Marine Reacts to Full Metal Jacket - FACT OR FICTION

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[@JamesonsTravels]

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[@jeffk464]

He was a drill sgt during vietnam

[@0623kaboom]

Gunny did a video on this and he said that he was period accurate for the DI ... and he would know . that is when he was one

[@EDOGZ818]

@18:00 No drill instructors allowed on rifle range anymore, only shooting instructors. To prevent recruits from shooting DIs.

[@halcionkoenig243]

They didn't script his insults. They told him to speak freely, and told the actors to respond accordingly.

[@chirleydog3227]

gunny scared me back to that time. oh shit! you forget the guy who knew he was a bullseye 73 to 79 no training after boot camp. great at picking up cig butts a painting rocks white. wright after Vietnam. bent m16 barrel. no tools to work on trucks, on parts. NO! on request for training. Told to get OFF THERE BASE when Discharged. I GOT MY HONORABLE DISCHARGE. FUCK EM

[@keitheddy70]

Had a DI make a recruit give up his rifle and carry a plant. When another DI asked why he was carrying a a plant he had to reply” to replace some of the oxygen I am stealing from other recruits

[@JamesonsTravels]

Love that one.

[@zeus6793]

Dude, that made me laugh out loud. I can totally hear them doing that.

[@wb6162]

That's comedy gold!

[@CybearBox]

*lol*

[@MrGreatness412]

Its 1am and I'm laughing into tears

[@tommybunk2292]

One guy turned left on a "Right Face" command, so the Drill Sergeant made him carry a rock in his right hand to remind him. A little later the Drill didn't see the rock in his hand and asked him where it was. "It's in my pocket" said the Recruit. The Drill Sergeant started throwing a fit stating "You smothered my best rock in your nasty pocket, you god damn murderer".... The whole Company had to perform a Military Funeral for the murdered rock afterwards.

[@feinsanity]

That's hilarious

[@billstocker6216]

Yeah,there is no such thing as a drill sergeant in my glorious Marine Corps bub.

[@maxwellmarsden7273]

...they just wanted another excuse to brutalize us!!! ~ROFL~ (like they NEEDED a reason)

[@tommybunk2292]

@@billstocker6216 Oh I know, I was in the Army. Drill Sergeants were mean but not Marine Corp mean. We were trained to hide behind tree's and rocks. Not many of those on a beach. I do love my bulletproof Marine Brothers trained to charge.

[@dang5736]

Never in my life did I expect to read “You smothered my best rock in your nasty pocket, you goddamn murderer”

[@ITILII]

The only reason that Gunny Ermey didn't win the Best Supporting Actor award is because - he WASN'T acting !

[@michaeldobbs3169]

And because hes not a supporting actor, hes a main character

[@feetgoaroundfullflapsC]

Kubrick told him "I want it to look real". He said back "I cannot do it any other way".

[@R.D.R.NIGHTINGALE]

Ermey was legend. R.I.P

[@RONBN56A]

He really was a DI before he was an actor.

[@sonicglitchexe3947]

**TRUTH**

[@martinrtaylor]

An airmman was caught humming. The TI opened his wall locker & ripped everthing out. Told the airman to get in the locker. He got in & the TI slammed the door shut, threw a quarter through the air slot & said "start singing". The airman sang the worst version of "Lady in Red" I've ever heard. It was hilarious!

[@Samuel152]

Man really turned him into a jukebox.

[@martinrtaylor]

@@Samuel152 Yep & it was glorious.

[@stevn744]

Wow that's abuse was he trying to kill him? So in the military does the DI just get to assault recruits whenever he feels like it?

[@JeffUr7]

this sounds so hilarious 😂😂😂

[@alphawolf2969]

That was actually pretty common but it’s no longer allowed unfortunately

[@JerichoGreen1]

My brother's DI said, "If your brains were dynamite, you wouldn't have enough to blow your fuckin nose!"

[@variegatus4674]

oooh.....

[@Mewithabeard]

Not bad😂

[@twolikedanumba4272]

Funny seeing you here!

[@twolikedanumba4272]

Funny seeing you here!

[@danielgrosvenor9948]

Holy shit😂

[@Vets356]

I was an Army drill sergeant and got a medal for telling a candidate “I will be in your face so bad every day, the day you get married, you will turn to kiss your wife and see me!”

[@Page-Hendryx]

No doubt. The army gives out a ribbon if you pass basic training.

[@danielbrewster5182]

I wouldnt last long in the military. I'm glad I didnt join.

[@M335h1]

I had a friend was a drill sergeant, I’m a civilian. I told him he wasn’t that tough he told me to give him him my best shot- I made him cry and we don’t talk no more. Full disclosure tho I probably couldn’t survive the military. I have authority issues and they would probably discharge me before they could break me unless they identified some special skill in me worth riding me for but doubtful.

[@danielbrewster5182]

@@M335h1 What did you do to him?

[@stevee7774]

Daniel Brewster - He told him that his best friend had been banging his wife while he was deployed.

[@jeffreydrake2269]

My director of security was at Paris Island and he said one recruit asked if they could have a Christmas tree in the baracks. The Drill instructors covered him with Christmas lights and made him stand like a Christmas tree for hours

[@muriloninja]

Bwahahahaha! I can so believe that...epic action by the DI's. lol

[@ndngal75]

Classic!

[@nsudatta-roy8154]

PRICELESS!!

[@buckwheat310]

my brother had one recruit that accidentally looked at a plane while learning their drill, so he was out in a garbage can and told to jump and try to catch the airplane for 2 hours😂

[@augustferdinand6462]

You know the old saying, "Boot camp is the funniest place you're not allowed to laugh"

[@stevencillian9839]

In basic training we had a thief steal cigarettes from the mess hall staff. We had physical training for about two hours. Constant grass drills and cannon cockers. Screamed at by 5 drill sergeants. Finally, finally someone confessed around 2000. Brutal

[@ChrisLichowicz]

You had grass!? We had a pit of sand and were told to make it rain

[@MrReymoclif714]

We had to remove our gloves and do the 4 part manuever in the snow with our hands until they turned BLUE!!! Ft. Dix-January February-1975!!! They were allowed to kick you in your helmet liner technically because they were not directly striking you.

[@troywillard2680]

I heard my drill Sgt yelling to my battle buddy, " I cannot believe you dodge that coat hanger for nine months to give up on me now private!!"

[@dfuentes871]

Troy Willard 🤣🤣🤣

[@P03ticJustice]

Damn!

[@tombonususa4040]

That's classic!

[@atthebrink74]

Ouch!!!

[@marcoskrummel80]

Incredible

[@davidc8543]

Had a buddy once in Idaho say that someone in his group farted. DI asked who it was. Guy said it was him. DI told him he had to go around and look for his fart. After 15 minutes or so, the guy felt embarrassed running around looking for a fart so he pretended to catch his fart in his hands and reported back. DI looked at him incredulously and asked him "You found your fart?" The guy said he had. DI then instructed him to dig a hole in the ground to bury it. After it was buried, the DI instructed him to hum Taps.

[@deepanus6977]

This made me laugh. 😂😂😂

[@daveward6598]

and after "taps" make it rain.

[@davidmorrow255]

Lmfao this made me roll

[@haroldburrows4770]

That's some of the funniest shit I ever heard

[@rob5598]

LMAO oh holy shit im crying over here🤣🤣

[@claytonlamee784]

While in basic training for the Air Force we had a trainee that was caught throwing a rock at a rabbit during a march. Our DI made him walk on the inside and salute every rabbit we passed. In Texas there were a lot of rabbits.

[@kentuckyfriedchildren5385]

That's hilarious 😂

[@RichWeigel]

I bet he never looked at rabbits the same again hahahahahaha!!

[@bobhunnicutt6952]

lol...bunch of pu$$ies

[@bobhunnicutt6952]

..in the USMC boot camp that recruit would have been sent back 2 weeks in training

[@hulkhogan5334]

@@RichWeigel 🤣😂😂😂

[@sharptojo6420]

How is nobody talking about the random 2 minute music interruption??? 😂

[@66jediknight]

What was that?

[@edwardlariviere9710]

@@66jediknight 1984

[@wishwise0]

never mind the weird subliminal flashes at 1:30 to 1:35 (on the original video, not JT)

[@Diamondsdontgr0wontrees]

they had that call of duty soundtrack going 😭🤣

[@facemobbnation]

what about the snoring?

[@leftofpunk]

Ermey was hired as a consultant and the director was so impressed with his authenticity, the original actor was out and Ermey was cast. He was a real life Marine DI

[@sam.lipchutz]

And that is a miracle

[@figo3554]

I see why

[@the_addict1711]

When he auditioned for this role, he did what was similar to what he did in the beginning scene for 45 minutes without repeating himself once

[@1121conan]

The actor Ermey beat out for the role Gunny Hartman got the role of the machine Gunner in the helicopter scene. "Get Some!"

[@stephencross1230]

And that goes to show that Stanley Kubrick is one of the best directors ever.....

[@DaveMiller2]

When they were filming this movie, when doing multiple takes for these scenes where Ermy was going at them like this, the man never used the same insult twice. He ALWAYS had another.

[@stephenhosking7384]

Love that detail! Never the same insult twice!!!

[@billdurham8477]

PS He is the world record holder for fewest takes in a Kubrick film. They became best friends and would spend Sundays planning the next week's shoots. He was the only one to just ask The K what was he looking for.

[@jurisklavins2578]

Sgt. Hartman is the Picasso of profanity 😎

[@5ivenineteen]

Actually Kubrick was always on set with his typewriter. Everything he said was indeed improvised once but then had to be repeated identically in every scene. As far as movie making goes, Stanley was a tough SOB.

[@Rumtrinker]

Read that he screamed once attention on deck and everyone standed up to attention even Kubrick

[@booboolips6053]

My dad was a drill instructor. He ran our household like this. I didn’t go into the military because I felt like I served 18 years before I was old enough to enlist.

