Posts Tagged ‘R. Lee Ermey’
Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Washington D.C. – May 19, 2010 – The Marine Corps Identity Bill has received 39 co-sponsors in the Senate.
The bill, S. 504, proposes to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” The House version of the bill on May 4 unanimously passed after receiving more co-sponsors than any legislation introduced in the history of Congress—426. In order to become law, though, it must pass the Senate.
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Tags: Alfred Gray, Anthony Zinni, Lawrence Garrett, Marine Corps League, Mike Blum, Pat Roberts, Politics, R. Lee Ermey, Senate, United States Marine Corps, Walter Jones
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Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Yesterday, the Marine Corps Identity Bill, HR 24, unanimously passed the House after receiving 426 co-sponsors. This is the most co-sponsors of any bill in the history of the Congress!
But its companion bill, S. 504, still has to pass the Senate.
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Tags: Jim Webb, John McCain, Michael Blum, R. Lee Ermey, Senate, United States Marine Corps
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
Washington D.C. – April 20, 2010 – The Marine Corps Identity Bill, HR 24, has received 400 co-sponsors—92 percent of the House of Representatives.
Backed by the Marine Corps League, HR 24, introduced by North Carolina Rep. Walter Jones, proposes to change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” HR 24 is just seven votes shy of a 20-year record for most amount of co-sponsors on any House bill.
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Tags: Alfred Gray, Anthony Zinni, House of Representatives, Johnny Isakson, Marine Corps League, Mike Blum, R. Lee Ermey, Senate, United States Marine Corps, Walter Jones, Washington D.C.
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Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Taken from the Washington Times
By Sgt. Shaft
Dear Sgt Shaft:
Every year since 2001, Congressman Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., has introduced a bill in the House, to re-designate the Department of the Navy to the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps only to have it die in the Senate without action.
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Tags: Alfred M. Gray, Anthony Zinni, Dick Linn, Eddie Wright, Fleet Reserve Association, Jim Webb, Kay Hagan, Longworth House Office Building, Military awards and decorations, Pat Roberts, R. Lee Ermey, Richard Burr, Senate, Tracy Della Vecchia, United States Marine Corps, Walter B. Jones, Washington Times, www.MarineCause.org
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
For eight years, U.S. Rep. Walter Jones (R-N.C.) has introduced legislation that would change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.” For eight years, his bills have stalled.
Until now.
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Tags: Alfred M. Gray, Anthony Zinni, Dick Linn, Full Metal Jacket, House of Representatives, Marine Corps League, MarineParents.com, Pat Roberts, R. Lee Ermey, Senate, Sgt. Eddie Wright, Walter Jones, Washington D.C., Washington,United States
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Tags: Alfred Gray, Anthony Zinni, Congress, Dick Linn, Eddie Wright, General, Marine Corps League, Michael Blum, Military awards and decorations, Military personnel, Navy, Pat Roberts, R. Lee Ermey, Sergeant, Tracy Della Vecchia, United States, United States Marine Corps, United States Marines, Walter Jones
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Friday, February 26th, 2010
By James K. Sanborn – Staff writer - 02/25/10 20:38 EST
Taken from The Marine Corps Times
Retired Gunnery Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, widely known for his performance as the sadistic drill instructor in the 1987 film “Full Metal Jacket,” headlined a Thursday news conference in Washington, D.C., calling to rename the Department of the Navy the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps.
The event, at the Longworth House Office Building, was aimed at drumming up support for House Resolution 24, a bill authored by Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., that formally proposes the name change.
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Marine Corps League Press Conference, Rally Slated for Feb. 25
Washington D.C. – Feb. 19, 2010 – Full Metal Jacket star R. Lee Ermey and the Marine Corps League will hold a press conference Thursday, Feb. 25, in Washington D.C. to announce legislation and a grassroots campaign to give Marines equal status with the Navy.
The conference will be held 3 PM in 1334 Longworth House Office Building. The conference was previously scheduled for another time.
Ermey will also appear at a rally at 5 PM at Bullfeathers of Capitol Hill restaurant. Press and interested parties are invited to attend.
The legislation, H.R. 24 and S.504, would change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps” and the Secretary of the Navy to the “Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.” It would not create a separate department.
