When he passed away instead of being buried in fancy Hollywood cemetery, instead he chose to be interned at Arlington National Cemetery. His grave is a simple veterans head stone.
When I was young, Lee Marvin rearended our car at a traffic light, in Schenectady, NY. As I recall, my father (a Korean War Marine) and he had a lengthy conversation. I don't remember the legal results of the fender bender.
Lee Marvin was a Purple Heart recipient and received a 100% disability rating from the VA. While serving as a member of "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, he was wounded in action on June 18, 1944, during the assault on Mount Tapochau in the Battle of Saipan, during which most of his company were casualties. He was hit by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, and then was hit again in the foot by a sniper. After over a year of medical treatment in naval hospitals, Marvin was given a medical discharge with the rank of Private First Class.
@@dmyers724 Don't forget Jimmy Stewart he flew 25 combat sorties in the B 24 liberator over Germany DAYLIGHT sorties ( if you do the math of air casualties vs number of sorties before rotation out daylight sorties were before the introduction of the P51 mustang long range escorts such missions were effectively a death sentence) additionally as a reserve officer he flew( ride along) in one more bombing sortie over Vietnam in the B 52 if you watch his movies & you look in his eyes during scenes that emulate life & death situations it is apparent he too knows what it is to see the real real!
Best line ever was in the Professionals after having been called a bastard by his employer. "Yes Sir, in my case an accident of birth. But you, sir, you are a self-made man"
My uncle was a Marine. He fought two tours in the Vietnam war. He was highly decorated. He earned the bronze star with valor and 2 Purple Hearts. He went on to be a career police officer. We lost him in 2015, much to early(65years old). He was the toughest man I’ve ever known. He was my HERO! He didn’t really like to talk about the war, and I don’t blame him. He did love talking about the marine corps though.......all the time. Men like him, and lee Marvin are rare in this world. Semperfi SSTG Ken Woods July 4, 1950-December 15, 2015 I have no doubt him and Lee are in heaven with the other marines, planing the invasion of hell.
Semper Fo dude, The Army and Marine Corps fought side by side, In the Pacific the Army and Marines took the Japanese islands and in Korea and Vietnam they fought at Chosin and Khe Sahn, One Army division the 77th Infantry Division earned the nickname the 77th Marine Division due to their high KD ratio on Japanese forces on Guam, Leyte and Okinawa
Wounded in one of the assaults on the island of Saipan. He was knocked down, covered by the body of a dead Marine. He was found couple of days later. Wounded, exhausted, but alive. That is the base history. He suffered from what is now labeled as PTSD. Constant nightmares and recurrent pain from that assault & left for dead under a fellow Marine, haunted him for the rest of his life. From my insight and the personal history I garnered about this Man, this Marine, I feel you need reevaluate your comment. I have known plain Marines, Private to Generals to even a couple of MOH recipients, YOU APPEAR TO KNOW NOTHING of this Marine.
When I lived in Florida, our neighbors across the street became friends with my wife and I and our young son. Despite our large age difference, we often had dinner parties and eventually Bill talked to me about his experience with the 1st Marine Division during WW2. He was in the first wave landing on Guadal Canal. His story shook me to the core. Combat from a mostly unseen enemy, snipers and thick jungle, malaria, abandonment by the fleet, and starvation. Bill was tall, 6'4'' with a thin build, like many Marines. He mentioned that he lost nearly 40 lbs while there. He eventually received two Purple Hearts for wounds to his hand and broken ribs due to a gunshot wound to his side. He also received the Bronze Star if I remember correctly. I will never forget the sadness in his eyes when he spoke of the hell he and his fellow Marines went through there. But he also had a great smile and he and his wife seemed very happy. It was a privilege to know Bill, we lost touch eventually moving back to the west coast and he died years ago, but his friendship and his sacrifice to our country is something I will never forget...
Union Blacksmith Are you okay? You sound like someone who recently lost his wife. If this is accurate, I'm sorry for your loss. Life is worth living though. It gets a little easier with time.
Union Blacksmith I know it hurts worse than any pain you've ever felt, but it will get better. A lot of men have felt like you (me included). Exercise, like running, will help you with the anger and pain. You'll soon realize hapiness doesn't come from a woman. You'll become a stronger person, trust me.
Union Blacksmith You don't need someone like that. She's a Facebook zombie, totally shallow. The guy she left you for will dump her someday. Keep your head up.
@Gerry Cooney I'm three years late to this conversation but I completely agree with you. It absolutely is the woman's fault. She is the one who left. She is the real bottom feeder. Women are not loyal and no man should ever entrust his happiness to one.
So true alas, so true. I no longer watch any fertilizer put out by Hollywood these days. I frankly feel violated by those actors and people behind the camera who do their utmost to dishonor this country and those who have fought so bravely for it. And forget television today especially! God bless our veterans and God bless Lee Marvin.
I was a Marine an inftantry platoon commander in Vietnam. Lee Marvin is right. You think about the danger and the loss of life, but you just do your job. That was my experience. I lost Marines, and while we were sad about the losses, we saddled up and did our jobs.
Today he's buried at Arlington. Nothing on his tombstone except USMC, name, rank and serial number. Nothing at all to indicate he was a movie star. He didn't start acting until after the war.