[@lilblackduc7312]

At that rate, you qualify for military benefits & pension! 🇺🇸 😎👍☕

[@CEOkiller]

My wife’s dad was a DI as well, she said the same thing about growing up…

[@leargamma4912]

​@@CEOkiller I'm sorry she has to live with an abusive man like that

[@logomoves4904]

Damn. That sucks. I was raised by my Grandma, but the woman was an authoritarian. Which no one would believe from the outside. I hated it.

[@lilblackduc7312]

@@logomoves4904 Yes, I agree!!!

[@KenGraham-m2p]

The DIs called us 'home sick pukes'. It kind of intimidated us at first but after a few weeks, it was hard not to chuckle even when the DI was screaming.

[@jrc2976]

Had a DI say "Even bob ross couldn't paint the shit i'm looking at right now". Lmao

[@TheClaptonisgod1]

Bob Ross was D.I I'm sure you know 👍👍

[@Swaggaccino]

How in the fuck would it be possible to keep a straight face? I'm gonna chuckle, I'm gonna die.

[@MinnWasTaken]

@@Swaggaccino Not with how intense they are id bet.

[@TheClaptonisgod1]

@@MinnWasTaken Yeah but sometimes the quiet word and how it's said can be much more sinister...

[@MinnWasTaken]

@@TheClaptonisgod1 I just was saying people are not going to laugh since they know there could be consequences.

[@iwasnthere1745]

R Lee Ermey was our guest at a Marine Corps Ball one year. He opened his first speech with his monologue from the movie. It was one of the best times I've ever had, the entire regiment loved it. From my own experiences, this movie is far more accurate that almost all others.

[@christian19701]

Outstanding! (thank you for your service btw). Luv that. Awesomeness

[@vickiwilson2185]

@@christian19701 I'd love to been there. Thanks for your service

[@brandonbeil6736]

Kubrick was making a criticism. Don't you people see that? Hoo Raw!!!

[@rodneytrotter3725]

@@brandonbeil6736 Marines dont say Hoo Raw, we say Ooohrah

[@Gamingpandacat]

Yeah hooray let's celebrate the breaking of people's will into the meatgrinder of the poor countries of the 3rd world, such heroes thank your for your service our freedoms are so much safer knowing the oil barons are getting another trillion next year while veterans are rotting homeless on the streets of the U S of A, I love our country its the best in the world we are no.1#

[@dbdavec68]

We had a kid who couldn't stop laughing. All three DI's were on him and one of them gut punched him and that was that. Might have been one of the funniest things I ever saw. The funniest thing I saw was on graduation day and one of the DI's came up to a recruit and said "McKinney, have I every physically abused you?" McKinney: "Sir, no sir" Then the DI gut punched him and said "Now I have" and walked away.

[@zikonrokarminrot636]

I am so sorry I laughed. I wasnt laughing at the dudes pain. I was laughing at an image of the DI doing it cartoon style gut punching him, turning around and saying it smuggly

[@golddragonj]

i couldn't not laugh when they said things like "do you have sand in your clit" to the biggest guy there. I paid for that a lot. I never gave up though and found out after graduation that they respected and liked me...I thought they hated me the most lol

[@jayo1212]

@@golddragonj it was probably because they respected and liked you that you paid for it...

[@VadersRage]

TreeBeard ....Had a buddy going through OCS in Pensacola who would giggle if you said things like “Tittiies”. So He’s in formation and the guy next to him (whose name happened to be Cox) somehow drew the attention of the D.I. The D.I. just launched into Cox and finished up by telling him that they spelled his name wrong....that Cox wasn’t spelled with an X. My buddy LOST it, which landed him outside the D.I.’s office holding a tail hook out in front of himself for something like 45 minutes. Not sure if it’s possible.....it’s just what he said. He learned to control his outbursts after that.

[@Socialisten]

And that you find funny or abusive?

[@Cadfael007]

R Lee Ermey did NOT use the words Kubrik and the script put into his mouth. 90% of these scenes were improvised by R Lee Ermey! As he was a Marine, he knew what to say and how to say it.

[@davidbarton5587]

That's a complete lie you m*r*n

[@titan133760]

Stanley Kubrick hated when actors improvised their lines, but he made an exception with R. Lee Ermey

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@titan133760 Actually, what Kubrick couldn't stand was actors who didn't learn or know their lines. Improvisation and happy mistakes Kubrick always wanted to see.

[@ronj9448]

He was only allowed to do it once - then it was written down into the script and had to be repeated over and over.

[@christoskettenis880]

R. Lee Ermy was a staff sergeant and a DI and he wrote his own lines. So the authenticity is absolutely there!

[@youn1700]

He actually was hired to teach the actor that was supposed to sound like a DI. He started into a tirade and the director fired the original actor on the spot.

[@PsychoMantis308]

He was an honorary Gunny

[@stevepowsinger733]

He may have been a DI but that doesn’t mean he didn’t embellish the role. Hitting a recruit may happen but it is strictly against the rules. It could be reported and there’s a limit. ..I imagine with females there now they’ve had to tone down the vulgarity.

[@psychochicken9535]

He didn't write his own lines so much as he ad-libbed on the spot at least 60% of what he said. But I get what you meant.

[@youn1700]

@@stevepowsinger733 Hitting is one of those things that over the years has gone away. It used to be the way a Sergeant would get his troops back in line was to take them out back for what we called 'Wall to Wall Counseling'. Because, the Military as a whole as gotten away from that, it's assumed it doesn't happen. When I was in the Drill Sergeants wouldn't exactly lay a hand on you, but they did like to have you do this exercise were you drug your legs/boots behind you while crawling on your arms. It left black streaks on the floor. If 60 guys do that at the same time, you will have a completely black floor covered in sweat. Then giving you a green scratch pad and telling you it must be buffed by morning. This isn't exactly abuse, but it is the kind of mind games they play.

[@gnustep]

Sadly, GySgt R. Lee Emery is no longer with us. This movie is a classic.

[@JamesonsTravels]

love him in movies and seemed like a normal guy to have a beer and cigar with.

[@jeffrobdine]

Thanks for the info zizzle chest.

[@treadhead]

YOUR BEST FRIEND OR YOUR WORST ENEMY . DEVIL DOG , LEATHERNECK ERMEY . 1 2 3 4 " HE LOVED THE MARINE CORPS ". A LEGENDARY MARINE ! N.C.O.I.C. OF HEAVENS GATE . MISS. THE. " GUNNY " " ALWAYS FAITHFUL " U.S.A.

[@tenissinclair3659]

@@treadhead Thank you, computer. Who says AI doesn't have the ability to feel?

[@STARWARS-GUY33]

@@JamesonsTravels react to it on here the full metal jacket Disney version its freaking halirious if u haven't seen it

[@leokimvideo]

This scene gives ex servicemen PTSD because it's so close to the bone. Kubrick is never going to stray from fact when he's telling his stories with film

[@meekstud]

@@xxefrainromanxx You’re

[@anoriginalname410]

@@meekstud Father

[@boredloner2609]

@@anoriginalname410 Nooooooo! Nooo!

[@WarGhostsquad]

More red back spider videos?!?

[@cheferick321]

Ptsb? Puss

[@chibimuffin2247]

My dad is a retired Marine CWO4, and the best booter story he told me was when they were in basic training running on the beach and weren’t allowed to react to the sand fleas or they would get beat. He was about 3/4 of the way back in the group and didn’t think the DI would notice, so he took the risk and smashed a sand flea. The entire platoon was called to a halt because he got caught, and he had to dig a hole in the sand 6x6 feet and 3 feet deep while everyone formed up at parade rest. Then he had to bury the flea, play taps on his mini horn between thumb and index finger, and give a eulogy. RIP sand flea 🪦

[@jubjub8538]

The Actor playing the drill instructor was a real Vietnam era Marine originally only in the film as an advisor. Stanley Kubrick had another actor in the part but preferred this guys energy and knowledge due to the fact he could talk the talk and walk the walk. the original guy planned to be drill instructor became the crazy door gunner. So that's why it seems so legitimate.

[@ridesq]

This is one of my favorite stories about movies.

[@richardlahan7068]

He was a Marine DI before being deployed to Vietnam. Years ago, he did a program on which he went back to Vietnam to see how the bases & cities he was familiar with had changed.

[@banderson5444]

His name is Gunnery Sargent Hartman played by R. Lee Ermey

[@patrickmcglonejr8163]

RIP Gunny Ermey

[@TonyMarony73]

Yeah, I know that as well, because he was so slick with his mouth and a real Marine. I'd say The Best man for this role.

[@Fractured_Disney_Mind]

Funniest thing one of my drill instructors said to a recruit was "Over a million sperm running a race and you were the one that won. Jesus Christ I can't imagine the result if you had lost!"

[@dwaynegreene152]

Hahahahahahahah

[@ricksanchez9232]

LOL...LOL....

[@bigress4300]

That’s…surprising

[@Karl_Drogo55]

now thats funny

[@kayodebolarinwa653]

Outstanding 😂😂

[@cheysdaddy06]

The physical attacks happen when there are no cameras and no officers or civilians in sight or hearing. My name is Downer I was called recruit Down syndrome. 😂

[@JamesonsTravels]

I am sure they gave him a lot of sh-t

[@AlphaWolf789]

LMAO really???

[@jgatkinson744]

I was Drafted in 1958 8 Years fo me I heard all that when I was in and there was hazing when I was in don’t know what they’re doing now the DI go to class to learn they art on how to be a DI so they all pretty much sound alike and do the same thing but it definitely works

[@orlandow1723]

DevilDogOfWar 1984 😂😂😂

[@jamesmurphy4835]

When we were in garrison, and training in plain sight, the DI's would make us sprint into a wall to hurt us. One time a DI made a recruit sprint into a bush and about 4 rabbits ran out. I burst out laughing, but then got bent--reallly bad for losing my bearing.

