Today, Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. A Vietnam veteran, Ermey’s most memorable role was playing Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket”. Semper Fi, Gunny. | U.S. Marine Corps

In honor of R. Lee Ermey, the actor known for his Golden Globe-nominated role in "Full Metal Jacket," take a look back at when he hosted Mail Call on HISTORY. R. Lee Ermey answers a question about what the biggest gun in the world is ➡️ http://histv.co/2H4jMcd R. Lee Ermey takes a look at the equipment paratroopers used on D-Day ➡️ http://histv.co/2H4jMJf | HISTORY

R. Lee Ermey lived what he preached. A real U.S. Marine turned instructor, who served in Vietnam before shaping generations with his grit, discipline, and authenticity. His voice carried the weight of experience to the acting world. #ForgottenHistory #fullmetaljacket #usmc | Forgotten History

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is R. Lee Ermey. Lee served from 1961 to 1972. He deployed to Vietnam for 14 months, did two tours in Okinawa, and spent time as a drill instructor. He left the Corps as a staff sergeant, but later received an honorary promotion to gunnery sergeant from Commandant General James Jones in 2002. He is best known as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in the iconic military film Full Metal Jacket. His performance as Gunny Hartman earned him a Golden Globe nomination and the adoration o

Little 🔥 motivation for your day from R. Lee Ermey, aka #GySgtHartman in Full Metal Jacket! ⁣ Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, portrayed by real-life Marine Drill Instructor R. Lee Ermey, became a cinematic icon for his intense, no-holds-barred boot camp scenes. ⁣ In this clip, he’s chewing out a recruit—raw, ruthless, and unforgettable. While turned up for Hollywood, it reflects the grit and grind of real Marine Corps training during the Vietnam era. ⁣ Team SSgt Nichols www.SSgtNichols.com #FullMetal

#MovieMonday - "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) is one of the most acclaimed films concerning the Vietnam War. Former Marine Drill Instructor R. Lee Ermey was hired as a technical advisor but made such an impression on director Stanley Kubrick that he was given the role of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. Kubrick allowed Ermey to write most of his own dialogue to make the Parris Island scenes more authentic. | U.S. Naval Institute