Legends Never Die: R. Lee Ermey

"But always remember this: Marines die, that's what we're here for! But the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means you live forever!"
- R. Lee Ermey.

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[michaelscordo]

He was a guest at our Marine Corp Ball in 2012. What a motivator!

[tristenwlaysewski]

"But always remember this: Marines die. That's what we're here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever, and that means you live forever."
- R. Lee Ermey.

[benjaminromberg]

R Lee Ermy is the poster boy for any drill sergeant in any branch of service. Rest In Peace.

[hawkdaddy]

I met this MARINE in Iraq, he never had one bad word to say about any branch of the military. He was proud of all of us who were serving this nation. Much love, much respect for this true leader of many and of all Marines. SSG Hawkins, US Army (Ret)

[thetzarofthemountain]

My god, if it came to war I think I'd follow that man wherever he took me. Rest in peace, may he walk the good path home.

[michaelbrown]

Rip gunny.Godsend. No one can ever be the gunny. Only R.Lee

[Steven_Williams]

Even as a retired Army veteran, I have to say that R. Lee Ermey was highly respected across all branches of the military. Rest in Peace brother.

[rowdy]

I met him at a Walmart in Texas when he was a spokesman for SOG knives. He was an awesome human being. He spent as much time with each person as they wanted. He is still an inspiration to this now old WM

[bmcc]

I was in boot camp in 1966, platoon 3066, and this is totally accurate!

[scottadkins]

Ermey's impact and importance to our contemporary culture is difficult to underestimate. In nearly two decades of war, Ermey's acting ability helped Americans who've not served understand those of us who do and who have. Ermey's contribution to America's understanding her military and to America's renewing its love and respect for the military will live on for decades to come.

[briank]

He left a hell of a legacy. We lost a an American hero.

[RandomCzechDude]

When i found out He died, I started to cry like seriously. When was rising sun in my neighborhood. I saluted and cried. Deep sorrow from Czech republic. R. Lee Ermey will be missed.😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[WilliamHunterII]

Brings back fond memories of Parris Island. I remember lying in my bed with my rifle and thinking, "How many more weeks of this?" This video illustrates well the relationship a Marine has with his rifle.

[Baruch-Hashem]

He was a kind man, even in his roles, he trained them hard to help them survive in battle, a role he actually did for the USMC many many decades before. RIP Gunny.

[redcabbageVic]

R.I.P. Gunny. our family met him in early 2005, at the Cavalcade of customs in Cincinnati, he ended up staying almost 3 hours past his time to leave, missing his plane, taking his time with everyone & when his guys said several times it's time to leave sir, he said " I'm not leaving until everyone has seen me and got their pictures signed, these people paid good money and that's what they're going to get". We actually heard him say that!. we were dumbfounded, when I heard him say that and saw that it was genuine it really gave me a honest perspective on who the man was . he talked to us and our daughters and son and even came around the table picked up one of my daughters who was 2 years old at the time and took photographs with all of us and even allowed my buddy to take the time to shoot a small video. one of the most down-to-earth people I've ever met in my life, much respect with a tear in my eye. Rest in peace Sir

[Marinexize]

He's up there now drilling angels of war.

[zekeoutdoors]

It's a shame we live in a world now that so many people hate good men like gunny, he was a good man that stood for good things, I wish the whole country would honor him

[sisleymichael]

That was my era of the Corps. I showed this movie to my wife and kids and told them, no shit, my drill instructors were like that. They were hard but equal to all in training them to be men, warriors, and dedicated to the Marine to your left and right. Why were they hard on us? They wanted us to kick ass, take names, and NOT die. Thank God for generations of hard ass drill instructors.

[johnzeszutko]

Our beloved Country cries for a man like this to put sanity back on the streets.

[prestonchambers]

That quote. In the description about us Marines living forever through memory and sacrifice. I wathched when my father gave me full metal jacket on my 18th Birthday the day i joined the marine corps in 2007 and served in Afghanistan later in 2010. My father bought me that dvd. He's passed away as well. But when we were drinking the beer... My other present. My old man looked at me and said "you know that's true"