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March 24, 2013

Happy Birthday Gunnery Sgt. Ermey
— Dave in Texas

Don't rip off my head and crap down my neck. Private Joker is that idiot over there.

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Posted by: Dave in Texas at 04:55 PM | Comments (75)
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1 Happy Birthday, Dear Jesus.... At 09:30 there will be a magic show where Chaplin Charlie will tell you how G-d, with the help of a few Marines will defeat world communism! Happy Birthday R. Lee!!!!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 24, 2013 04:57 PM (tqLft)

2 They don't wear the CIB with the dress blues?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 24, 2013 04:57 PM (Kpn/z)

3 Or do the Marines have the equivalent.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 24, 2013 04:57 PM (Kpn/z)

4 CIB.. Infantry.. not Marines.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at March 24, 2013 04:57 PM (pUqSw)

5 He had some good weaponry shows on the Military/History/Hitler channel.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at March 24, 2013 04:58 PM (ZPrif)

6 I noticed that he doesn't have the coveted drone medal or order of the touchy-feely non-violent soldier who refused to pull the trigger. Loser. /s

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 24, 2013 04:58 PM (tqLft)

7 "Well let's all waltz over to namby-pamby land and get you some self-confidence, you jack-wagon."

Posted by: Al at March 24, 2013 04:59 PM (V70Uh)

8 5 Posted by: Flatbush Joe at March 24, 2013 08:58 PM (ZPrif) Hey, do I know you? I grew up near the Junction.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 24, 2013 04:59 PM (tqLft)

9 Oo-Rah

Posted by: Yip at March 24, 2013 05:00 PM (/jHWN)

10 Would you like a tissue *throws box*, crybaby?

Posted by: no good deed at March 24, 2013 05:00 PM (xXCNf)

11 He's the Sargent, Royce's his name.

Took the job 'cause he's insane.

Why you got some funny walks?

Navy nurses suck out c@cks.

Posted by: John P. Squibob at March 24, 2013 05:00 PM (kqqGm)

12 apparently NO.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 24, 2013 05:01 PM (Kpn/z)

13 "Outstanding!"

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at March 24, 2013 05:01 PM (6EgxM)

14 5: so he is the one who called a shelf with packets of bullets "Beautiful"

Posted by: Alex at March 24, 2013 05:01 PM (aPAIU)

15 He still looks like he could take a tank apart with his bare hands.

Happy B-day Gunny! Glad you're on our side.

Posted by: EC at March 24, 2013 05:02 PM (doBIb)

16 In case you're not watching FGCU is about to emfucken everyone's brackets. Hell, I bet even their moms didn't have them in the Sweet 16.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at March 24, 2013 05:03 PM (Gk3SS)

17 That's alright AtC, their run ends in the next round.

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 24, 2013 05:04 PM (GEICT)

18 16 In case you're not watching FGCU is about to emfucken everyone's brackets. Hell, I bet even their moms didn't have them in the Sweet 16.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at March 24, 2013 09:03 PM (Gk3SS)

How many brackets aren't most of the way there at this point?

*Slides over extra birthday ice cream cake*

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at March 24, 2013 05:05 PM (k0CeE)

19 No kidding, AtC.

Posted by: no good deed at March 24, 2013 05:05 PM (xXCNf)

20 Uh oh AlextheChick is going to train the 'raptors to quote Full Metal Jacket lines... and send them to visit certain basketball teams.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at March 24, 2013 05:05 PM (6EgxM)

21 Oo-rah!, Gunny.

Posted by: Andy at March 24, 2013 05:05 PM (OZPoa)

22 How many brackets aren't most of the way there at this point?
*Slides over extra birthday ice cream cake*
Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at March 24, 2013 09:05 PM (k0CeE)

Thank you! *noms happily*

Yeah, all of mine are screwed with Gonzaga going down.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Take us away. at March 24, 2013 05:06 PM (Gk3SS)

23 FGC is impressive. Still no word on whether Hamlin's is injured.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at March 24, 2013 05:06 PM (ZPrif)

24 It appears he has a twitter account: https://twitter.com/RLeeErmey It's mostly promoting the products he endorses.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 05:07 PM (piMMO)

25 And still no legit confirmation of the Assad rumors.

Posted by: Flatbush Joe at March 24, 2013 05:08 PM (ZPrif)

26 I mentioned in the brackets thread that today's WaPo has a front-page, below-the-fold article about FGCU's head coach.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at March 24, 2013 05:08 PM (k0CeE)

27 "Private Pyle I will motivate you if it short dicks every cannibal in the Congo!" Oo-rah!, Gunny.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at March 24, 2013 05:09 PM (zSE71)

28
"This is Colonel Leslie "Hap" Hapablap. If you don't open that door I'll tear you up like a Kleenex at a snot party!"

