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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 03:59 PM
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I signed up for a Victory motorcycle ride to get a chance to win a ride with R Lee Ermy. The ad says you ride with him, the fine print says it's a meet and greet plus a week at Daytona FOR ONE! I'm not planning on taking the Victory for a ride but it would be neat to win and meet The Gunny.
 
Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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Hope you win. Take lots of pics and post here.
 
Old Feb 6, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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I would do it. He played one of the best drill Sergeants ever. "Don't fall down Private Pyle, that would break my heart"
 
Old Feb 6, 2012 | 05:14 PM
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He played one of the best drill Sergeants ever.
That's Drill Instructor, civilian, and he wasn't playing. He was an actual D.I. in the Corps.

Met him many times over the years. All a Marine needs to do is introduce himself as such and BINGO!, all of a sudden we have priority over everyone else, including family and especially nasty, civilians.
 
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I guess no love for us Squids.
A Corpsman is the only exception. They patch us up so that we may fight another day.
 
Old Feb 6, 2012 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by barjbar
I signed up for a Victory motorcycle ride to get a chance to win a ride with R Lee Ermy. The ad says you ride with him, the fine print says it's a meet and greet plus a week at Daytona FOR ONE! I'm not planning on taking the Victory for a ride but it would be neat to win and meet The Gunny.

That would be pretty cool! Good Luck!
 
Old Feb 6, 2012 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by barjbar
I signed up for a Victory motorcycle ride to get a chance to win a ride with R Lee Ermy. The ad says you ride with him, the fine print says it's a meet and greet plus a week at Daytona FOR ONE! I'm not planning on taking the Victory for a ride but it would be neat to win and meet The Gunny.

That would be pretty cool! Good Luck!
 
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Originally Posted by Brooklyn Devil Dog
That's Drill Instructor, civilian, and he wasn't playing. He was an actual D.I. in the Corps.

Met him many times over the years. All a Marine needs to do is introduce himself as such and BINGO!, all of a sudden we have priority over everyone else, including family and especially nasty, civilians.
Very few service members would speak this way to Americans. I've been in the Army for 27 years, still counting, and though I've had reason to be more than pissed over those years I wouldn't say this.
 
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Have a video camera handy and ask him to give you a good ole fashioned Marine Corps cussing lol
 



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