R. L. Ermey: Lock and Load

Thank you. I enjoyed watching them, too, never said otherwise, and will undoubtedly watch them all, when they're shown.
The one thing which I enjoyed most, so far, was the firing of the 24 pound Coehorn mortar - it rang like a bell every time it was discharged (though R. Lee didn't mention it), and I didn't even care that the purpose of the mortar was NEVER to drop solid iron balls on the enemy's heads, but explosive shells, which were not mentioned at all (IIRC) in the program about the history of artillery.
There is a place for BS, and I give full credit to the honest practitioners of the sport, but it really adds little or nothing of value to 'educational/entertainment' TV programming - there's plenty of BS on the tube already (opinion).
mhb - Mike

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Originally Posted by KarlKW

If everyone is so interested in correcting Gunny's shooting habits, why not go over to his website, and write to him directly. Debating the points on this website is pointless. Gunny won't see it, and we're wrapped around the axle on this subject. This horse is dead. Pls, let's move on. Best regards to all, KarlKW

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Two points I'd like to make:

1. I sometimes enjoy piontless debates. :slap:

2. I sometimes like the comfort of riding a dead horse. :dunno:

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And that's all I gotta say about that! I'm moving on!:super:

Thomas

I was pleased to have a brush with fame at Perry. Dennis DeMill and Ermy shot the target next to me during the Hurst Double. There was no fanfare or starstruck attension for the "Gunny". He was just another shooter, just like me. I said "Let's have a smoke on it".... He replied " I don't mind if I do" He took a smoke from my pack and we chatted briefly on the ready line. He commented that he liked my Garand and prefers the 30 cals over the AR.
I agreed. Then it was time to shoot. God, I love Camp Perry.

I am a long time fan of Ermie, my problem is with the information in the show. As a former Army Armor crewman in Vietnam I never served on anything but M48 Tanks. The show bypassed them completely and said they used M60's in Vietnam. Did the Marines use M60's? I saw M60's used by the ROK Army in South Korea in 1970 but not by us.

The Marines used m48's in Vietnam. IIRC they were the A3 model.

The Marines had the M60A4 in "Gulf War I". Used them quite effectively at the Battle of Khafji, marking the last great ride of the M60!

Ermey was, as you might have guessed, signing autographs at the Glock booth. Had to wait an hour and a half to get through the line, but it was worth it. He addressed everyone as "Mr ------" by our name tags, and was courteous and grateful for all the compliments he received on his THC show of the time (Mail Call). He didnt strike me as proud or arrogant at all. I'm not sure how much combat he saw in Vietnam, he was in a Marine air wing, but he does not claim to be a war hero. Kids love him and overall, I think he is a pretty good ambassador for both our veterans and for the shooting sports. We have one of his talking dolls here at work (its the version with the "salty" language) on a little wood podium in the center of the desk quad, and everytime someone needs motivation, the button gets pressed.

I also had the pleasure of meeting Maj. John Plaster. He was just standing outside the entrance to one of the halls where he was repping for a sight manufacturer (I want to say it was Meprolight). He had his wife with him but no one else seemed to be notiving him. I didnt have my glasses on so at first from across the hall I thought it might be Gordon Liddy, but once I realized who it was I couldnt resist trying to meet him. I know what a pain in the arse it must be for these guys to constantly put up with being "bumped into" but the Major was a really gracious fellow and didnt give the impression he was annoyed with you at all. I had the pleasure of speaking with him and his lovely wife for about 10-15 minutes. Same as the Gunny, the Major was friendly, humble, and even seemed grateful for the recognition. Not surprising, since he started out as an enlisted man. These are really great guys and we should be thankful to have them healthy and on our side.

R. Lee seems like he would be a great guy and as many have said he must be. I wouldn't harp on him for any inaccuracies in the show, as I'm sure he is just reading a script. I love Lock n Load and many other shows on the history channel and consider them very entertaining, but they are like Wikipedia in that they are not always 100% accurate.