Posted by: Laurie David's Cervix at March 24, 2013 05:09 PM (kdS6q)

29 Dude. This fella is tweeting, word for word, the entire 906 pages of Obamacare. He's on page 15. https://twitter.com/jakemcclain

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 05:10 PM (piMMO)

30 What's an FGCU?

Posted by: fluffy at March 24, 2013 05:10 PM (z9HTb)

31 And still no legit confirmation of the Assad rumors. *** When I hear it from Jennifer Griffin, Catherine Herridge, or Sharyl Atkisson, I'll believe it.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 05:11 PM (piMMO)

32 Happy Birthday, Gunny! Capt. Taylor, USMC, 1302

Posted by: Bob, Henchman at Large at March 24, 2013 05:11 PM (1efte)

33 29 Dude. This fella is tweeting, word for word, the entire 906 pages of Obamacare. He's on page 15. https://twitter.com/jakemcclain Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 09:10 PM (piMMO) Obamacare. 140 characters at a time. How many thousands of tweets will that take?

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 24, 2013 05:11 PM (GEICT)

34 29 Dude.

This fella is tweeting, word for word, the entire 906 pages of Obamacare.

He's on page 15.

https://twitter.com/jakemcclain

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 09:10 PM (piMMO)

It's the GPO print and that font is small, small, small.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at March 24, 2013 05:12 PM (k0CeE)

35 Obamacare. 140 characters at a time. How many thousands of tweets will that take? *** That's, apparently, the point he's trying to make. Then again, it might also get him some air time somewhere.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 05:13 PM (piMMO)

36 Nood btw

Posted by: BCochran1981 - Credible Hulk at March 24, 2013 05:13 PM (GEICT)

37 It's the GPO print and that font is small, small, small. *** He'll go blind.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at March 24, 2013 05:14 PM (piMMO)

38 30 What's an FGCU?

Posted by: fluffy at March 24, 2013 09:10 PM (z9HTb)

Florida Gulf Coast University, founded 22 years ago in Fort Myers. First trip to the tournament, ranked #15, took out #2 Georgetown on Friday. About to be the first #15 to make it to the Sweet Sixteen.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at March 24, 2013 05:14 PM (k0CeE)

39 Bitter Clinger and All That - Marines get the Combat Action Ribbon, or the CAR as it is called

they have become very easy to come by, used to be you had to have been shot at and shot back, now being in the area of an IED gets you one

I got mine one night I was laying in bed and some others from my platoon got shot and killed, I told 1stSgt I didn't want it, he told me to shut up, eventually I legit earned one, but whatever

happy b day gunny

Posted by: seaniep at March 24, 2013 05:14 PM (HNXCG)

40 Thanks, existential lurker.

Posted by: fluffy at March 24, 2013 05:15 PM (z9HTb)

41 And FGCU is playing Florida on Friday.

Posted by: I lurk, therefore I am at March 24, 2013 05:18 PM (k0CeE)

42 Note: Gunnery Sgt. Ermey has no NMC Achievement medal or a higher award. Marines are the most parsimonious service for awards. If he was Army, add three more rows of ribbons, especially considering he was in South Vietnam. Judging by his Good Conduct Rbbon, the stars ≠ his service time, something imposible today. Gunnery Sgt. Ermey went to mast?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 24, 2013 05:21 PM (u82oZ)

43 And Gunnery Sgt. Ermey, hand salute. Ready, two. I never said happy birthday to senior marine NCOs. Kind of takes the edge off to humanize them. 😇

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 24, 2013 05:25 PM (u82oZ)

44 He probably does not like the Ferry boat operators either...

Posted by: clemenza at March 24, 2013 05:26 PM (HMQ8k)

45 Saw him at the Cabellas grand opening yesterday. 3 hour line to meet him.

Posted by: Navin R Johnson at March 24, 2013 05:26 PM (RRbuy)

46 Rumor has it that millions of scumbags are unfucking themselves out of admiration and respect.

Posted by: Fritz at March 24, 2013 05:27 PM (WM+rJ)

47 Kind of takes the edge off to humanize them. 😇

It's not really his birthday. It's more like the day Hell spit him back out.

