R. Lee Ermey

Actor

1944-03-24 – 2018-04-15

R. Lee Ermey was an American actor and former U.S. Marine staff sergeant known for playing Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket. He later hosted military-themed television programs including Mail Call and Lock n' Load.

Books by R. Lee Ermey

Gunny's Rules
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Quotes by R. Lee Ermey

I go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on me.
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I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't speak for those guys.
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There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.
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America's trying to do the best for its veterans.
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You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send me email that they are actually going into the Marine Corp because of something that I said or did.
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When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's any trouble at all. People come out of the woodwork with their money to help out because we went over and fought a war.
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