R. Lee Ermey was given the choice of either jail or military by a judge at the age of 17. He chose the Marines. Early 1960's

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MrDerp182 on March 25th, 2020 at 11:51 UTC »

Such an iconic voice. He managed to simultaneously make me laugh and scare shit out of me in Full Metal Jacket.

58Caddy on March 25th, 2020 at 13:07 UTC »

You have a choice, eight for the state, or four for the Corps.

Navynuke00 on March 25th, 2020 at 13:26 UTC »

Met him a number of years ago on a USO tour. Really great guy, he didn't want to do all the press stuff, he just wanted to sit around with the enlisted folks, shoot the shit, trade stories, answer questions, and be "one of the guys" again. When the cameras aren't rolling, he's much quieter, and came across as very self-deprecating and modest. I was extremely saddened when I heard of his passing.