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Just heard R. Lee Ermey passed away

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April 15, 2018, 10:20 PM
SigFan
Just heard R. Lee Ermey passed away
So very sad...way too young...another example of a great American gone from us.


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April 15, 2018, 10:39 PM
mbinky
Well, since I have tomorrow off...

We're gonna get hammer drunk and light some shit on fire.

Sleep easy Guns.
April 15, 2018, 10:40 PM
jer830
Sad news. I met him a few years ago at a GLOCK event at ProForce. Took the time to talk to me, sign some things and pose for a picture that I have hanging in my cube at work. RIP Gunny..
April 15, 2018, 10:41 PM
cjevans
Plenus annis abiit, plenus honoribus


He is gone from us, full of years and full of honors (Pliny).


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April 15, 2018, 10:43 PM
CPD SIG
Another Marine called to guard the streets of heaven.

Semper Fidelis, Gunnery Sergeant Ermey


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April 15, 2018, 10:47 PM
Bassamatic
Such sad news, he was one of a kind.


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April 15, 2018, 10:48 PM
rekstrom
I met him a few years back, super nice down to earth guy. I was sad to hear this news.
April 15, 2018, 11:21 PM
ElToro
Damn. Liked him as an actor and hosting the History channel shows. Plus he wa as good pro2a advocate.

I really liked him as the shady televangelist in Fletch.
April 16, 2018, 12:30 AM
Sailor1911
RIP, Gunny. Liked your style and liked your acting!



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April 16, 2018, 01:00 AM
YooperSigs
I briefly had the honor to meet Carlos Hathcock some years ago and I always wanted to meet Lee Ermey.
Glock showed a lot of class choosing Ermey as a spokesman.
RIP Gunny!


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April 16, 2018, 04:02 AM
2PAK
RIP Gunny. Semper Fi..
April 16, 2018, 04:21 AM
spunk639
Fair winds and following seas,Gunny.....
You will be missed, prayers .....
April 16, 2018, 05:02 AM
beltfed21
God speed Gunny! Met him several years ago at Knob Creek. He was filming for his show at ours and neighbors tables. Nice guy!


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April 16, 2018, 05:21 AM
Ragnar
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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You did good boyo.



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April 16, 2018, 05:31 AM
Skins2881
Damn. RIP Sir.

I think I'll watch Full Metal Jacket tonight.


Jesse

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April 16, 2018, 05:39 AM
hudr
I was waiting on certifiable secondary confirmation of this....
Unfortunately it seems the intel is accurate.
RIP, Gunny
April 16, 2018, 05:41 AM
ArLEOret
RIP Gunny. You will be missed by all who knew you and hundreds who knew of you.


Officers lives matter!
April 16, 2018, 06:21 AM
bordeth
Rest in Peace Gunny...fair winds and following seas to your family as you will be missed.
April 16, 2018, 06:47 AM
kz1000
Frown

RIP


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April 16, 2018, 06:51 AM
mrapteam666
It is a sad day indeed.
I loved watching him in mail call.
I also loved his character in The Siege of Firebase Gloria.

As many members have already stated he was an advocate and supporter of our men and women in uniform and their families and firearms.

He played a wide range of characters from Full Metal Jacket, to his role in Saving Silverman to a US Marshal with Tommy Lee Jones in Man of the House. I also loved his role as the leader of the merc team chasing Steven Seagal in the movie On deadly ground.

Thanks to one forum member I did not realize he was one of the chopper pilots in Apocalypse Now