R. Lee Ermey, a former Marine Corps drill instructor has passed away

1988, I was sitting in a reception battery at Ft. Sill, OK. Myself and about 10 others were the first to show up for the next incoming cycle and because there were so few of us, they got us thru intake pretty quickly. So while we're waiting to be picked up by our Drill Sergeants, the cadre thought it would fun for us to watch Full Metal Jacket. I hadn't seen it, by the end of the movie, (with the Cadre's help) I was ready to **** bricks when our DS showed up.
Turned out it wasn't that bad and actually helped. Every time I thought crap was bad, I'd just think it could have been a lot worse.