French Silk (1994) (TV) .... Chief Crowder
* Double Switch (1993) (VG) .... Lyle (the handyman)
* Body Snatchers (1993) .... General Platt
* Sommersby (1993) .... Dick Mead
* Hexed (1993) .... Det. Ferguson
* Kid (1991) .... Luke
* True Identity (1991) (uncredited) .... Houston's Boss
* Toy Soldiers (1991) .... General Kramer
* The Rift (1990) .... Capt. Phillips
* The Terror Within II (1990) .... Von Demming
* 83 Hours 'Til Dawn (1990) (TV) .... Glen Fairling
* I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV) .... Lt. Ackman
* The Take (1990) (TV) .... Weller
* Demonstone (1989) .... Col. Joe Haines
* Fletch Lives (1989) .... Jimmy Lee Farnsworth
* The Siege of Firebase Gloria (1989) .... Sgt. Maj. Bill Hafner/Narrator
* Mississippi Burning (1988) .... Mayor Tilman
* Full Metal Jacket (1987) (as Lee Ermey) .... Gunnery Sergeant Hartman
* Purple Hearts (1984) .... Gunny
* Apocalypse Now (1979) (uncredited) .... Eagle Thrust Seven helicopter pilot
* The Boys in Company C (1978) (as Lee Ermey) .... SSgt. Loyce (Drill Instructor, Co. 163)

[dino1]

* Meritorious Unit Commendation
* Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
* National Defense Service Medal
* Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
* Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star
* Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
* Vietnam Campaign Medal
* Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar
* Sharpshooter Badge with Pistol Bar

So double-aught, how many of these do you have????

[Bolt_Overide]

And what exactly did you do in veitnam? Must not have been a line unit, because Ive never met another grunt that didnt have the utmost respect for anyone else thats had lead flying their way.

Sounds to me like youre just pissed off that he has a successful career post marine corps.

[RenegadeGlocker]

This has nothing to do with NFA firearms. Take it somewhere else.

[ColGlock]

Originally posted by double-aught
Who is a REAL Gunny ? ? ?
What's the 201 on this "Ermy" jerk advertising GLOCK products now?? If he was old enough to be in Nam, and in my plat, he'd have been fragged his first week, or put in a 55gal s41t-drum for disposal his second week. Has anyone looked up his 4-real credentials?? I have told Gaston and the FL offices that this jerk is not selling any GLOCKS to anyone. Think about it; if he were adv-ing Berretta would he convince you to buy one?? He seems to be pushing the camo version, so that may be his angle-in for GLOCK. He's not even built much like a Gyreen. And looks to have been about 15 when Nam was on. Whassup widdim?? ( No, I do not want his job.)


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Perfectly at home inside the amber vial. Do not add moisture.

double-aught,
Until you finally visit a Proctologist and have your head removed from your posterior, Please go away. You have no Clue of what you are talking about, nor do you even seem inclined to do even the basic effort of running a simple search on the Gunny.

[double-aught]

Found out all I wanted and more (medical advice excepted). Thanks guys. I'll leave this cycle up here for myself so I can reference it if I ever get pi$$ed at ol' Gunny-Ermy or anyone again. My 'Nam experience was only 434 days (and nights). It ain't over yet and it ain't your business. Thanks again, all (yeah, you too.)

[Bolt_Overide]

Originally posted by double-aught
It ain't over yet


I know, and even though its been 10 years, it seems like yesterday. And from what a crusty old Sgt. Major at the VFW tells me, it always will....

[ColGlock]

Originally posted by double-aught
Found out all I wanted and more (medical advice excepted). Thanks guys. I'll leave this cycle up here for myself so I can reference it if I ever get pi$$ed at ol' Gunny-Ermy or anyone again. My 'Nam experience was only 434 days (and nights). It ain't over yet and it ain't your business. Thanks again, all (yeah, you too.)

Here is a Clue...

You are posting in the wrong Forum.

It does not matter whether or not we agree with you about Nam, the service, or R. Lee. As This entire thread has nothing to do with this forum, we must assume then that you failed reading comprehension as you must not have read the FAQ.

I would suggest to you that you trying posting in GNG, and when you have a question or a comment that is related to title II devices you come back and try again.

[John@JCDLESales]

If Not Sooner...

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[Lester Long]

double-aught can go back to getting his costume ready for the next Trekkie convention.;g What an idiot.