Barton Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 It has been reported that “Gunny†R Lee Ermey has passed away from pneumonia. Currently drinking some whiskey and watching “Full Metal Jacketâ€. Rest In Peace, “Gunnyâ€. Miss you already. Stuka and Klaiber 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaiber Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Yeah, I just heard. Really sad to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vonrd Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Hopefully he's still taking mail call wherever he is. RIP Gunny Shadepiece and Wilhelm_Reinhard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadepiece Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 I'll have to pour him one when I get home tomorrow. Man was a childhood hero of mine. Wilhelm_Reinhard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britchot Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Oh, man, I'm so sorry to hear that. He was part owner in one of the breweries in my town. I'm sure they'll have a huge thing for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggle Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 Semper Fi, Gunny. Godspeed. Shadepiece and Wilhelm_Reinhard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturtz Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 RIP Gunny . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butzzell Posted April 16, 2018 Report Share Posted April 16, 2018 He represents a golden age of men who were men who trained boys to become men. He and people like Jack Web added much needed moral fiber to this country. A very sad loss indeed. Shadepiece and Wilhelm_Reinhard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRFC Hawkeye Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 I just loved watching that guy; often the picture he was in didn't do him the justice he deserved. Also I think every drill Sargent in the US, to some extent model themselves after him. It takes real talent to summon that kind of disgust and contempt for the people he acted at training, and even as the subject for it, you had to appreciate the skill; I know I did when I went though basic. The best compliment I ever got in my life came from a drill Sargent, when I performed a task and he told me, without a trace of a smile: "Out-(G.D.)-standing! Out-F'n-standing! Now get the F out of here, pra-vit!" And I knew under the hat there was the beginning of a well-hidden grin, and I couldn't help but smile myself at the artistry of it all. Anyway reminds me of the gunny, through and through. S! Wilhelm_Reinhard and Butzzell 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilhelm_Reinhard Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 Here's an odd tribute: Gunny's endorsement (a 15-second ad on his show) introduced me to Tru-Spec clothing. I wear their 24-7 Classic pants every day for every occasion (have them tailored with a no-seam leg hem, iron a crease in them, and they can almost pass for dress pants, as long as no one notices the side-seam zippers and that they're rip-stop poly-cotton ). They have ten pockets (!), although I only use eight of them (the upper side-seam zippered pockets are silly/useless). I love 'em, especially the knife pockets on both sides. I always have a knife in one and a small flashlight in the other, and I use both almost every day. Old guys use knives and flashlights a lot, since our fingernails and eyes tend to be a bit feeble . I used to live in blue jeans but haven't put a pair on in ten years because of R. Lee. So, I think of Gunny Ermy some mornings when I'm pulling on my pants, and have done for years. Warned you it was an odd tribute . So long, Devil Dog! Shadepiece and Britchot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britchot Posted April 23, 2018 Report Share Posted April 23, 2018 I wear Tru-Specs to work and towing for the last several years. Now I’ll never forget R. Lee Ermey when I don them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted April 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2018 I may have to check that out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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