[@pqsnet]

That sergant is an actual sergant. He did what he used to do when he was actually active in bootcamp. Thats why it is so immersive and feels so authentic, because it is spot on for real. Im just amaized we only see a few minutes of what is supposed to be hours of rambling about in extra material that never made it into the movie. Either you have this memorized after years of yelling, or you have a real quick brain to come up with things on the go. Either way, its brilliant.

[@PriscillaEchols]

He was never in the army or marines

[@evelynneufeld7610]

He's a Drill Instructor

[@pqsnet]

@@evelynneufeld7610 Was...

[@SirChaosS]

6:28 FUN FACT: that wasn't "Pvt. Laurence Pyle" not keeping a straight face, it was Vincent D'Onofrio after something like 13 takes, they decided to just rewrite the scene with his smirk, and let Erney feed off it. and what we got was pure gold.

[@Mockturtlesoup1]

I never thought of this before, but do you get the rank of private before you finish boot camp? Or I guess what I'm asking is, are you technically a marine before finishing boot camp? Or are you enlisted, with a rank, and then officially become a marine after boot camp?

[@SirChaosS]

@@Mockturtlesoup1 I don't know how the Marines do it, but in the Navy (when i was in boot 26 years ago) we earned our pay according to our rate (E1, E2, E3) but we were never addressed by rank.

[@rexsaint-onge9995]

You are a "recruit". You dont get called a Marine until you climb the stairway to heaven and get your EGA the last day of the crucible (year 2000 - MCRD San Diego). And they dont say recruit like its a normal word, either. They spit it like its disgusting. Also anyone NOT in the Corps was purely known as "nasty civilian". Being referred to in the derogatory for 3 straight months made finally being called Marine one of the greatest rewards of all time.

[@Mockturtlesoup1]

@@rexsaint-onge9995 thank you. Do they call you private in boot camp? Meaning you have an actual rank?

[@rexsaint-onge9995]

@@Mockturtlesoup1 Technically you are a private as soon as you join. That is the first rank. Some people can recieve a meritorious promotion while they are in the DEP (like I did), and become a PFC (private first class), but that isnt common. Even so, you will not be referred to as an actual Marine, and def not by your rank, until the end of your 3rd month in boot. Your rank is "recruit" or "nasty recruit" until then.

[@TroyBoyleAtheistAdvocate]

Had a female recruit that failed to salute. CC made her stand on a 5 gallon paint bucket and salute seagulls. Hahahaha. "Morning, Mister Seagull!!" Cape May 2002.

[@steelrarebit7387]

Not me, definitely not me (haha), passed two officers. Gave the greeting of the day and forgot to salute. Front, back, go, salute. And repeat for a while.

[@roblakey9581]

Ha Ha awesome! My company was marching back to the barracks and the DI was chatting with another cadre. We always turn left at a certain point to enter the parade grounds so we did...without the order. He lost his stack, to say the least, and stopped the formation to give us a real good chewing out. "You never anticipate the command and if I march you off a GD cliff, you will keep singing cadence and match step all the F*%king way down." So since we felt we were kids back on the block he was going to treat us like children. In rows of four, we held hands and skipped across the parade grounds singing "Tra la la...Tra la la" all 300 of us. It made quite a spectacle and cacophony of sound matched only by the laughter of the other companies we passed. It was also much harder to try and sink up with 3 other guys all in full gear and the M16 slapping you in the back the whole way. We got the point.

[@perception913]

Coatie Saying hey... O-165. OS2

[@TroyBoyleAtheistAdvocate]

@@perception913 YN1/LN1 'sup shipmate! SP!

[@markmarlow9286]

In Cape May, we had a recruit get caught with his hands in his pockets. He had his arms taped to his sides, with his hands in his pockets, running around our company. He was required to yell, "beep beep, I am a satellite." It was the funniest thing I had ever seen, and it was so hard not to smile. I didn't want to join him. Golf - 126

[@rags2cash]

my drill instructor asked me where i was from and i told him New York. and he screamED WELL I BE DAMMED YOU CAME HERE ALL THE WAY HERE FROM NEW YORK JUST TO PISS ME OFF

[@hillbillyintheasia6122]

in army my drill instructor did this saying, this my rifle this my gun . one for shooting one is for fun. march and sing this saying for 5 miles.

[@drakecoleman9364]

lmao

[@Jackal_XXX]

LMAO

[@SINE36]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@MB-uq8mb]

Mine ask where I was from and I said Detroit. He responded “Detroit, isn’t that where they used to make cars”? I simply responded “yes drill sergeant”. He was right after all lol.

[@georgehopkins8139]

Marine boot camp in 1968 was MUCH tougher then the sugar-coated version in Full Metal Jacket- that is a fact. We were far too afraid to have the nerve to smuggle chow out of the mess hall.

[@Benjimac379]

Would that have even been possible to smuggle chow out of the mess hall anyway?

[@themanstan12]

you didn't serve and if you did your friends died for naught

[@OzFrog48Z]

We also didn't have access to jelly donuts, so the scene with Private Pyle wouldn't have happened. (Platoon 3069 Nov 1969)

[@hylanddilligaf6023]

​@@OzFrog48ZYep in 74. Our Pyle did the jelly donut. He was built like Baby Huey. They put just an Apple on his tray. The smallest guy, they smothered his tray in chow and said EAT!!!

[@sambufalini4198]

Platoon 2017, San Diego Recruit Depot, summer of '67, on our knuckles on the grinder because some ahole effed up during drill. He sat under a palm tree, smoking a cigarette at the DI's "request." No blanket party, somebody just tripped him, he went down and we ran over him when we were dismissed for chow. Thing is, it was always going to be one of use, all to demonstrate in realtime what it means when someone in the platoon screws up.

[@xanpena3505]

My friend told me his DI said "I could eat alphabet soup and shit out a better question than that". Lmao

[@sunofpeter2]

hahahaha!! i am gonna use this some day at work. i will make sure to give credit due becaise i know its gonna make people laugh

[@xanpena3505]

@@sunofpeter2 spread the love right 😂

[@Cheezy_Bunz]

Rumour has it that DI’s are specially trained to come up with witty remarks or else they don’t pass and cant become a DI.

[@imw4497]

I read that in Ermey's voice. 🤣

[@cocean158]

Dead💀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patricksullivan2261]

The weird thing is, I met R. Lee Ermey. There is a major knife maker in NW Arkansas and they'd bring him in to do autographs. You never met a nicer guy. He and my father really hit it off, they were both Vietnam vets, and I remember him telling my dad "Colonel, I'm the luckiest SOB in the world. I get paid to do things I'd pay money to do."

[@JamesonsTravels]

Felt like I know the guy as well. Semper Fi Gunny.

[@patricksullivan2261]

@@JamesonsTravels What I like about the Gunny is he supported the troops. No matter what branch. Sure, he loved the Marines, but Air Force, Navy, Army, even the Coast Guard... he'd walk over burning coals to do USO tours for.

[@joshthompson5411]

That's awesome

[@86jmcade]

@@patricksullivan2261 Love the "even the Coast Guard". Seriously I love the good natured jokes and jabs. That's not a shot at you by any means. But when it come from some peoples ignorance, that is sad. I've been told every Marine knows who Douglas Munro was and what he did. Hope thats true

[@patricksullivan2261]

@@86jmcade That was a joke. Honestly I cannot praise the Coast Guard enough. What they do every day is amazing. "You have to go out, but you don't have come back" sums up the Coast Guard. They do such a great job with a fraction of the resources they should have. I am an old school Army family member but I will say that the Coast Guard is the day to day most essential military branch in the US.

[@cincity720]

So R. Lee Emery was brought into this movie as a consultant and he earned the roll after they heard him giving guys the business on the set.

[@jasonwagner7656]

He was a real drill instructor in the Marines, thus the reason for being a consultant and being given the part.

[@tinyfire343]

Stanley Kubrick: "R. Lee Emery is gonna kick ass"!!

[@matty7006]

He beat out the guy who plays the door Gunner towards the end of the movie.

[@thesausage351]

@@matty7006 Animal Mother isn’t it?

[@gusargoan]

@@thesausage351 Does "Easy, you just don't lead em so much ", ring a bell?

[@thomasgarrison3949]

I'm a USMC & US Army Veteran 1974-88, most of this this really happened back in the 1970's, a blanket party happened, 3 DI's screaming at me instead of just one, slapped on the side of the face, punched in the stomach, a boot in the butt, etc. One thing that happened in my USMC Boot Camp was somebody asked to watch TV, most of us thought it was a great idea, so the senior DI rolled out a TV on a cart, we had to assume the TV watching position toes & elbows touching the deck hands on our chins as we watched a unplugged TV, the 3 DI's made sure we did not let anything but our toes & elbows touched the deck, it seamed like hours, but it was probable only half an hour, we never asked to watch TV again. One thing that was wrong was that no ammo or magazines were allowed off of the firing range, they were all strictly accounted for.

[@w.p.958]

In Navy bootcamp in the 80s we would have 3 CCs screaming at us and when someone royally fucked up, they would make us "watch tv" too. It sucked ass.

[@Farinhir]

Fun Fact, R. Lee Emrey was a marine Drill Instructor. He was hired to be a technical adviser. He was dissatisfied by the what the writers had setup. He put together an instructional tape where he goes on a tirade against a few extras to show how the DI would have been and the director decided to have him play the part.

[@johnking7854]

Stanley Kubrick isn't just a director!! But yes R Lee was a gift to the movie. He drove the first part himself

[@egb625able]

fun fact, the machine gunner we see later in the film was originally supposed to be the DI

[@Farinhir]

@@egb625able was that Adam Baldwin? It has been forever since I saw that movie.

[@egb625able]

@@Farinhir oh whoops, i should have clarified, no the machine gunner in the helicopter who screams GET SOME as he kills vietnamese people

[@liquidbraino]

R. Lee Ermey may have been my Dad's Drill Instructor. He was a Drill Instructor at the time my Dad went through Boot Camp.

