R.Lee Ermey - A Tribute to a Military Legend 

I am truly having a hard time tonight making this video and knowing this man has left our military community. He was a role model for me when I was young. He entertained many of us, inspired many more and served his country with every part of his mind, body and soul. I cannot express the respect I have for this marine and true patriot of the United States of America. I hope you can share this video and remember some moment in your life when you first experienced his personality. Whether it was in a film, show, in person or just in hearing. He will be sorely missed. Semper Fidelis. Rest in Peace Gunny.

“Marines die ... that’s what we’re here for, but the marine corps lives forever... and that means you live forever”

I can only imagine the ass-chewing Death got when he came for Gunny. Death: “I’ve come for your soul” Gunny: “Take my soul?! You couldn’t take candy from a baby in that little black dress!! Is that little scythe supposed to scare me? If I wanted a toothpick, I’d have ripped your spine out!” Death: “I...” Gunny: “You’ll speak when spoken to scumbag! And God help you if the next words out of your mouth aren’t ‘Yes Sir’. Now hurry the fuck up! Death isn’t riding a pale horse today, your lanky ass is gonna PT all the way to Heaven!!” RIP Gunny. Semper Fidelis

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." - George S. Patton Semper FI

"Death had to come for him when he was sleeping. If he were awake, it would have been a hell of a fight" R.i.p Sgt

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived". General Patton

"The Marine Corps Lives forever! Which means you live forever!" - R. Lee Ermey

RIP Gunny, till Valhalla

he's drilling angels to fly formation now. R.I.P.

A real man, a patriot, a warrior and an American. A dying breed.

I’m going to watch Full Metal Jacket in memory of R. Lee Ermey. Anyone else with me?

I remember when my dad showed me Full Metal Jacket when I was in the 3rd grade to try to get me out of my “military craze” and to try to get me to not want to join the military. This man was a huge influence on me as a child and still is and now I ship to Marine Bootcamp July 9th. Despite my Dad’s wishes I still signed for infantry. God bless you Gunny.

Marines die, that’s what we’re here for, but the Marine Corp lives forever, which means you live forever -R LEE ERMEY

Gunny had a tough public persona but in real life seemed like a real soft hearted guy who genuinely wanted to entertain and to honor our military history. R.I.P. Gunny

"It is wrong and foolish to mourn the men who have died, rather we should thank god such men existed." - General George S. Patton, keep the devil a runnin' Gunny. 💪🏼

You can have your Army khakis and your Navy blues but here’s a different fighting man I’ll introduce to you. His uniform is unlike any you’ve ever seen, the Germans called him “devil dog,” his title is “Marine”. He was trained in Parris Island, the place that God forgot, the sand was fourteen inches deep, the sun was blazing hot. He awakened up one morning, in front of his rack he’ll stand and in through the doorway walked a giant of a man. He turned and faced this young Marine with eyes as cold as steel, he said, “I am your DI and this is for real. I’ll make your life as miserable as miserable as I can, and when you finally leave this place you’ll be a fighting man. You’ll be a rifle expert, you’ll know your weapon well, and when you encounter the Viet Cong, you’ll send their souls to Hell. Now gather around you young Marines and lend me all your ears, and I’ll tell you of a few things we’ve conquered through the years. We fought at Iwo Jima, the land of fire and Hell, we killed all those Japanese and took their land as well. Now you can tell your ladies and this my Lad is true, to get herself a young “Marine” there is nothing he can’t do. He’s peeled a million onions and twice as many spuds, then you’ll find him in the slopchutes, a soaking up the suds. And when he gets to Heaven, St. Peter he will tell, another “Marine” reporting, Sir. I’ve served my time in Hell.

His voice is my inner motivator! When I felt tired or wanted to quit. "Get up and do it!" My own personal line..."If I had wanted it done wrong, I would have gotten the Air Force to do it! Now, get up, do it right. And right now." "I am not racist...I find you, all, completely worthless." Hoorah, Gunny! Heaven is safer, with you at the Gates.

RIP Gunny, you will be greatly missed

The Gunny was the biggest American icon since John Wayne. ..I too am having trouble with this man's passing...just knowing that he's no longer with us leaves me with a sense of emptiness. In many ways he was a hero to me...

May god rest his soul to eternal life

Guess the angels were misbehaving Rest in peace gunny

Legends never die.

A true legend has died, The world won’t be the same without him, A true Marine and a true Hero. For me this is heartbreaking because when I found out he died I had just finished watching Full Metal Jacket

I saw the flags at half mass today and some one said it was for a Bush family member passed away. Well I thought it was for R. Lee Ermey that's what I believe and I'm gonna stick to it.

