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Title: Legendary Marine and actor R. Lee Ermey to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
Post by: rangerrebew on January 19, 2019, 01:02:34 pm

Legendary Marine and actor R. Lee Ermey to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery
By: Shawn Snow   1 day ago
 

R. Lee Ermey, a legendary Marine and actor best known for his role as drill instructor Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the 1987 movie, “Full Metal Jacket,” will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

The website for Arlington National Cemetery has the funeral scheduled for Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.

Ermey will be buried with military honors, which include a casket team, firing party, bugler and the folding of and presentation of the American flag.

https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/01/17/r-lee-ermey-to-be-buried-at-arlington-national-cemetery/ (https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-marine-corps/2019/01/17/r-lee-ermey-to-be-buried-at-arlington-national-cemetery/)