[@markwilliams6196]

I actually got one of my drill instructors to laugh. He called me a rock, basically stupid. I told him "This recruits parents are from Stonehenge" he cracked a smile shook his head and walked off.

[@thatguy22441]

I was cutting 550 cord with a knife I got at the PX during our final FTX. One of the drills called me over and asked if I had a knife. I told him "We're not allowed to have knives." He said "Don't bullshit me." I replied "I'm not bullshitting you, drill sergeant. We're really not allowed to have knives." He just rolled his eyes and walked away.

[@JASmith-oy8db]

Hilarious. He *cracked a smile because you automatically contradicted him with your intelligence!

[@angelwarrior5519]

You're a comedian huh! FROM NOW ON YOUR NAME WILL BE PRIVATE JOKER.

[@danielmele4968]

Thats awesome.. I never got a DI to laugh but I did get called Astro for about a month.. A recruit was getting smoked by Senior and a Green Belt came flying out of nowhere.. Me being the smartass I was whispered, " Whut WoooW." A DI just happened to be behind my rack.. He just glared at me and walked away.. About 2 hours later.. He yelled, " Astro get your ass on my Q-deck," and smoked me lol

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Awesome.

[@JetTheReaper]

Rip R. Lee Ermey, a real USMC drill instructor pretending to be an actor.

[@shadowproductions969]

more like "being himself on camera for 15 minutes"

[@gregthornton4209]

he was in another movie as well (Boys in Company C)

[@Drummerchick2003]

@@gregthornton4209 he was great in Texas chainsaw mass. I mean he was sick af in that

[@s51curtis]

Ermy was originally hired for "Full Metal Jacket" as a technical adviser to teach a real actor how to portray a Marine D.I. When Stanley Kubrick saw the instructional video Ermey made for Tim Colceri, the actor hired to play SGT Hartman, he gave the role to Ermy. Colceri is later seen as the helicopter door gunner who says, "Ain't war hell!"

[@lordferum9921]

@@gregthornton4209 and in 'Space: Above and Beyond' as DI .

[@sober_katz]

this is easily my favorite war movie ever. it's so cool to me seeing an actual marine react to it and give his thoughts

[@tvproductionsltd]

Fun fact: about 90% of the Gunny's insults and dialogue for this scene was completely improvised on the spot. And the director, Stanley Kubrick, who is notorious for never allowing improvisation, just let it happen because he couldn't stop laughing after each take.

[@Pointman11111]

Fun fact 2 the DIs actor R. Lee Ermey was in the army in RL

[@Pointman11111]

Correction he was at the marines

[@gibster9624]

That's not true. Ermey said he spent some time with other DI's coming up with a bunch of one liners to say and they made a full list of some of the best ones. The director was dying laughing as he was reading through some of them. When they went to shoot the scenes the guy they initially had to play the drill instructor was sick so they had Ermey read the lines in his stead and he executed the lines so flawlessly that he ended up getting the part. They actually shot the barracks scene of him pretty much doing all the lines they had come up with, not all of them made it in the final cut but they put the best ones in the final draft of the movie.

[@johnalbert2102]

Where did you hear that Kubrick didn't allow improvisation? Nearly all his movies contain improv, most famously R. Lee Ermey's DI insults and Jack Nicholson's "Here's Johnny!" line from 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨. Kubrick is actually known for not giving his actors specific notes, but allowing them a lot of liberty with the material. But during production he often demands endless takes and re-takes of the same scene until he decides he's got something he likes. In 𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘑𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵, the banter between Joker and Animal Mother was reportedly done tens of times, and at one point Adam Baldwin threw his hands up in exasperation and exclaimed. "What the hell does he want?!?" At which point Kubrick calmly tilted his head from behind the camera and said, "How about 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨?"

[@gibster9624]

@@johnalbert2102 Never said that he didn't allow it. Just disputing that they were improvised. They weren't Ermey himself admits that they got together to write down their best ones.

[@MichaelJohnson-ln1in]

Marine Corps drill instructors can easily become stand up comedians when they get out.

[@hardleecure]

We should use them for what I like to call "Insensitivity Training." Should be something we do in every western nation imo. Once a week for one hour, a comedian comes into every classroom (starting grade 6 through 12) and roasts everyone, no exception, nothing held sacred. I guarantee by the time people graduate high school they'll not be giving a single fuck about PC this and 72 genders that.

[@WhoWereTheDancingIsraelis]

Not in today's woke world where people will try to destroy your livelihood and your life if you say something they find offensive

[@hardleecure]

@@WhoWereTheDancingIsraelis Fuck em. That's a problem Insensitivity Training will fix within a decade. It's surely better than my alternative to IT.... Mandatory customer service for all in high school and 3 years of military service after high school before college/university... no exceptions unless you're mentally deficient or have some ailment like being born without a left leg.

[@MrBlackSunset]

@@WhoWereTheDancingIsraelis today yeah. The DIs now use their jokes over and over. Just like they were PE teachers. They know the same words they say and change them to something more delicate and give it a better twist. The words they use now are light. I believe it can pass. There is a military DI that is a comedian now thats hilarious

[@wes4522]

Nah because the crowd doesn't have to be there...

[@Arylwren1]

i'm sorry that "you're so ugly you could be a modern art master piece" is the best line.

[@mjdegrey4843]

It's fucking genius.

[@figo3554]

That got golling Edit: wtf did I try to type? That got me rolling?

[@Donald_Dump420]

I love he skips the one guy and just go straight to pile. Lol lawrence what of Arabia

[@michaelwriting]

I've seen this clip so many times, and that still was the highlight that cracked me up again.

[@kingcosworth2643]

I prefer the 'It looks like the best part of you ran down the crack of your Mummas ass and became a brown stain on the mattress. But really they're all amazing.

[@Worldsavingsuperheroes]

Love him for decades, great analysis Sir

[@sdolsay]

I was in the Army and we ended up out in the middle of the night in our underwear in 20 degree weather turning rocks over so they wouldn't get "moon burnt"

[@bcparkerjr]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@sdolsay]

@Margaret Gust I didn't think it was so funny at the time...now I do, yes we wore our boots!

We 'moved holes' with e-tools. I don't recall moon burnt rocks but the bullshit is eternal.

[@JoshuaDay0550]

LMFAO oh man. getting moon burnt. goddamn I miss basic sometimes.

[@keeganheckel1543]

Fuckin Moon Burnt?! HAHAHAHA

[@luiamador4557]

I got to meet and take photos with Gunny a few years before he passed away. I mentioned I served in the Corps and because of my short height he knew I had been “appointed” to be a house mouse (recruits in charge of cleaning the Drill Instructor’s quarters and personal effects). The other recruits assumed things were easier for us because the drill instructors always protected us but what they didn’t know was we were getting yelled at more and bending more because we were always with them. I told Gunny when I met him that his portrayal in Full Metal Jacket almost scared me into not joining. He responded by saying “But you did join and you served. Not everyone can be a Marine. Semper Fi Devil Dog.” And then he shook my hand. The whole exchange gave me chills and an overwhelming sense of pride. Others waiting in line clapped and shook my hand after, thanking me for my service. RIP Gunny.

[@882952]

Lui Amador - Wow, that guy had a way of cutting right past any bullshit and saying exactly what needed to be said. :) BTW, thank you for serving!

[@bryanglassglass8971]

I was latrine queen

[@thetumans1394]

Which one of America's most gross invasions did you have to risk your life for? How many brown people did you kill?

[@daveware4117]

Cool story. My uncle was a marine and a veteran of the veitnam War. He served 2 tours of duty and got 2 purple hearts and a bronze star for his service. After the marines, he went on to be a California highway patrol officer. We lost him in 2015 to a short battle with ALS. After his death, we found out how big a deal he really was with the CHP. Although he didn't die in the line of duty, the California state flag was still hung at half mast at the state house. All of that being said, he never cared much for the CHP. It really was just a job for him. The United States marine Corp was the greatest organization in the history of man kind, in his opinion. The young marines that folded his flag and fired the salute for him would have been all he ever asked for his service. My uncle was my HERO. Far and away the toughest man I've ever known. Much respect to you guys. Thank you for your service.

[@derwinclarke928]

@@thetumans1394 don't blame a person for serving. blame the government for getting involved in wars in countries it never should've been in. for millions of people, the military is the only/best way to actually get an education/a decent paying job/pension. tl;dr - don't hate the player. hate the game.

[@WhoDaBoss-dc4or]

R Lee was asked about striking recruits. He said it was necessary at that time because they only had a short time to toughen up the men before sending them to Vietnam. He wasn't proud of it but he admitted doing it.

[@stefan.agnello9772]

Why can't I hear you commentary during PT drills?

[@dtw63]

I watched Full Metal jacket with my Dad who went in the Marine Corps in 1959. I asked “ Was it really like that Dad?” He said “ No. they toned it down quite a bit!” He said “ I went to basic training with a 30” chest, a 28” waist. I came out with a 30” waist, 50” chest” I miss you Dad. Rest In Peace.

[@keenanvaughn8453]

i miss my dad too, Dave. He wasn't a marine but it's not easy for a son to lose his father.

[@bruceriege7478]

thank-you for your service but I was in the corps in 1984 to 1992 and yes it did happen like that and I was a Hollywood marine shipped to the far east tour Okinawa Guam Philippines South Korea lastly Dessert Storm

[@Bubbies-777]

More lies of Mike Anthony Foster from Rockford, Illinois... Infact so are both of the replies. Smh

[@dtw63]

@@Bubbies-777 who are you talking about?

[@chuckmullen9036]

My dad went Pendleton in 59, was in for 5 years.

[@carlhursh505]

I went to Boot Camp in 1957, and YES they “did” talk that way, and even punch you.