Incredibly disheartening how hollywood blackballed him because he was a conservative. His honor and love of this country cost him his career. He stood strong.

He came out and spoke to us in Kuwait, this man is my hero. Carry on Gunny, we have the watch.

Marines don't die. They get promoted to Gate Guard in Heaven. Oorah and Semper Fi Gunny.

He may have never been an officer. but by god I'd salute that man

I won't cry I'm a man... I don't want no teenage queen I just want my M 14 If I die in the combat zone Box me up and ship me home Pin my medals upon my chest Tell my Mom I done my best Fuuuuuuuuuck!!!

He was straight old school and that's what made him so great

“No one can hear you scream in space, unless it is the battle cry of a United States Marine!”~ R. Lee Ermey in Space: Above And Beyond I still seriously can’t believe he’s gone. He might as well have been a role model for all of us in some way. Semper Fidelis, Gunny. ‘Til Valhalla. “Marines may die; that’s what we’re here for. But the marine corps will live forever. Therefore, YOU will live forever.”

I had the pleasure of meeting Gunny at a wounded warrior shooting competition at the San Antonio Police training center a few years back. He was a really approachable fellow, and very nice. My friend was and still is the commander of the local chapter of the Young Marines and I and my 10 year old son were his invited guests. I was privileged to take a photo of the Gunny with my son which I will always cherish. Rest in peace Gunny! Semper Fi!

Rest In Peace Gunny. You were a class act.

General MacArthur once said old soldiers never die, they just fade away. He did not die without permission, he just moved onto a better place. Rip gunny

We lost a great man today.

One of the most patriotic men I've ever seen our nation needs men like him for PRESIDENT!!

Stand down marine, your tour of duty on earth is finished. Heaven needed the best DI for its ranks. Semper fi marine. 😥

A service member doesn't die unless he's forgotten. We will never forget you gunny

Now he'll be training the Archangels up in heaven. R.I.P. Gunny, Semper Fi from your British counterparts in the Royal Marines

He’ll live on forever a true American legend and USMC his movies and cameos were the best even as sheriff Hoyt

Gunnery Sergeant Hartman: [Hartman gives a speech to the graduating recruits] 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.

One more Marine guarding the streets of Heaven. Ooh-Rah!

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.

“Do I look like a road map to you?” “Well I am a road map”

“Marines die, that’s what we’re here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. AND that means you live forever.” - The Gunny. Semper Fidelis marine

Lee Ermey will always be rememberd

This should be #1 on the trending page.

Oh shit, I cannot believe it. I will miss this guy. Good night, Gunny, wherever you are.

I had the pleasure of meeting Gunny at a gun store in Palmdale California about 10 years ago. I was off duty frommy job as a Police officer and looking at some guns I was interested in buying when I heard his familiar voicespeaking to the store owner from beside me. We spoke for a few moments about guns and the Marine Corps since I served in it myself as an Infantryman in 2/5 back in the 80's.I told Gunny about my (then) 2 young sons and he spoke about his wish that his son would have joined the Corps.(Don't know if that ever happened)On this day of Gunny's passing, I think about my oldest son being in the Marine Corps for a year now and his brother shipping off to San Diego Boot Camp next week and I'm reminded of a saying Gunny Hartman made in Full Metal Jacket."Marines die. That's what were here for. But the Marine Corps lives forever. So YOU will live forever."Semper Fi Gunny, and know that the Marine Corps and its proud legacy will continue on as long as brave and daring young men have the guts to put their country before themselves and step on those yellow foot prints.

LMAO "Grandpa, your burgers are burning. Oops. At ease.... Call Grandma!" He must have been the best. Grandpa. Ever!

Nobody barked oorah like ermey. R.I.P gunny!

And slow salute. RIP Gunny and semper- fi!!!

R. Lee is gone, but let's keep his salty, hard-nosed legacy alive by loving and protecting our great Country dammit. The torch has been passed into our hands.

Rest In Peace. He was truly a legendary man

Honestly thought R. Lee was to stubborn to pass. Guess it was time for him to report in. Semper fi marine.

How am I able to smile and shed a tear at the same time?

RIP R. Lee Ermey your memory will live on in our hearts forever

Gunny isn’t dead! Gunny will never die! He will live on forever in our hearts and minds!

Rip gunny, give the afterlife hell!

One hell of a guy.

