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We were in at the same time though I never ran across him. His portrayal of the senior drill instructor in Full Metal Jacket was right on the money for that time period. While watching the movie, if I closed my eyes, I could see and hear my senior drill instructor from 1961. RIP, Gunny
I met him at an event we had at Firebird International Raceway about 15 years ago. Nice guy.
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What the???
I clicked on the link and got a VigLink promo for shoes?
Yep, lots of shoes!Quote:
Originally Posted by johnboy
R Lee Ermey, from real life to film.........RIP
Sad to hear, I was also going thru boot in 61 . We had a D.I. just like him!
Rich
All of us did.....:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by RichB
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All three of my Drill Instructors were Korean war vets and they had a vocabulary unlike any I had heard. Clint Eastwood's Gunny Highway in Heartbreak Ridge was fairly close, especially in the opening scenes, but R. Lee Ermey as Gunny Hartman was pretty much spot on.
RIP Gunny