[@RONBN56A]

Then they had a night march and some recruits died in the swamp by drowning so big changes were put in, no longer allowed to punch but I did see it happen once. Thumping was even more effective and we did get plenty of that, because it leaves no marks.

[@oldmanzone6465]

1972 - US Army and no body held back as I remember it.

[@mikegibson8698]

@@RONBN56A my dad was at Paris Island when that happened.

[@ezraduncan367]

Fucking ooh rah

[@alechome8021]

Justin McCoy i- well god damn

[@raymondgodoy7560]

We had a guy that was so light he was almost an albino. One of the drill instructors used to call him "recruit ghost". The DI had him carry around in his cargo pocket a sheet with two cut holes in it. Whenever Sgt White (btw, he was black) was drilling us, he would take us in front of a dumpster and stop the platoon. Then he would call out "recruit ghost", who would them run and dive into the dumpster, throw the sheet over his head. Then he would bob up and down like a cheap Halloween decoration yelling, "OOoooOOOOoooooooOOOOOooooOOO! He did that just so we would lose bearing and laugh. That way he would have a reason to smoke us in the pit. Good times.

[@raymondgodoy7560]

It was so hard not to laugh. These guys had a real good sense of humor.

[@charlesw62]

CLASSIC

[@doomsday9973]

I cracked up just reading that!

[@raymondgodoy7560]

Only sick to the undisciplined, but hilarious to the thick skinned.

[@thomasdunn9009]

The Sgt reminds me of the FBI or CIA or whatever agents from Johnny Test Mr. Black the white one and Mr White the black one and the white one blew up Malaysia.

[@paulmazan4909]

One of my favorite insults was and is, If brains were gasoline, you wouldn't have enough to power a piss ant's motor scooter half way around a BB.

[@Dima01]

We were marching back from chow and our DI kept yelling "Get in step!" We were getting nervous because we WERE in step. He finally started getting insanely irate and kept yelling "GET IN STEP! AAARRRGGH!!!!" we look over to what the hell was going on. He was out there yelling at pigeons and Soul Chickens and chasing them around. All of us lost it. Platoon 3100 India company August 2000. Oohrah.

[@Igotstaagreewitcha]

Always had 3 drii instructors around us. Yes, i had my head smashed against the chalk board. Also gave 2 blanket parties to shit birds who just couldn't get it. They did after that!! Platoon 3090. P.I. 1979.

[@chiapets2594]

Or run back an forth every 3 minutes then right to the sand pit or have you lock you're rifles out for an hour "parallel to the deck"

[@Igotstaagreewitcha]

We used to pray our sr. drill instructor would come and give us a break from the 3 maniacs. I wish I could get in touch with some of the guys in my platoon!!!!. If you're out there guys, holla back. Parris Island, platoon 3090, 1979. Ooorah!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Wentworth, Nalborn, Gibson were the 3 MANIACS. Will NEVER 4get them!!

[@MC_kalCM]

3098 Kilo... Semper

[@jameshobbs1460]

Now that is funny! I can laugh now.. then not so much.. Outstanding!

[@StormsparkPegasus]

The actor (R Lee Ermey) was a real Marine drill instructor. He was originally brought in as a consultant. But he did such a good job that Kubrick just had him play the character.

[@Today_I_Choose_Violence]

Not one single person ever knew that. You must be some type of sorcerer to have so much wisdom.

[@jonathanferguson7791]

@@Today_I_Choose_Violence Well it IS a video about "does this stuff really happen" so MAYBE enough people nowadays don't remember that devil dog.

[@vetb882]

"Git some, GIT SOME!!!" Joker: How can you kill women, and children? "Easy, ya just don't lead so much. Ain't war hell?" Best war film ever. It literally gets better with age.

[@vetb882]

Yup, the Huey gunner was the original to play Hartman. Gunny was so natural Kubrick have the role to him. "

[@iRA_mkb]

Master Kubrick.

[@slappt311]

The actor playing the drill instructor was a real drill instructor they told him to improvise on each actor.

[@alexreid-wh9gq]

don't think R. Lee Ermey was an actual Gunnery Sergeant. I know he made Sergeant though.

[@D3adCy11nd3r]

he wasn't a D.I he was a marine, he was brought in to advise. He originally didn't want to take the role when offered because he didn't think he would do it justice.

[@allenmetzger9922]

@@alexreid-wh9gq He was a D.I.

[@galacticog5499]

D3adCy11nd3r he was a di

[@D3adCy11nd3r]

I stand corrected. Saw it in an interview or time, guess it was wrong.

[@OldcarsNmusic]

What's up with the music from 11:40 to 13:53? We missed a lot of commentary and dialogue because of it.

[@ejohnson6891]

Hartman said in an interview that during the Vietnam war, the Marine Corps shortened Boot Camp to eight weeks and so the training was compacted and drill instructors were forced to train recruits more harshly in order to get them ready for combat quicker. The drill instructors knew that many of the recruits were going to die in Vietnam and they were just trying to prepare them in order to give them a fighting chance in combat. He said that everything in the movie was authentic to the time. Fun fact: Hartman sat in a restaurant after his medical discharge (shrapnel in Vietnam), and read the stars and stripes every morning in order to read the Marine death lists so that he could find out which of his recruits had died in Vietnam each day. He was deeply saddened by every Marine that he had trained that was listed.

[@lupo3694]

The source material is a book titled 'The Short-Timers', written by an ex soldier wwho went through exactly this. Kubricks goal was maximum authenticity.

[@蹦太君-o4d]

兩周2000 厲害

[@MondoBeno]

Worse than the shortened training, they had something called "Project 100,000". The military recruited mentally retarded guys who all got killed or got other troops killed. There would've been a lot of guys there like Pyle.

[@JimAirborne25]

Drill Sergeant Weave let us know one day that seeing the name of a trainee he'd had in boot camp was enough to tear him apart a little and he'd need a couple of days to get back to himself.

[@RemoteSynergy]

I too write down exactly what Ermey said in the interview and then pass it off like I knew it the whole time

[@crowtravis81]

A fellow recruit asked multiple times to go to the head on his final attempt he said "sir its an emergency!" The DI said "An emergency?! If it was an emergency I'd hear sirens!!' And made the recruit run around the squad bay making ambulance noises. I myself was made to stand in front of a mirror one time and point at myself and say" I'm not stupid" and then point at the mirror and say "you're stupid"😂

[@53fetech]

LOL same thing happened in my unit PI 1044 2005 rct stevens had to do the "im not stupid your stupid" for like 45 minutes

[@lewycrabtree8259]

Same here on both stories. Had a dude making the siren sound and whipping his skivy shirt over his head like an emergency flasher as well. Across the practice parade deck. And we had a recruit do the moonbeam in the mirror only it was “I’m not crazy, your crazy” . It was the recruit with a lisp too, so hard to not laugh.

[@johnv6806]

That's fuckin hilarious

[@lewycrabtree8259]

Chad Mayper I have to admit I got smoked several times for laughing. Myself and another recruit had to do funny push-ups in unison. Instead of counting the push-ups we just said ha-ha-ha-ha every time we came up. He walked by us and asked if it’s still funny, I said sir no sir, to which he replied bullshit I just heard you say Hah Hah Hah Hah keep pushing

[@lewycrabtree8259]

Chad Mayper Well then here’s one for laughs. Don’t know why it was so funny, but my platoon had a Gregorian chant for those who f’D up the third person speech mandate. You’d march the barracks around busy recruits singing “ 🎶I --- WE ---. MY--🎶, US --- WE ---THEY --. 🎶. YOUUUUUUUUUU--🎶 I know the story doesn’t sound right in text but when you heard someone doing it an otherwise silent barracks while everyone is methodically shining their shoes, ironing, etc.. it’s tough to not laugh at how their humiliation breaks up the monotony

[@mikecarter5631]

We had a recruit smuggle a cookie back into the barracks. At hygiene inspection time, the Sr. Drill Instructor found a cookie in his footlocker. We got lucky. The Sr. only IT’d him. For the rest of boot camp, his name was the Cookie Monster.

[@deputy2717]

Lmfaooo "cookie monster"

[@DarkXVector]

I had a similar experience. During Army Basic Training, someone in 4th platoon put one of those small peanut butter packets in his pockets because it didn't fit on his tray. Three Drill Sergeants saw him, smoked him with pushups for a solid 10-15 minutes, and dubbed him as the "Peanut Butter Bandit"

[@assassin_rk42]

@@DarkXVector that’s hilarious

[@chompythechomperchomp]

lol i remember something similar. My bunk mate smuggled in a packet of candy and hid it between some clothes in his locker. that fucker forgot about it for a couple days and eventually we had an ant problem. my DI came and turn the entire bunk inside out.

[@bryansteele832]

IT'd?

[@paullowmanjr.8089]

Try going through boot when your Senior DI is best friends with your uncle. And your uncle was the Navy Corpman Master Chief for 12 years at Paris Island. It was a brutal time for me.

[@wallofrock6725]

They made sure they would never be accused of bias towards you.

[@robertrudolph3549]

I still have nightmares about DI Sgt Pridgen, that dude hated me, swear to God he was trying to kill me. He shook my hand first thing as I walked off the Parade Deck, told me I was his favorite, that he loved to stress me cause of the was I always looked " Like his 6 month old with a dirty diaper" he actually said that to my mother. God I miss that.

[@jesseseymour6690]

Mi Senior never said anything like that, but when he handed me that EGA I lost it

[@captainthez6532]

Lol

[@kal5126]

I had a similar experience....the DI that always singled me out and harassed me I thought hated me...I ended up getting rolled back after team week for stress fractures and ended up in a different platoon...that same DI came to my graduation

[@dreia2405]

OMG LOL

[@the4tham]

We had a recruit named Ramirez, he was having issues shooting his rifle on the range. All over the place… DI SSGT Holt said, “Hey Ramirez I bet if we get you a lowrider and let you hang out the window you might be able to hit something…” 😂🤣

[@pegasusguy3560]

had a recruit named Ramirez, dide pulled a dummy grenade pin in his hand in the bleachers next to like 10 people and almost blew his hand off😂

[@matthewdops7272]

Lol

[@Bleismo]

Lmao hahaha xD

[@Mortarion13thSun]

Ramirez !!!!!!!!!