I met Gunny a few years back when I was working in the defense industry. I pulled up next to him in the head and started up a conversation with him while we took a piss. We continued to talk outside as we walked back to our respective booths. We stopped and talked for almost 30 mins, about the Corps, a bit about a few of his films, my experience in the Corps and law enforcement, he was nice enough to act concerned about health issues and my subsequent retirement from the Corps, guns, and the future of the wars and our Corps. As we parted he stopped and reached into his pocket to give a challenge coin but put those back and reached into his other pocket, producing another challenge coin stating " those are for everyone else, these are people I like." He gave me a challenge coin with his likeness on it, shook my hand and gave me his trademark "ooo rahh". I don't know if I got a "special" coin or not, but it's special to me. He was a hell of a nice guy, who was a jarhead through and through. I don't get starstruck and I've met a bunch of famous people but Gunny made me feel awesome and acted as though he really cared about me and that he was one of the reasons I joined the Corps ( I love Siege of firebase Gloria). The Corps and the U.S. military lost a great spokesman today and I know there is a whole generation of Marines who joined because of him and when people think of a Marine, R. Lee Ermey is who they picture. I think he was honored by that. Fair winds and following seas and remain Semper Fi, Gunny. Ooooo Rahhhh indeed....

A damn shame, but I'm sure wherever he is now...everyone there is being whipped into shape. Definitely a man to be admired and remembered.

Rest In Peace R. Lee Ermey (Gunny)

This guy was freaking awesome! Met him several times and talked for a long time. He was talking smack too. Very funny and down to earth guy. I am pissed because I did not see any tributes to him on TV. I could be wrong and missed them, but other people said the same thing. He did other work besides Full Metal Jacket. Check his Bio out. Oooooorah! Semper Fi Brotha!

More than a man, less than a god. We lost a legend tonight.

A Marines Final Inspection The Marine stood and faced God Which must always come to pass He hoped his shoes were shining Just as brightly as his brass. "Step forward Marine, How shall I deal with you? Have you always turned the other cheek? To My Church have you been true?" The Marine squared his shoulders and said, "No, Lord, I guess I ain't Because those of us who carry guns Can't always be a saint. I've had to work most Sundays And at times my talk was tough, And sometimes I've been violent, Because the world is awfully rough. But, I never took a penny That wasn't mine to keep... Though I worked a lot of overtime When the bills got just too steep. And I never passed a cry for help, Though at times I shook with fear, And sometimes, God forgive me, I've wept unmanly tears. I know I don't deserve a place Among the people here, They never wanted me around Except to calm their fears. If you've a place for me here, Lord, It needn't be so grand, I never expected or had too much, But if you don't, I'll understand." There was a silence all around the throne Where the saints had often trod As the Marine waited quietly, For the judgment of his God. "Step forward Marine, You've borne your burdens well, Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets, You've done your time in Hell."

RIP Gunny from Germany, even here in Basic Training in Germany we had his phrases screamend at us.

R.Lee Ermey. An asset to the forces and tv an film industry. An icon never to be forgotten! RIP gunny . OUH RAHHH !!!!!

He came to my Marine Corps ball back in 2012. It was an honor to have met him. It's funny i expected him to be loud, rather he was soft spoken, but funny. RIP Gunny

Someone else hit the nail on the head. For alot of us Gunny was the Mr. Rogers of Guns. Grew up watching Mail Call, and he will be missed.

Definitely one of the saddest day of my life. Marines die, but the Marine Corps lives forever. And that means you live forever! RIP Gunny. Semper fi!

Thank you,Gunny, for serving our country and being a great American hero.

It is truly a sad time now. You will be forever missed Gunny. Semper Fi, from Sgt Hutch wherever you are I hope you are giving the recruits hell.

Rip a true legend

This man was a legend . Semper Fi Gunny. Hats off to you....now give em hell on the other side.

GOD GIVE US BACK R.LEE ERMEY AND WILL GIVE U KIM KARDASHIN !!!

