Today, Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. A Vietnam veteran, Ermey’s most memorable role was playing Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick’s Vietnam War film “Full Metal Jacket”. Semper Fi, Gunny. | U.S. Marine Corps

In honor of R. Lee Ermey, the actor known for his Golden Globe-nominated role in "Full Metal Jacket," take a look back at when he hosted Mail Call on HISTORY. R. Lee Ermey answers a question about what the biggest gun in the world is ➡️ http://histv.co/2H4jMcd R. Lee Ermey takes a look at the equipment paratroopers used on D-Day ➡️ http://histv.co/2H4jMJf | HISTORY

Little 🔥 motivation for your day from R. Lee Ermey, aka #GySgtHartman in Full Metal Jacket! ⁣ Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, portrayed by real-life Marine Drill Instructor R. Lee Ermey, became a cinematic icon for his intense, no-holds-barred boot camp scenes. ⁣ In this clip, he’s chewing out a recruit—raw, ruthless, and unforgettable. While turned up for Hollywood, it reflects the grit and grind of real Marine Corps training during the Vietnam era. ⁣ Team SSgt Nichols www.SSgtNichols.com #FullMetal

#MovieMonday - "Full Metal Jacket" (1987) is one of the most acclaimed films concerning the Vietnam War. Former Marine Drill Instructor R. Lee Ermey was hired as a technical advisor but made such an impression on director Stanley Kubrick that he was given the role of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman. Kubrick allowed Ermey to write most of his own dialogue to make the Parris Island scenes more authentic. | U.S. Naval Institute

R. Lee Ermey knew how to perfectly portray Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket because he was a genuine former U.S. Marine Corps drill instructor himself. Director Stanley Kubrick allowed him to improvise most of the character's famously harsh and authentic dialogue based entirely on his real-world military experience. Credit: @cbc | History In Pictures