R. Lee Ermey
R. Lee Ermey
Ronald Lee Ermey, known professionally as R. Lee Ermey, is an American actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He is a retired United States Marine Corps staff sergeant and an honorary gunnery sergeant; during his tenure in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served as a drill instructor...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth24 March 1944
CountryUnited States of America
R. Lee Ermey quotes about
There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better.
I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people.
What is your major malfunction?
Drill instructors worked seven days a week, fifteen to seventeen hours a day in many cases, with no time off in between platoons.
The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.