The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. -General Douglas Mcarthur

REST IN PEACE GUNNY HOOORAA

Nobody in the history of films was such a good drill instructor actor! RIP comrade R. Lee Ermey

R.I.P gunny. You saved my life and helped raise me after my dad passed away in his 2nd tour and you were the only one who came to his funeral and stayed after and said its alright and I was lucky he died so old compared to some who never will known their dad period. You came up and called me a maggot and scooped my 11 year old butt up and said "its fucked up and hurts and always will but you arnt alone. Even when your alone you arnt alone. He wipped my tears and said stop whining because he and my dad will always be here in this moment when you need him or me. You just have to think back a little more the older you get. I can't remember exact words he said but I can bits and pieces and the last thing he said before driving me home was crying is easy and for the weak. Smiling is the hard part and the end goal of crying in the first place, its our way of finding out how you really feel. You don't cry because your sad. You cry so you can find out how to smile again when there is no reason to smile. I'm not sure if he came to the funeral from knowing him or if he was just there and wanted to pay respects but he saved my life. And I went to his funeral and was the last one to leave and thanked him for saving my life and introduced him to my son who was the same age I was when I met him. Love you gunny. Thank you for helping raise me and thousands of more kids in sure I'm not the only one. My son promised to become a marine that day ans I have no doubt he will become a great man like gunny

Godspeed Mr.Ermey, godspeed!

I have never smiled so much and felt so sad as I did watching this.

A lot of people will remember him for his role in Full Metal Jacket. Some leading a mission to find out what Andy got for his birthday...I will miss him knowing that when not filming a movie or show, he dedicated almost 100% of his time to veterans, troops, cops, firefighters and so on. He used his fame to make other happy..to simply see them and shake hands. Sure he knows they knew of him from one or two rolls...but hey if meeting him made them forget for a few seconds that they are stationed in the desert, had a long shift while walking a beat...or maybe injured on foreign soil...THAT is what I will remember him for. That and one hell of a war face! Rest Easy Gunny!

What a great tribute video to a great man a real inspiration hearing about his life story I was genuinely really sad to hear of his death rest in peace gunny when I put my uniform on today I will give you a salute gunny . Brothers in arms the US and the UK 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸💂

Mail Call, back when the History Channel was still worth watching. When you consider most of his performance in Full Metal Jacket was largely improvised and that he was originally intended to be the movie's technical advisor, which he still was, you have to be really impressed.

I still not beleive it, I grew up watching Call Mail and Lock'n Load, watched Full metal jacket, I seriosly like this guys work, an exemple to be followed. Respect from a Brazilian, proud of his military family and future "Silent Service" officer.

I met him in Iraq where there was a line of troops waiting to meet him, hours, and he stayed to greet and meet each one and it was not an easy task as he was well up in age even then. A real stand-up, great guy.

R. Lee Ermey accomplished more through his military career, acting, and television shows than 99% of us ever will in our lifetimes. The news of his passing is still a shock. He will be sorely missed. Now, it up to all of us...each and every single one of us...to carry on his legacy. Gone way, way too soon. RIP.

He's going to make a damn fine Marine out of God.

I first saw R Lee Ermey on the History Channel back when they used to do WW2 practically 24/7 during his Mail Call show. Then I met him again whenever Medal of Honor went to the Pacific... and later to the show Space: Above and Beyond. He had been a staple of my childhood and it is sad to see him pass on. :(

Talked to the Gunny several times over the years. ALWAYS entertaining. Semper Fi Gunny.

Some of those outtakes are fantastic, he will be missed.

I just hugged my M1Garand with a tear in my eye. The M1 Carbine said; "Someone has gone haven't they?" With that my 80yr old 1903 and the young-in M14 sighed knowing full well who had just passed. X-( We watched him do it all, over the past decades,........didn't we? DAMN! One of the most American.....Americans. R.I.P. R. Lee(Gunny) Ermey. R. I. P. Thank you,.....for your service. And the years of entertaining us.

This saddens me so. I remember being a small child and not being able to contain my excitement when Gunny's Mail Call came on the History Channel. I will say that R Lee Ermey was one of my motivations to always aspire to join the military. He is irreplaceable. May he rest in peace.

RIP Gunny. When I was in Military camp & had all these kids from mexico and china and had to teach them what being hard is, we all watched FMJ that night and the look on their faces was priceless. They'll never forget.

He was a big part of my life. He inspired me to get myself into shape to join the Marines when I grow up. I also heard and saw him in many of my favorite shows like Spongebob, invader zim, etc. RIP you were one hell of a Marine. Go in peace. May you be at rest in heaven.

I looked up to him so much during my childhood. I am devastated at his passing. Rest In Peace, Gunny. Until Valhalla.

The gun community just lost one hell of a powerful voice. Rest in Peace Gunny.

Gunny goes up to Heaven Devil: is that you Gunny, is this me? Gunny: WHO SAID THAT!!!! WHO THE FUCK SAID THAT!!!!!!! *Satan shrinks behind the flaming gates of hell*

Here lately we have lost so many amazing people it's sad to them gone but they will be remembered by the people who loved them 😭