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Prior to a successful acting career, Ermey served with the U.S. Marine Corps for 11 years, rising to the rank of staff NCO, serving two years as a drill instructor and a tour of duty in Vietnam. Under the G.I. Bill, Ermey studied drama at the University of Manila in the Philippines where Francis Ford Coppola was filming “Apocalypse Now” and cast Ermey in a featured role. He has since gone on to star or appear in more than 60 films.

Ermey is also the spokesperson of the Young Marines, a national organization open to children and teens from eight years old through high school that promotes leadership training, drug-free lifestyle and physical development. Besides his acting roles and endorsements, Ermey is also the longtime spokesperson for GLOCK.

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