To: Celtic Conservative
I WAS a DI at Parris Island, and Ermey was spot-on with his role
80 posted on
11/07/2014 6:23:08 PM PST by
AbnSarge
To: AbnSarge
My uncle Tom, who was in the Marines during that time said as much.
CC
90 posted on
11/07/2014 6:28:56 PM PST by
Celtic Conservative
(sufficient unto the day are the troubles therof.)
To: AbnSarge
He was, absolutely. When he came into the squadbay for the first time I could close my eyes and picture clearly my primary DI coming into our Quonset huts at MCRD. Even his dialog was damned close to what I remember. Most of the boot camp scenes mirrored my experience at that time.
198 posted on
11/07/2014 9:03:02 PM PST by
RJS1950
(The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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