Go Gunny

[Timothy]

Here's the thing that gets me. R. Lee has got to be in his mid seventies. Now, take every SD trainer you've met in person or seen on video. Compare the way they walked and carried themselves to the way the Gunny did when he walked onto that stage and waited for the music to stop. I'm dead serious here folks, humor the Quaker and rewind that clip, watch the Gunny's stance and bearing. Ask yourself if you dropped him into Detroit's worst neighborhood unarmed and he walked through it like that, if any but a very stupid man would screw with him. The SD guys? Maybe. Sometimes projecting the right attitude, not aggressive, just dangerous, is the best weapon. Sad thing is, you don't get that from a video.
FQ13  

The Gunny is 66 this year.  We call that a Marine in the prime of his life!

Semper Fi.....

[cooptire]

After standing in a line for way longer that I will admit, and Gunny Ermey working all day, I got these pictures with him and my boys. He was as gracious and nice as could be and put my boys at ease immediately. He really knew how to work a crowd and he was great with my youngsters. I was really impressed and so was EVERYONE who was lucky enough to get to deal with him that day. Truly a class individual.

[ratcatcher55]

Command Presence; You can try and teach it but I'm not sure that really works.

Gunny has it
Gen. Schwarztkoff has it.
Gen. Joe Foss had it.
General Patton  had it.

I have met lot's of folks who fake it and failed big time.

[dipisc]

Hi;

     The most outragious thing ever stated and any Marine should have the duty and responsibility to correct.

     The Army has Drill Sargents

      The Marine Corps has Drill Instructors.

      Both have made men out of boys, both have to live knowing that not everyone comes back alive. We prayed and hoped and had to kick their asses to help some survive. We live every day wondering. The good thing is when we go back to the Island, it is no longer our responsibility - we can go back to the scene of the crime(s), we reflect,honor and ensure that the "new breed" is right. Glad that we do not have to pull that duty any more. Glad that our only concern is if the beer is cold. We also have to honor and bury our fellow DI's. You would be surprised as to the physical fitness of your DI's are currently. Once lean and mean, now fat and sassy! We don't have to prove anything anymore - we are FREE. Leave us alone.