Speaking at the conference will be:
- R. Lee Ermey, aka “Gunny,” a Golden Globe-nominated actor and Marine veteran. Ermey is host of The History Channel’s “Mail Call” and “Lock N’ Load with R. Lee Ermey” and star of major films including Full Metal Jacket, Dead Man Walking and Toy Story.
- Sgt. Eddie Wright, a Marine veteran and Bronze Star recipient who lost both hands in combat in Iraq in 2004. Despite his injuries, he became a Marine Corps hand-to-hand combat instructor, later retired, and is now a defense contractor.
- Dick Linn, a Gold Star father who lost his son Karl in Iraq in 2005.
- U.S. Rep Walter Jones, who introduced H.R. 24.
- Tracy Della Vecchia, MarineParents.com founder and executive director. Her website has 130,000-plus members and provides support for parents of Marines.
- Michael Blum, Marine Corps League executive director.
The Marine Corps operates under the Department of the Navy. Families of Marines who die in combat receive condolence letters on Navy letterhead—with no mention of the Marine Corps.
Ermey said a major reason for his involvement with the campaign was to properly honor Marines who have fought and died in battle.
“When the family of a fallen Marine receives a condolence letter, the Marine Corps name should be proudly mentioned,” Ermey said. “I don’t think that’s too much to ask for.”
Tags: Capitol Hill restaurant, Longworth House Office Building, Marine Corps League, Marine Corps League Press, Military awards and decorations, Military personnel, Navy, R. Lee Ermey, Secretary, United States, United States Marine Corps, Washington D.C., Washington,United States
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
New Event Slated for Feb. 25
Washington D.C. – Feb. 10, 2010 – The Marine Corps League will hold a press conference Thursday, Feb. 25, in Washington D.C. to announce legislation that would give the Marines Corps equal status with the Navy.The event was originally scheduled for Feb. 11 but is being postponed due to inclement weather.
The conference will now be held at 5 P.M. in Room 122 at the Cannon House Office Building. Press and interested parties are invited to attend.
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Tags: Fred Smith, Full Metal Jacket, Lawrence Garrett, Marine Corps League, Military, R. Lee Ermey, United States Marine Corps, Vietnam War films
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Monday, February 8th, 2010
Actor R. Lee Ermey to Headline Feb. 11 Press Conference
Washington D.C. – Feb. 8, 2010 – When a soldier, airman or sailor dies in conflict, families receive letters from the Army, Air Force or Navy. When a Marine dies, the family receives a letter from the Department of the Navy.
The Marine Corps League will hold a press conference Feb. 11 in Washington D.C. to announce legislation and a grassroots campaign that would change this—and give Marines equal status with the Navy.
The conference will be held 10:30 A.M. in Room 122 at the Cannon House Office Building. Press and interested parties are invited to attend.
Speaking at the conference will be:
- R. Lee Ermey, a Golden Globe-nominated actor and Marine veteran. Ermey is host of The History Channel’s “Mail Call” and “Lock N’ Load with R. Lee Ermey” and star of major films including Full Metal Jacket, Dead Man Walking and Toy Story.
- Sgt. Eddie Wright, a Marine veteran and Bronze Star recipient who lost both hands in combat in Iraq in 2004. Despite his injury, he became a Marine Corps hand-to-hand combat instructor, later retired, and is now a defense contractor.
- Dick Linn, a Gold Star father who lost his son Karl in Iraq in 2005.
- U.S. Rep Walter Jones, who introduced H.R. 24, a bill that would change the name of the Department of the Navy to the “Department of the Navy and Marine Corps” and change the title of the Secretary of the Navy to the “Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps”.
- Tracy Della Vecchia, MarineParents.com founder and executive director. Her website has 130,000-plus members and provides support for parents of Marines.
- Michael Blum, Marine Corps League executive director.
Rep. Jones’ bill has garnered supporters including former Secretary of the Navy Lawrence Garrett, FedEx founder Fred Smith and Col. Oliver North.
“Marines have fought and died with their Navy brothers and sisters for more than 200 years,” Blum said. “It’s finally time to give the Marine Corps the recognition the branch has long deserved.”
Tags: Fred Smith, Lawrence Garrett, Marine Corps League, Oliver North, R. Lee Ermey, United States Marine Corps
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