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Uncle Joe

(65,673 posts) Sun May 31, 2026, 11:54 PM 6 hrs ago

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This movie more than any other that I have ever seen resembles actual Marine Corps Boot Camp.

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Full Metal Jacket Gunnery Sergeant Hartman Introduction Warner Bros. Rewind (Original Post) Uncle Joe 6 hrs ago OP

R.L.Ermey was an independant and voted for Obama, he also liked Ted Cruz Shellback Squid 6 hrs ago #1

R Lee Emery was a real Drill Sgt. Historic NY 6 hrs ago #2

that movie is the best depiction of actual boot camp i've seen rampartd 4 hrs ago #3

(10,176 posts)

1. R.L.Ermey was an independant and voted for Obama, he also liked Ted Cruz

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM

6 hrs ago

hell of a voice and a face like granite

(40,158 posts)

2. R Lee Emery was a real Drill Sgt.

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 12:09 AM

6 hrs ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Lee_Ermey]

I have a friend who is a retired Command Sgt Major., he's pretty serene compare to R Lee.

(5,202 posts)

3. that movie is the best depiction of actual boot camp i've seen

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 01:29 AM

4 hrs ago

i really did like 12 weeks of that. long ago.