Exploring the Life and Legacy of Ronald Lee Ermey The Ultimate Drill Instructor

Ermey was no stranger to military life. He was a U.S. Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant and served in Vietnam. Actor, United States Marine. Born in Emporia, Kansas, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1961 after being given the option of enlistment or ... R. Lee “Gunny” Ermey, 74, will take his place a long side other American soldiers in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., at 10 am Jan.18, 2019. Marine Corps veteran R Lee Ermey made an indelible impact on the cinematic world thanks to his portrayal of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket. R. Lee Ermey, the gunnery sergeant turned actor who portrayed the scene-stealing drill instructor in 'Full Metal Jacket,' has died at the ... LOS ANGELES (AP) — R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in ... Born in Emporia, Kansas in 1944 as Ronald Lee Ermey, he grew up as a bit of a hell-raiser. Having been arrested for criminal mischief twice by ... It is with deep sadness that I regret to inform you all that R. Lee Ermey ("The Gunny") passed away this morning from complications of pneumonia ... Shows · Batman: The Brave and the Bold · Mail Call · Lock N' Load with R. Lee Ermey · Cracker · Military Makeover ... R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine Corps drill instructor known as the sadistic Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's “Full Metal Jacket,” ...