![]() ![]() ![]() He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant, and later was bestowed the honorary rank of Gunnery Sergeant by the Marine Corps, after he served 14 months in Vietnam and later did two tours in Okinawa, Japan. This article was originally published at 5:25 p.m. As a bonus, Col Bill Smith, USMC (Ret), Chairman of our Board, was pre- sented with his Vietnam Service pin by MajGen Fields. A talented character actor known for his military roles, Ronald Lee Ermey was in the United States Marine Corps for 11 years. “I can state unequivocally that I am still p.m.: This article was updated with staff reporting. “It’s going to take a lot more than some internet rumor to kill this old Marine,” Ermey said in a statement that summer while in Washington in support of a bill to rename the Department of the Navy to include the Marine Corps. He had a sense of humor about himself, particularly in 2010 when false reports of his demise circulated online. ![]() Lee Ermey,” a weapons-focused docuseries that aired for three seasons on the Outdoor Channel through last fall. on “The Adventures of Brisco County Jr.,” and hosting “GunnyTime with R. Ermey spent 11 years in the Marine Corps, according to his. The Hollywood Reporter writes Ermey took up acting after retiring from the military with 11 years of service. the Academy Award for his supporting turn as a tough drill instructor.Įrmey went on to supporting turns in films including “Mississippi Burning,” “Fletch Lives,” “Toy Soldiers,” “On Deadly Ground,” “Se7en,” “Dead Man Walking,” “Man of the House,” 2003’s “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” remake and “The Watch.”įans will also remember him voicing the Army leader Sarge in the “Toy Story” movies, playing Brisco County Sr. Vietnam Experience Gunny brought authenticity to his role as Sergeant Hartman, having himself served in Vietnam as a Marine. Ermey served 14 months in Vietnam and completed two tours in Okinawa, Japan. Furie’s “The Boys in Company C,” Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” and Taylor Hackford’s “An Officer and a Gentleman,” the film that nabbed Louis Gossett Jr. As cinema lore goes, Ermey pursued and won the role after initially coming on as technical advisor, a role he played on Sidney J. The Vietnam War ended on April 30, 1975, with the fall of Saigon to the People&CloseCurlyQuote s Army of Vietnam and the subsequent evacuation of more than 130,000 Vietnamese closely associated with the United States or the former government of South Vietnam. ![]()
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