Posted by: no good deed at March 24, 2013 05:28 PM (xXCNf)

48 39 Bitter Clinger and All That - Marines get the Combat Action Ribbon, or the CAR as it is called

they have become very easy to come by, used to be you had to have been shot at and shot back, now being in the area of an IED gets you one

I got mine one night I was laying in bed and some others from my platoon got shot and killed, I told 1stSgt I didn't want it, he told me to shut up, eventually I legit earned one, but whatever

happy b day gunny

Posted by: seaniep at March 24, 2013 09:14 PM (HNXCG)

Thank you for your service, sir.

Posted by: cthulhu at March 24, 2013 05:36 PM (kaalw)

49 FGCU only got its university status in the mid to late 90s, its a pretty young "university"

Posted by: seaniep at March 24, 2013 05:37 PM (HNXCG)

50 One shot, one hobo? Won't .50 hits make them difficult to skin?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 24, 2013 05:43 PM (u82oZ)

51 Wrong thread. Barrel.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 24, 2013 05:43 PM (u82oZ)

52 Loved his part in the Watch.

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at March 24, 2013 05:45 PM (csi6Y)

53

Big dog.
http://is.gd/NPXNZM

Posted by: Bertram Cabot Jr. at March 24, 2013 06:14 PM (+bBKd)

Happy Birthday, Sir!

I'm glad he's a familiar friendly face.

Posted by: Gmac - Waiting for the revolution at March 24, 2013 06:42 PM (IanLz)

NaCly Dog,

His Good Conduct Medal/Ribbon does equal his service time. He served 11+ years. Marines receive a GC Medal/Award for 3 years good conduct. He has 3 of them. Each service stripe on his left sleeve is for 4 years. So he's okay.

Posted by: ExSnipe at March 24, 2013 06:43 PM (PBm/l)

56 Not to take anything away from Ermey, but... His rank of Gunnery Sergeant is honorary. He left the Marine Corps as a Staff Sergeant.

Posted by: Chef Mojo at March 24, 2013 06:57 PM (t0YFn)

57 I love him! We used to watch the first 10 minutes of FMJ just to get fired up at 0200 on pick up nights.

He was at SHOT in Vegas in Jan, but the line was 200 douchebags deep so we skipped and hit the bar.

Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2013 06:59 PM (x3YFz)

58 They don't wear the CIB with the dress blues?

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and All That at March 24, 2013 08:57 PM (Kpn/z)

Not a Marine badge. You're looking for the Combat Action Ribbon.

Only army infantry (1x's) get the CIB.

Posted by: tangonine at March 24, 2013 07:03 PM (x3YFz)

59 Best goddam drill instructor in all of Hollyweird. Gunny taught Lou Gossett Jr. how to sound off like he's got a pair and he wound up winning an academy award. But the old Gunny's still number one with FMJ and Boys In Company C (a fucking Hollyweird name if ever there was one- every Marine knows it shoulda been called Charlie Company Pukes Kick Ass And Take Names).

Posted by: Dirty Old Man at March 24, 2013 07:40 PM (eUMsp)

60 Happy birthday Gunny. He was also in a little known film called Siege of Firebase Gloria. Ggood movie

Posted by: Schwalbe262 at March 24, 2013 07:55 PM (IxGUR)

Had a drill sergeant just like the Ol' Gunny in Army Infantry Basic/AIT. And we had a guy just like Pyle. He got the blanket party as well...this was all before the movie came out, mind you. They took him to the hospital that night, and he never came back. No messy incident in the head...thankfully.

The rest of us got grass drills that night, for hours on end. Georgia mid-summer nighttime in the sand pit. ANYBODY fu(ks up, EVERYBODY pays!!

That DS ended up getting Drill Sergeant of the Cycle award, even after CID and Congress critters came calling. He was on CQ that night...word was he supplied the rope.

Truth be told, even though he was the biggest bastard I have ever met, he probably saved my wretched life.

Happy birthday, Gunny.

Posted by: elevenbangbang at March 24, 2013 08:08 PM (Cp7h+)

62 Happy birthday Devil Dog!!

Posted by: Danny at March 24, 2013 09:08 PM (xlGHk)

63 *err Gunny.

