A Tribute To GySgt R. Lee Ermey

Lee Ermey speaks at the Marine Corps Ball. GySgt Ermey was the Drill Instructor in the movie Full Metal Jacket. In this speech, he quotes some of his famous lines from his roles in major films.

Moto Entertainment Presents: A Tribute To GySgt R. Lee Ermey

00:00 Quotes From Full Metal Jacket
01:04 Speech From The Siege of Firebase Gloria
01:48 GySgt Ermey Says Thank You To The Audience
02:43 Reference To The Marine Corps From The 1950s
03:01 Today's Marine Corps Is Just As Good

[scorchinchavez]

he was my neighbor when i was a kid in Palmdale, ca, and he would come over when we would have a cookout, he was the most famous person i knew of because he was in a movie, he was a very gentle but firm man on values, a generation you wouldn't believe if you weren't there, im glad they named a street in his honor :)

[DavidPT]

He's not lying. I've had Marine enlisted high school friends go on to become engineers, lawyers, nurses, boilermakers, expert welders. RIP Gunny Ermey.

[tatestrickland]

Had the pleasure to meet this man. It was an honor.

[j.robertvillarreal]

Oh Gracious Heavenly Father hold this man in your warm embrace. We need more like him.

[ChrisDavis-jutx]

Met this man twice. Once on a golf course for a Marine charity drive, and when he came to speak to the Young Marines at Battalion Encampment. Gracious in his time and his love of all Marines, both young and old.

[hardheadjames]

My dad became a Marine at 18. When he passed away at 76 he was still a proud Marine. 27 years ago.😢

[badmaverick]

I met this man many years ago as a kid at a gun show. Met him a couple more times and he remembered me and we talked about our collections and hunting and sport shooting. I met his son as well, Clinton. When he passed I told Clinton of the times we talked and he told me he was auctioning off some of Ermeys guns off and the money would go to Marine Corps charities. it was called "The Gunny's Guns". I was able to purchase a parker brothers double barrel shotgun 12 gauge hammer gun apparently he bird hunted with. Came with a picture of him holding it and Clinton had a certificate notarized that it was in fact his dads. It hangs in good company quietly above my fireplace next to a marine corps sword that was given to me, and underneath that an Albright Pennsylvania long rifle made in the late 18th century very early 19th century. A small piece from such a larger than life man!

[Boz_-stjt]

I'm a 'Proud 'Hollywood Marine who 'Marched on your Parade Deck' In Platoon 167 starting on the 26th of November 1965. The same year you were training Recruits in the Third Recruit Training Bn. Later on 'Humped' the 'Jungles and Rice Paddies' of the 'An Hoa Valley', 'Arizona Territory' and 'Dodge City of the Quang Nam Province of Nam.' Semper Fi Gunny!
G/2/5 68-69

[That__Collector]

“Today, you people are no longer maggots. Today, you are Marines. You're part of a brotherhood. From now on until the day you die, wherever you are, every Marine is your brother. Most of you will go to Vietnam. Some of you will not come back. 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.”

[karlmadsen]

Saw him at an NRA event. So friendly and smiley. He made NOONE do any push-ups that day! He took it easy on us!

[theceska]

There will never be another, Semper Fi

[RonaldBrock-qsuf]

Ooh-Rah Gunny. YOU Are the Marines Marine!

Semper Fi, Forever and Ever Amen!!

[coltmmsecurity]

I used to fly helicopters professionally and Ermey’s house and metal barn was nearby. I always loved flying overhead and seeing him come out and wave to us on occasion.

[michaelbartow]

His lines from full metal jacket and the siege of fire base Gloria. Damn it’s been years since I watched both the films but man those lines from those movies stick out in my mind.

[brucebarnes]

I met the Gunny at a law enforcement conference in Denver, 2010. He was working for Glock firearms promoting their products.
What an amazing guy and spoke to him about serving your country and his love, dedication to the Marine Corp. Gunny, I've got your 6 any damn day. Semper Fi

[robertK]

I don't care what branch of service. This real life Marine Drill Instructor is an inspiration to this retired US Army Ranger (scrool not only tab). For 21 years, and every deployment that I went through. I still couldn't hold a handle a candle to this Superior Marine

[ComancheWarrior]

My dad served in the Marines for 30 years. E-1 to E-9 (MGST) in 11 years, Korea and Vietnam, 3 Purple Hearts and Medal of Valor. He was a Drill Instructor after Vietnam before being forced into Limited Duty Officer as a Prosecutor for JAG. 89 years old now and still kicking. Rode a Harley Davidson until he turned 87. They don't make men like that anymore. Old School Marines are legends.

[johnleonidas]

I got to meet Gunny in 2004 when he did an episode of Mail Call with my unit. We were in Afghanistan at the time, and I’ve watched the episode fondly many times since.

Rest easy Gunny, we got it from here.

[DonaldPollard-gz]

I was lucky to know him when I was a DI working at STB from 1966-1970 at MCRD San Diego. I lost contact with him after that but I Went on to OCS Quantico VA after my last Of 3 tours in Vietnam 🇻🇳. My HE RIP. GYSGT Retired. Marines 1962-1980 and now 100% VA

[handimanjay]

Wish I could hear him dress down our current leadership at the Pentagon.