[@prezidenttrump5171]

nice fake story man.

[@timshotwell2806]

I sat with R.lee E. for about 4 hours one day, 10 years ago. and he was quite the guy. He was very much like he was in the movie. I told him that I had seen the movie about 10 times and realized that during the famous dialog he did not blink one time through the whole scene. I join the Army in 69 and served 31 years infantry, 3 years in the Drill Sgt. School. What A Ride. Thank you for your post.

[@12yearssober]

31 years!!!! Man I bet you have some stories to tell!!!!

[@Jay-nj1oz]

Thank you for your service.

[@angelagraves865]

Did you serve with a Sgt A. Whitright?

[@okeepam1]

thank you for your service.I missed the simple life after bootcamp.

[@KiSaty]

What an amazing ride you must have had sir and thank you for your service.

[@txcrix9236]

The way Ermey is able to rattle off some of those long insults so smoothly and as fast as an auctioneer is just amazing. 3:59 gets me the most everytime! 🤣🤣

[@larrydriver547]

Actor R. Lee Ermey ad libbed throughout the movie. Much of what he said wasn’t apart of the script. Even the director was shocked with some of the things he would say. R. Lee Ermey created his own script and the other actors would just follow along. R. Lee Ermey was himself a drill Sergeant in Vietnam. Actually, he was just being himself.

[@thataurus2492]

It was weird seeing him in Toy Story and the angry beavers cause his tone was different even in SpongeBob it was strange seeing him watered down

[@brianharris4275]

R Lee was a DI at San Diego and he did serve in Vietnam!

[@domenicvece6586]

Drill instructor**

[@9mmsleepingpill851]

Without Ermey, I don't think this movie is as successful. His portion is at the beginning and his authenticity just sucks you into the movie. Plus, the main demo of the movie were the ones went through this and survived. It's up there with the greatest ~10 minute clip of a movie ever. Didn't knew he was ad libbing, which makes the scenes and other actors abilities that much more impressive.

[@linusp9316]

@@9mmsleepingpill851 Yep. He was great. One really remarkable thing to me is: Ermey had already played a drill instructor in another movie, ten years earlier.. but wasn't very good. No offense meant. He was mediocre as a drill instructor in an earlier movie, but brilliant in this. Kubrick brought the genius out of him.

[@Niek1001]

R Lee Ermey actually was a real drill-instructor. When he played this part he was actually improvising the hell out it. It's pretty amazing.

[@sonofsparda657]

once watched a kubrik interview about this movie and he said "R. Lee Ermey is a genuinely nice dude, very down to earth and cares about his people but the moment he got into that uniform he was like a changed man"

[@maxandmols9526]

R Lee was hired as a military advisor for the actor who was supposed to to be the di. Kubrick watched him on set and hired him.. literally made this movie.

[@louissmith5298]

Without Gunny Hartman the movie wouldn't be worth watching more than once. I watch Gunny clips on youtube once a day and it never gets old.

[@briefintroduction4995]

@@maxandmols9526 100% fact

[@insidiouscerberus6896]

That man still to this day is a god and legend, today's DIs hope to one day be him lol

[@lbb-ridge482]

"You're so ugly, you could be a modern art masterpiece" My favorite insult in the whole movie...lol

[@cestarianinhabitant5898]

Yeah, and it's aged like fine wine, jesus, modern art has only gotten so much worse since this movie got made :'D

[@Linkedblade]

I always thought "your parents have any children that lived?" was a great opening insult

[@lbb-ridge482]

@@Linkedblade lol... there were tons of 1As in the movie.

[@danskyl7279]

My favourite was 'Holy Jeesus, what is that? What the fk is that?'

[@LuisAngel-mu4zv]

@@cestarianinhabitant5898 mot only in paintings but in films too, how many pretentious films have methapors and deep meaning but no story, plot charecter arcs etc, Kubrick has those themes but he also have a well structured narrative and story

[@coyotethunderman]

Never had a recruit mouth off in 87.

[@awesward4454]

"Your so ugly you could be a modern art masterpiece" I am dead LOLOLOL

[@smartyjonez5470]

*you’re or you are

[@scottmurdock01z]

I almost busted out laughing the 1st time 1 of our DI.'s called us a"gaggle of effing "ass-bgs"!1nce I was out in the FMF, "assbag" became 1 of my favorite insults.

[@noobmaster6823]

Smarty Jonez ok this is a comment section not a English class

[@khwanthepwisutthirangsan7503]

Ahahahhahaha

[@khwanthepwisutthirangsan7503]

DamperEmu dude.........

[@fortyfour6626]

My Dad was a DI from the mid 60s to late 70s. Never yelled at me or my brothers like that. I never even knew what a DI really was or what they had to do until I was a teenager. My Dad rarely talked about it , but when he did we listened. He said once his only job was to do whatever it took, say whatever needs said to give those kids the best chance to make it back home. I seen him crying once in later years about the deaths. He said they tried not to let it get personal but sometimes it just did and it was at times horrible.

[@Bwh-rm3py]

My company commander nicknamed me "Short fat round person", the last day of boot camp he called me just "Short person". It was a compliment i think.

[@vannjunkin8041]

Hell yes it was.. he was physically promoted.

[@gusargoan]

Mine would have called you chow runner.

[@Bwh-rm3py]

@@gusargoan I was not that fat. 😂

[@gusargoan]

@@Bwh-rm3py by the end of boot camp, our chow runner wasn't either.

[@PoppaLung707]

@Gustav lmao

[@hypnotika]

He made it look so easy because before he went into acting, Ermey was a DI.

[@thomassohayda3375]

My dad being a Vietnam vet always said this movie was the most accurate portrayal of boot camp for that era.

[@AngelLopez-rl3yy]

My dad said the same thing

[@jackies56tbird]

My husband and all our USMC buds told me they got the crap beat out of them. They aren't allowed to do that anymore but.............Vietnam if you could breathe you could be drafted. BTW my husband enlisted

[@firebrand981]

@@jackies56tbird Worst thing ever happened. Vietnam was no ones business and still the president couldnt let it go and stick his nose where it doesnt belong to, i say this all in respect that many soldier lives could have been saved without this vietnam war which vietnam won anyway.

[@blaynegreiner9365]

@@firebrand981 Nah, there were no winners for that.

[@wadetheweird0]

@@blaynegreiner9365 In war, is there ever any winning? I mean really. Lives are still lost. Families are broken. New mental problems such as PTSD. I have nothing but respect to the men and women who serve, but in war, there is no winner. Only a conclusion.

[@flfun2no]

In basic training at Fort Benning a private in my platoon pissed himself during a long march so the drill sergeant called him "Piss-in-boots"! This soldier's name was Greathouse, which a drill sergeant updated to Outhouse! Drill sergeants are quick witted and can crack jokes instantly!

[@dr.tooclean7217]

This reminds me of the movie major paine when the little kid pissed himself and he said "you nasty little worm".

[@UltimateDan1]

Happened in my BCT class at Sand hill too lmao

[@jayo1212]

My summer camp often had privates like you guys volunteering as counselors, and there was one counselor we had that was similarly called "Pee Pee" because he pissed himself while they were standing attention!

[@cavemanzebra]

We had a guy that was getting smoked and scrambled eggs came out of his cargo pocket. The Drill Sergeant asked him why the hell he would put scrambled eggs in a pocket. He said “they were hard boiled when I put them in there drill sergeant!” 🤣

[@andrewsims7182]

Sand Hill 2001

[@Zero14u]

My dad,rip, was a marine in Vietnam, he has told me that this is the most realistic Vietnam movie made.

[@roderickkarladdun7798]

Zero14u Sorry for your loss, and thank him for his service.

[@Baggio1558]

Sorry for your loss, in my opinion Full Metal Jacket and Platoon are the most realistic movies about Vietnam War.

[@nobullziggster4070]

Sure got my vote. Cant Imagine they could make this movie today with all the people acting on virtues now days instead of truth. We are Being bullied to see things their way. I love America...

[@sargeanthammer1011]

I took my youngest Son (Jason) to see it when it First came out. After the Movie he asked Me "Daddy was it really like that for you too ?" I told him "YES Son, Every Bit of it." Which now that I think about it, is probably the reason He Joined the ARMY.

[@nobullziggster4070]

The Navy gets the Gravy and the Army gets the beans, beans, beans, beans...

