R. Lee Ermey has passed away.

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https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 74-1102863

RIP, Gunny. We loved having you with us on this goofy ball.
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RIP Gunny - you will be missed!
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Oh no. I met him once at a firearm show and he seemed just he did on Gunny Time. Wasn't he also a spokesman for the NRA? Or maybe he was a board member? Rest in peace, sergeant.
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Baruch Dayan Haemet. Blessed is the true judge. He will be long remembered...
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I got to meet him once at our Marine Corps ball. We talked about competition shooting, then he gave his famous speech from Full Metal Jacket to the battalion. Gonna miss that man - he was one of the greats.
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Sad to hear. RIP Gunny.
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Godspeed Gunny! Way too early!
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So sad to hear! RIP Gunny! Prayers for his friends and family.
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The only man who actually gave Chuck Norris a shiver in his spine was Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.

RIP to one of the great ones. You shall be missed.
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There is a quote made famous in Full Metal Jacket. It's actually the Riflemen's Creed. "This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine."

There are many Gunny's, but this one was OURS. And, we will honor his memory with hope and kindness. Please support your men and women in uniform. That's what he wanted most of all.

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We are diminished.
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Y’all do know this is another one of those celebrity death hoaxes, right? Just google his name and append “snopes”, “hoax” or “false” to it.
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Was a good man. RIP
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LimaCharlie3 wrote:Y’all do know this is another one of those celebrity death hoaxes, right? Just google his name and append “snopes”, “hoax” or “false” to it.
Ummm... no, not this time.

https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/04/15/ ... y-dead-74/
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Terrible loss. R.I.P. Supposed pneumonia. All you over 60 people get your pneumonia vaccine. May save your life.
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