Mary Gallagher, photographed at her home in October 2007, the year after her husband,
Marine Gunnery Sgt. James Gallagher, took his own life.
R. Lee Ermey, a former
Marine who made a career in Hollywood playing hard - nosed military men like
Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in Stanley Kubrick's «Full Metal Jacket,» has died.
In this story, Henry Forrest, nicknamed Tree by his
gunnery sergeant, is a teen serving in the
Marines when World War II begins.
United States
Marine Corps (Quantico, VA) 06/1991 — 10/2011
Gunnery Sergeant, Retired • Provide 20 years of honorable service in varied leadership positions within the USMC • Recipient of the Bronze Star for service in Iraq and a two - time recipient of the Navy /
Marine Corps Achievement Medal • SNCOIC (Staff Noncommissioned Officer in Charge) at the
Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Center • Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom from August 2005 to February 2006 • Assist a Military Transition Team with Iraqi Army's 1st Division 2nd Brigade Headquarters in the training of Iraqi forces • Serve as the Brigade G1 (Admin) Advisor and G4 (Logistics) / Motor Transport Advisor responsible for training high ranking Iraqi Officers (O6 / General Officers) in effective administration, IT, logistics, and other vital operational functions • Additional assignments included Headquarters and Service Company, 8th Tank Battalion, Delta Company 4th Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion,
Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned, and Special Purpose MAGTF for Experiential Operations,
Marine Corps Warfighting Lab