Posted by: Danny at March 24, 2013 09:12 PM (xlGHk)

64 Marines are too motivated to have any badges other than shooting badges! (except for flight wings and recon parachutes, but pilots and recon are fucking special birds)

Posted by: Danny at March 24, 2013 09:17 PM (xlGHk)

65 Ermy was Air Wing, not INFANTRY. MARINE CORPS has the COMBAT ACTION RIBBON . Commonly called. " CAB "

Posted by: vperl at March 24, 2013 09:35 PM (5ymS+)

66 Whoops,, meant CAR .

Posted by: vperl at March 24, 2013 09:41 PM (5ymS+)

67 ExSnipe at March 24, 2013 10:43 PM (PBm/l) Thanks. I thought he did 20 yrs. My bad.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 25, 2013 02:38 AM (u82oZ)

As an 'ol Army guy, and a vet of three wars, I have to admit the best sleeping I did in a combat zone was when I knew there were Marine snipers on the perimeter.

Happy B-Day Gunny. Semper Fi!

Posted by: Diogenes at March 25, 2013 06:13 AM (1/RiT)

69 R. Lee Ermy is not a gunnery sergeant. The rank of gunnery sergeant was bestowed as honorary. He is a staff sergeant. It is purely for showmanship. Manolo knows. Manolo was a real gunnery sergeant. It was purely for leadership. Ooh-rah. @65: It's the CAR, not the "CAB." Manolo has one of those, too. And a gold star for his second award (Operation Just Cause and Operation Desert Storm). A CAB is what Marines take to go on liberty to Kinville after lots of humps in NTA. Ain't that right, Devil Dogs?! @64: The Marines can wear the Basic Parachutist badge if they attend jump school, and it's the same as the Army's. Marines don't have to be reconnaissance to earn jump wings. Marines who complete a certain amount of day and night jumps qualify for gold Naval jump wings. A lot of ANGLICO (Air-Naval Gunfire Liaison Company) Marines earn wings and SCUBA bubbles. From time to time you see average Marines with basic parachutist wings. Naval aviator wings come in multiple forms, including pilot and air crew (AC), which are gold. Air crew wings are swapped for silver, squat-looking wings after Marine air crew engage in combat. Navigators also wear wings.

Posted by: Manolo at March 25, 2013 07:58 AM (PttbO)

70 Staff Sergeant R. Lee Ermey's awards are: Ribbons (Lowest to Highest): Navy-Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation, and the Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon. Medals: Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm device, Vietnam Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. The two hash marks he wears on his sleeves show he completed eight years or more (but less than 12 years) of Marine Corps service. Dress Blue "A" is full-size medals, ribbons for awards, and badges except marksmanship badges. Dress Blue "B" is ribbons only for both medals and awards, marksmanship badges, and other badges.

Posted by: Manolo at March 25, 2013 08:17 AM (PttbO)

71 A virtual round of beers for the first person who can post Staff Sergeant R. Lee Ermey's two uniform violations.

Posted by: Manolo at March 25, 2013 08:19 AM (PttbO)

72 "A CAB is what Marines take to go on liberty to Kinville after lots of humps in NTA. Ain't that right, Devil Dogs?!"

Only for those spoiled Marines down near mainside.

Otherwise, Marines hump to Dogpatch (little town outside of Schawb... never knew its name) and save the cab money for more beer.

Posted by: Grimmy at March 25, 2013 11:12 AM (uUsh9)

73 @72: I knew Oki was heaven when I saw my first beer vending machine in the barracks. BEER VENDING MACHINES! Ever had a Habu Saki boilermaker?

Posted by: Manolo at March 25, 2013 11:36 AM (PttbO)

74 Don't recall the Habu Saki boilermaker, but I do recall the Kamikazi. 3 oz whiskey, 3 oz saki, warmed to body temp, slam it down, feel the numb.

I also recall Sapporo beer coming in half gallon bottles. Was fun making some drinking money betting newbs that they couldn't drink a whole sixpack of the local brew.

And then there was the ol' 'absenth shooters with braun chasers.

Our barracks mamasan used to arrange for booze to be brought to us in the fields.

What kind of bees don't fly!!

Posted by: Grimmy at March 25, 2013 09:37 PM (uUsh9)

75 @74: Wannabees! Notice SSgt. Ermey's out of regs? First, his damn eyebrows are longer than a mamasan's slit trench. Second, he's wearing Dress Blue "A" and he ain't got no daggone stinkin' dress gloves on! WTF, over?!

Posted by: Manolo at March 26, 2013 06:29 PM (PttbO)

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