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5 Unforgettable Quotes From R. Lee Ermey, The Iconic Marine-Turned-Actor Buried Today At Arlington

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R. Lee Ermey was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on Friday.

Best known for his iconic role as the Marine Corps drill instructor Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in the war drama Full Metal Jacket, Ermey died April 15, 2018 at age 74 due to complications from pneumonia, Task & Purpose previously reported.

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8 Of The Worst Places To Sleep

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Benjamin Franklin nailed it when he said, "Fatigue is the best pillow." True story, Benny. There's nothing like pushing your body so far past exhaustion that you'd willingly, even longingly, take a nap on a concrete slab.

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And no one knows that better than military service members and we have the pictures to prove it.

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Air Force Medal Of Honor Recipient Joe Jackson Has Died

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Retired Col. Joe Jackson poses with a permanent Medal of Honor display March 24, 2015, at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The display depicts him and other medal recipients. (U.S. Air Force/Scott M. Ash)

Editor's Note: This article by Oriana Pawlyk originally appeared onMilitary.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community.

Medal of Honor recipient Joe M. Jackson, a retired Air Force colonel and veteran of three wars, died Sunday. He was 95.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced Monday that Jackson had died in Washington state.

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Deported To Mexico, An Army Veteran Finally Returns Home In Death

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For nearly a decade, Carlos Jaime Torres dreamed of being allowed to return to the United States, the place he called home since he was an infant and the nation he served for four years during the Vietnam War.

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California School District Refuses To Give Vietnam Veteran His Diploma After 50 Years

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The bullet busted through his boot and pierced his heel. Fifty years later, he remembers how badly it burned.

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Heroic Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal Of Honor For Saving More Than 20 Marines

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The Oorah was in the air Wednesday as President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John Canley for his “unmatched bravery” during the historic battle to retake the city of Hue during the Tet Offensive.

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