[@raymondlonabaugh9440]

I received my draft notice in Februay 1968. It was 5 months before my 22nd Birthday and after 4 years of avoiding the draft. I believe the reason was the TET offensive as we had to report in 14 days for induction. I went to Fort Bragg for Basic Training and I was in the exact same area for Basic at Fort Brag where my day was in the 36 Combat Engineers in 1942. The first week was zero week testing, hair cut, recieving my issue and whatever. After zero week we were assembled in an area to board buses to go to the Basic Training Area. As I sat there I noticed this big black mean looking Drill Sergeant and I though to my self with my luck I'll bet he is going to be my Drill Sergeant. I was the first to be called and board the bus so now I'm in the back of the bus. The last one on the bus was the Drill Sergeant, my guess was correct. He didn't say a word until we got to the Basic Training Center. The bus stopped, the Drill Sergeant stood up and yelled you have 10 seconds to un-ass this bus. I'm the last guy off. I got off the bus and there was a bunch of Drill Sergeants yelling and screaming at us. I think I ran over top of at least a dozen guys. Later when our Drill Sergeant was working us over with all kinds of commands my first thought was to feel sorry for myself and wonder why me. Then I would enter a real pissed off mood and think to myself give me a chance you might beat my ass but I just want to put one on you. After that feeling I would look around at everyone and see how stupid we all looked and what he was yelling at us, now the real problem started, and that was to laugh as the whole thing looked ridiculous. I thought don't let him catch me laughing. As it turned out that big black mean looking Drill Sergeant was Staff Sergeant Archie Jones and he was a real super guy. I never forgot him. Sure he broke our stones and he was tough but most of all he was fair. After a few weeks and we were squared away he sat us down and explained why he did what he did and broke our stones and said okay that's now over. If a guy had a problem Jones had an ear and woud help him. I'll never foget him. I can recall being on a forced march at the Field First, Senior Drill Instructor, was yelling at me. I got pissed and yelled back at him. To my surprise he comment to me was, "That's right lean and mean." He was enjoying my come back! When I went to Fort Sill for advanced individual training I had Drill Sergeant Loggins. He was a Sergeant First Class and was in the first class of US Army Drill Sergeants who where trained by the Marines. He made sure he told us every morning. I was the Assistant Platoon Guide. Jim Wolver was the Platoon Guide. Jim was a big guy from the Tennessee Mountains. He was strong but he was a real nice guy. Drill Sergeant Loggins was riding Jim somehting terrible. Jim came to me almost in tears. Needless to say it lit me off and I approached Drill Sergeant Loggins again with my attitute "you may kick my ass but I just want to put on you." I said Drill Sergeant I ant to talk to you in a commanding voice. Drill Sergeant Jones looked at me and said you do? I said lay off Jimmy , year driving him in a hole. Loggins came back and said I'm trying to drive him out of a hole. My response was is not working he getting ready to crack up. What a surprise to me Loggins took it all in and I didn't get punished. Later he wuld brake my stones. If we were in formation and he was telling us something to do he worul look over to me and say is that okay with you Lonabaugh? The point is Drill Sergeant Loggins was like Drill Sergeant Jones. I decend guy. Years later when I watched the Movie Officer and a Gentleman I was first shocked how muct Lou Gosset resembled Drill Sergeant Loggins. No doubt Gosset spent some type on a post learning how a Drill Sergeant / Drill Instructor operates. As such I was able to predict the final scene of the Movie. This is the way I found Drill Sergeants in the Army. If you screwup admitted, stand up on you two feet and be a man and do what's right. To me that seems to be what they were looking for. I applogize for rambling on, it's the way I found it.

[@robbie_]

Great story Raymond.

[@eleithias]

I enjoyed your story Raymond, thank you

[@ComicBee-ci6yp]

Great story dude

[@danielcarroll5667]

Thank you for a great story , I have a half dozen Friends that went through United States Army Basic & told me similar stories , I'm going to tell you none of that would have ever happened in Parris Island Boot Camp or Camp Lejeune Infantry Training , at least not in the late 60's when I was there........

[@raymondlonabaugh9440]

@@danielcarroll5667 My Army Advanced Individual Training was Field Artillery, Fire Direction Control (FDC). We did all the calcultions for the guns including weather corrections, ammo registratrations, height defference guns versus target and transcribed observer taget line of site (direction to the target) to gun target line of site (direction to the target) and also forward observer. We had 8 weeks to learn averthing. After the first two weeks we were going to class all day and after dinner. We even went to class on Saturday. There wasn't much time for other trainging even PT so we didn't see much of our Drill Sargeant after the first two weeks. Field Gunnery Manual 6-40 or what I called the Artillery Bible.

[@indomitusveritas9838]

My favorite was always: "if I want your opinion I'll give it to you".

[@gretchenbaker7435]

My Dad said that to me all through my teen years. Also his go to was "ill bang your heads together" Whenever my sisters and I fought. Sargent Major in NZ army dad

[@kpak76]

Mary jane rottencrotch must have had a daughter. When i was in bootcamp she was called suzy rottencrotch.

[@josephtheis5862]

Indomitus Veritas I don’t know whether to laugh or cry because that actually sums up some of our culture now!

[@timothybeardsley2715]

We had a guy who kept answering "yeah". Our DI made him go to every toilet, yell "yeah" into it, and flush; just to get rid of it! All the while we were all trying not to laugh! That was 1995 and I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@geofreak75]

Parris Island 1994 platoon 1009

[@LennyCash777]

Dude, that's hilarious. I love it.

[@jesseseymour6690]

PI 98 that’s the stuff!!!

[@brettbewley5798]

This is what I've always wondered. How do you not laugh at some point when they're screaming in your face and trashing you and your squad mates with funny ass one liners? I guess that gets knocked out of you pretty quickly?

[@TwoGunToast]

Just imagining that made me laugh

[@everythingthrice]

One day the DIs had taken four of us to get laundry from the company next to us. The DI from the other company was yelling at us to get the laundry bags quickly. These were bags that needed at least two people each and one recruit accidentally bumped into the DI while trying to get the bag. The DI grabbed him by his war belt and slammed him down and then yelled "ONE ARMS DISTANCE AT ALL TIMES" and the look on the recruits face was gold, he was absolutely speechless.

[@eliasespinoza7665]

One recruit responded to the receiving DI: "yes maam", the DI took his smokey hat and looked at him straight in the eyes and said: "do I look like a bitch to you"? It was funny.

[@SirManfly]

this took place in the 60's so i totally believe this kind of talk happened back then!!

[@TheCosmicWebb]

It happened when I went to bootcamp on 2009, trust me the stories and experiences that are talked about in this thread didnt stop.

[@honeysucklecat]

Give it time, women will be DIs

[@cestarianinhabitant5898]

@@honeysucklecat honestly I think it has the potential to be even more terrifying, there are some really spiteful women out there.

[@nHautamaki]

@@cestarianinhabitant5898 Nurse Ratched would make a terrifying DI

[@stetson3679]

DI didn't like how my arms were swinging when I marched. Had to run around the platoon swinging my arms like the robot from lost in space screaming "Danger Will Robinson, Danger"

[@lemontv7883]

That, that's funny.

[@bloodtrail2351]

Every time our DIs got pissed of for sloppy marching, whether real or imagined, they would just yell "Asshole to belly button"!!!!!, and if you're a Marine, you know that's not cool LOL

[@ilovesecretagents]

That's a fucking hilarious mental image

[@oldgysgt]

Remember, 6 to the front, 3 to the rear.

[@SIXPACFISH]

@@oldgysgt 9 to the front, and 6 to the rear! That's the way we do it here!

[@andersonhail123]

I had a dude in my platoon named Potter who had his girlfriend cheat on him while he was in boot and our KillHat found out, so one day while we were cleaning rifles he was telling us we weren't screaming loud enough, so he's yelling at us to scream and he goes "SCREAM LIKE SOMEONES FUCKING YOUR GIRLFRIEND, LIKE SOMEONES AT YOUR HOUSE FUCKING YOUR GIRLFRIEND....POTTER KNOWS WHAT IM SAYING". The look on Potters face when he said that was the most priceless thing I've ever seen.

[@Raiden6277]

That’s a low fucking blow.

[@MrEric622]

Jesus man...you like suffering?

[@andersonhail123]

@@MrEric622 I don't mind it

[@michaelcain641]

In the Army, the DI's often referred to "Jody" who was a fictitious character who was screwing every recruit's wife, girlfriend, sister, mother, and grandmother. Jody was mighty busy back then.......

[@JasonL77]

Had a friend who served in the army recently tell me that when he was in basic, a guy in his unit chuckled at a drill sergeant who was yelling at a guy about something and the drill sergeant heard him. The sergeant ran over and yelled at the guy with the “do clowns make you laugh” scene from The Devil’s Rejects. That only made the guy want to laugh even harder, but he held it in. He lookes like a puffer fish and his face was red, but he held it together.

[@Southfloridaparanormal]

My father told me of a story from his time in Navy Boot camp back in the mid 50s. Was After lights out, and several men were making noise. DI came in and said he better not hear another peep, After he turned of lights and shut door, someone yelled peep. No one owned up. DI made every get up put on full gear and March all night. Father said a couple nights later the jokester was the guest of honor at a "Blanket party"

[@sailor213100]

When I went through there was no blanket party, but heard of it, I went in 1988, a year or so after this. DIs were know as CCs Company Commander.

[@mikecarter5631]

I went through marine recruit training in 1997 in San Diego. Our platoon’s knucklehead was also the guest of honor in a blanket party.

[@holdmybeer7621]

Navy boot camp?

[@jeffj6815]

@@holdmybeer7621 Yes, Navy. It's nowhere near as physical as Marine Boot Camp but they f&ck with you mentally some kind of awful

[@mikegracie3212]

I remember recruit training in 1975 and it was fairly physical and the mental harrassment was intense during the first few weeks. I had a migraine for a couple of days and one of the people in our company messed up badly and wouldn't own it. I discovered that intense physical training was a cure for the migraine. The young man who messed up was the recipient of a "blanket party". It took me a couple of years to understand that everything the company Commander did was designed to turn us from civilians sailors

[@ryanwilson2870]

I am a Marine Corps veteran of the Desert Storm era, I can honestly say that Full Metal Jacket was dead on! I can recall during a series instruction class, of which the topic was the various battles in which Marines fault and never quit, the whole "Death Before Dishonor " thing, I made the mistake of asking " Is there EVER a time when a Marine retreats? I had every DI of every platoon barking and yelling at me, accusing me of calling the class instructor of being a coward! Repeating over and over, Did you just call him a coward? You're calling us cowards, He said the "R Word", over and over, for at least twenty minutes! All to end with the class instructor saying, "MARINES DON'T RETREAT, WE ADVANCE IN THE OTHER DIRECTION" ! That for me was the Defining Moment! The reason why, till this day, some 35 years later, " I'VE ALWAYS" worn The Eagle Globe and Anchor, on my person, Be it a dressed suit or birthday suit, It's on me ALWAYS, and "ALWAYS " WORN WITH PRIDE!!!! SEMPER FI!

[@sasa-ke2024]

Aaaaand that's why America loses everything. The arrogance. Let's see: show up late for WW1 with a million men, don't open a second front in WW2,til 1944 by which time the Red Army had won the European war, in fact really opened it to keep western Europe from communism, dropped atom bombs to defeat Japan, completely ignore the contribution of Allied troops in island hopping...since then, one long litany of defeat. You can only win little police actions with overwhelming force, and you get millions of civilians killed. Now attempting to bully tiny nation of north Korea to give up their defenses...really, why should they? Rogue nation! It's not N Korea killed millions in Indonesia, its not N Korea seeks to impose its will on other nations...I'd would so love to see the USA try and beat them

[@tareyus2977]

@@sasa-ke2024 You say all this while you're sitting on your couch eating chips and becoming a greasy potatoe sack

[@jmcrapo32]

Retreat is a military tactic. Everyone does it, there is nothing wrong with retreat. Even for marines.

[@ericcartman5193]

My grandfather was a vietnam era marine. He was my D.I and he was exactly like R. Lee Ermee in this movie. He was also the nicest man (if you did what you were told) in the world. He did not even make it easier on you even if you were related to him. Still i Love him and miss him to this day

[@barbados3592]

"advance in the other direction". Champion. Absolute champion. 😄

[@xJ3R3MYx2K15x]

We had a guy mouth off and he got smacked in the face with a plastic red clip board. It exploded. He actually kept a piece until graduation and got it signed by the DI.

[@jamescameron9420]

thats epic

[@daveward6598]

one private answered Senior Drill instructor Gunnery Sergent Encinias with a "yes Ma'am". Don't remember what he was called up for.The next thing to happen from the door of the duty hut was a 5x8 file card box to his forehead. THEN we went out (as a platoon) to pt, and "make it rain". Anyone who was at MCRD Hollyood knows about them there sandburrs. Yet another lmao for the types who "steal valor"

[@darrenbryant5895]

😂

[@rmcguire7033]

Americans might think this is a wise way to train. I suggest the SAS training is far better. No need to be Unprofessional or Abusive. American Cops are the same. See Gurkha training videos to lean a wiser alternative.

R McGuire America has the greatest military God has ever known so, your suggestion falls flatly on its face. As for American cops, you would have to understand the deplorable hiring practices and the policing for profit motive to know why that is what it is. But to that point, they mostly seek PTSD laden vets or those who wish they had served, devoid of all empathy and now, want their piece of the action. Either way, it’s a bad situation.

[@hadassah179]

WHY is there only music and not the talking at 12:00-13:54 ??

[@patrickhuffman9632]

First day the senior Drill said, "You need to know something about me: I HATE my family. I am going to live with you to avoid going home to my piece of shit kids." It wasn't funny, it was scary lol

[@robertebrownfield]

I was not a Marine, just an Army puke. When I was sent to basic, they screwed up and sent me 2 weeks early. I spent those weeks in the barracks just talking to the DI. The DI was a great guy, was in Veitnam and had a lot of stories. But the day basic started, it was like a switch was thrown and his face took on a permanent scowl. Never figured out how he did that. Sgt Husky must have taken a liking to me as all during basic he only ever said one word to me, and he said it every time his eyes seen me. That word was simply “Drop”. I swear I did more pushups during basic than the rest of the platoon combined. Good times. Never forgot that man because of that.

[@MrMiD.Life.Crisis]

Thats such a cool story. But also after seeing, speaking to and getting to know the DI beforehand, i think some people would either find it hard to take them seriously or would be in shock! Hope you're doing good.

[@TnerB91]

That’s like all DS or DI’s catch them off duty or after graduation they become your best friends lol I remember after graduating OSUT our DS totally did a 180 and they were completely different people. Started joking around and taking to us like human beings. Went from yelling and screaming at us to “hey congratulations dude welcome” or “so how was it? Did you have fun?” I mean just simple small talk. It was very disorienting to say the least haha

[@golfery5119]

@@TnerB91 i'm actually facebook friends with two of my company's drill sergeants. i was in another platoon during basic, but i had several interactions with them (plenty of interactions with trainees and drill sergeants of other platoons in the company) and they bitched at me quite a few times. when I asked one of them if he remembered that time that he almost fucked me up at 3 in the morning because i and another guy was on fireguard but that guy fell asleep on duty and didn't answer the radio, he said he didn't remember.

[@deandavis9635]

I had the same, (sent a month early), but two of were sent to the fat farm. We both passed our 13 pushups to get to basic, but the Army fucked up. We had to wear the same color tape on our earplug case as the out of shape rejected cases. No syrup on my pancakes and no dessert. Extra time learning my General Orders, Alphabet, workouts from Hell, and more time served had my graduate OSUT as an E2.

[@dlarsen7532]

@@TnerB91 never been in the military but its there job to make the best outta you and that's what they do in training break you down and groom you to be the best of the best

[@josedominguez6904]

Had a guy in boot camp (around week three) complain that he wanted to call back home and talk to his mother...well...the CC's obliged...they set up a box by the window, had him stand on it and yell "MOM" for about 3 hours...afterwards they stopped him and asked him if she answered...he said no...and they proceeded to tell him that's because she didn't want to talk to him and that he needed to man up and get through boot camp without his mommas help...needless to say he made it through.

[@Gigrunt887]

Nice

[@gaius_enceladus]

@josedominguez6904 - That's hilarious! Harmless (just getting him to shout) but gets the point across!

[@manp1039]

did he? or is he one of the countless numbers of veterans that commit suicide or with chronic mental illness as a result of mental abuse like that?

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

@@manp1039 wimp

[@yedidyah-jedshlomoh1533]

@@manp1039

[@jfilesgraphics]

If you remember the term "Catch Edge" in the Navy, there was a recruit who screwed up their bunk making and they were forced to wear their bed sheet like a superman cape and run through all the other company's barracks and yell, "I'm the Catch Edge Fairy"

[@markdinslage752]

One of my jr DI s came in one sunday morning and said his wife wouldnt sleep in the same bed with him because he would wake up choking his pillow because he was thinking about killing us even in his sleep.

[@hoovy5398]

Goddamn

[@jdgoodwin8391]

U

[@jdgoodwin8391]

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[@jdgoodwin8391]

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[@glennhammond933]

Outfuckingstanding, LMFAO.

[@Dvergenlied]

My all time favorite I heard from a DI was “Did your mother force feed you paint chips, or make you forage for your own?!”

[@matthewadams9900]

As enlisted, I was pretty lucky, I kept my mouth shut and stayed under the radar. I liked the fuckups because they drew fire away from the rest of us. However, when I went to OCS, for whatever reason, the main TAC Officer did not like me, and I was always getting dogged out. But hallway through the program he eased off. About 5 years later, I ran across him, asked what I had done wrong, he said nothing, he wanted to see how I would act under pressure. Lucky me, not LMAO!

[@gumboclaymation7885]

Dogged out.......heard that one many times.....never heard civilians/non military say it. 81/85 US Army

[@antoniomiranda3436]

March 1972 2030 pl was slap by DI San Diego for wrong movement D I BROKE PVT barney took him to duty hut later Barney cut his wrist in the head sent the mice to clean up

[@antoniomiranda3436]

Just for leaving m14 rifle unlocked

[@Im_A_Glass_of_Milk]

13:54 “holly jesus” one my favorite lines in this movie

[@frankcorrieri]

Drill sergeant told one guy he looked like he fought off Downs in the womb and barely won

[@marksroberts4880]

Oh shit! That one made me actually laugh hard!

[@bobr7380]

Almost crapped my pants laughing.

[@sayjinpat4life]

That's funny as hell

[@truthhurts4922]

Ha!

[@davidresch390]

That’s hilarious

[@SomeLittleShoe]

This guy in high school, he was just mean, said cutting things all the time. He was even mean and heartless to girls. He went into the service. He said boot camp was really hard. The guy in the bunk under him used to talk all the time after lights went out that he couldn't take it. He said he'd look down at him and say, its just a while longer, you'll make it. The guy kept saying he couldn't make it. About one week left he said to him "It's just one more week, you can get through". The guy kept saying no, no, I can't make it. They found him in the morning, dead from hanging himself. That guy that was mean in high school, at the 10 year class reunion, he was the nicest, most polite, most gentle spirited guy you could ever meet. Everyone was stunned, everyone. I asked him, what happened to you. He said, boot camp, and this guy in the bunk below me killed himself. It changed him. No one could understand it, how he was an entirely different person.

[@Enriquez520]

I want that from the Marines. A very different person from what I was when I was 15. Arrogant, foolish, lazy and full of it.

[@astrohalo]

The young generation nowadays needs marine/military training.

[@siyacer]

@@astrohalo yep

[@lawsonj39]

Great story. Thanks for sharing.

[@lawsonj39]

@@astrohalo Nope.

[@christophercanis9558]

We had a kid called Sandoval. His head was freaking HUGE compared to his body. I remember him getting called "A sniper's wet dream". I laughed so hard they bent me in the classroom for FOREVER! Good times! I still laugh when I think about it. LOVE THE USMC! LOVED BOOT CAMP!

[@rickd2327]

OMG i am laughing!!!!

[@greatriffishere]

Lmao!!!

[@afterburner2869]

We also had a guy with a huge dome as well. You could tell that he wasn’t quite right and our DI keyed in on that. Big head did something stupid one morning outside the chow hall and my DI proceeds to chew him up and spit him out so severely that he stood there and pissed himself. He was on his way home the next day. My DI did his job by weeding out those that didn’t belong there and that poor guy certainly did not belong in the military.

[@christophercanis9558]

@Greezy Mcgill I really did love it. I was physically already in great shape and mentally I was half crazy, so... loved it! I graduated Company Honorman. Platoon Guide throughout the entire cycle.

[@monkeemantv]

That's hilarious! 🤣🤣

[@SeanDavis-l2d]

Army Basic Ft Bliss 1989. The dudes that got punched, were the dudes all of us wanted punched.