Mr. Marvin's grave stone was supplied by the Veteran's Administration as one of his VA benefits. Typically the VA enscribes veterans grave markers with nothing much more than what is on Mr. Marvin's.
This video is 110% accurate. I remember the “whump whump whump” of being mortared. The concussion of a mine going off and feeling like my head was swimming and ears ringing. Waking up on the floor after being knocked out cold in a helicopter hard landing. And every other thing we went through every day & night. I’m here to say that it scared the hell out of me doing the things we did, sometimes even still today. What scared me the most was letting my guys down, which is why I never did. Other than being a husband and father; the thing that I am most proud of is being a US Marine Corps combat veteran. USMC OIF Semper Fi!🇺🇸
Had the great pleasure of throwing back a few cocktails with a fascinating man. He was a very unique person. Awesome story teller, most of his love for fishing was his joy. His game room was filled with trophies of his successes. Rest In Peace my friend!!!
When I Was 10, My Parents Sent Me To My Uncle Tommie, WW2 Pacific Marine...He Was Friends With Lee...One Day, I Got To Hand Out With My Uncle And Lee.....What A Great Day!
When I was drafted in the Army during the Vietnam war, I joined the Marines to save my life in Vietnam. It gave me the best combat training which probably saved my life over there.
@yesca jasta I concur. Kids these days have no discipline and no respect. A 2 year stint in the military would instill those values and more. PFC US Army Artillery Ft Sill, OK '84-'86
lol! You are my Senior as a Marine, to this day I tell Mommies, If your Son is going to be a POG, join any Military Branch, But! if he is going to War, join the Marines! Semper Fi!
My Uncle went into The Marines in 1938, and was in the invasion at Guadalcanal. My Uncle-was injured at Guadalcanal and once healed remained in the Marines as a DI. He had a few men that he put through boot camp who after the the war became movie stars. Lee Marvin was one of his men that went through boot camp under my Uncle. My Uncle advised Lee Marvin performed well.
It's unlikely Marvin went through basic training with your uncle as a DI. The invasion of Guadalcanal occurred on 7 August 1942. Marvin joined the Marines on 12 August 1942 and underwent eight weeks of basic training. He completed the School of Infantry training which was an eight week session immediately after basic training. He graduated as a scout sniper and served in the Pacific Theater. He participated in 21 amphibious assaults before being wounded on Saipan in 1944.
@@westtexasphantom I appreciate your input. I looked back through family notes and I may have worded it wrong. Here is it directly from his son: “When he came back to the USA he was a trainer, DI, and hand to hand combat. He told me he trained Bob Keeshan ( Capt. Kangaroo ) Tyrone Power, and Lee Marvin, combat training.”. So it sounds like he trained him in a specialized training, not boot camp. My Dad, and 5 uncles were in WWII, and brother in Vietnam. None of them talked about their experience much, you really had to dig it out of them. I try and keep all the facts straight. But it gets a bit confusing. Regardless still so very proud of my family’s history. I wish I had a memory like yours, to remember specifics so well. That’s awesome.
The U.S Marines visit my town in Australia for an exercise every 3 years. They are a credit to their country. Some of the hardware they have is really something to behold. Awesome to see their beach landings.
I went to Oz (Perth) the first time in 1980 as a 19 year old Lance Corporal. Went back two more times during the course of my career. I've been back several more times in my civilian career too. Always enjoyed my time there. Loved the place and people, hat tip to the cousins down under
Good words. Lee has always been one of my favorites. A man who is terrified and still goes in...is a brave man. A fool who says hes not scared is a liar.
I grew up knowing Lee Marvin as one of my favorite actors. When I finally realized who he really is and was there are not enough words in the English language to describe my admiration for him.
Marines lol. When you set yourself up better then another. Beware you set yourself up for FAILURE THE ONLY BRANCH THAT HAS NEVER PROVEN ITS SELF WORTHY is the Airforce. The USArmy is beyond a doubt the best the world has ever seen. The US Navy along with marine s also but #1 is Army! No country can stand without the ARMY. remember this..in all of histiry its The Army that always fights the biggest battles! Not Navy or marines! Give credit where its due for a change. Wwg1wga. Q knows this.
@@skipperskipper2936 Maybe, but if you look at the history of the Corps, Marines are always given the hardest, dirtiest, brutal, and most dangerous objectives. From Iwo Jima to the Chosin, Hue to Fallujah. If i ever had to go into hypothetical Combat as a civilian, i would hope there would be Marine on my right and a 10th Mountain on my Left.
@@Nattleby There are just so many different regiments/divisions or units that you could pick as the best chosen warfighters and staunch allies in a warzone..your 2 of Marines & 10th Mtn are excellent such legendary fighters..could add the Ghurkas,6th Royal Australian Reg and Aus S.A.S,the Kiwi S.A.S,Brit Para Regiment & S.A,S and some picks of Canadian Spec forces units..all awesome choices to have standing tall with you when the shit hits the fan..if backed into a corner by superior enemy numbers, this bunch of lads would help give you courage all the way through.My dad,6th Div A.I.F fought alongside Marines and a Ghurka unit in New Guinea in WW2..though all from different nations..he told us boys that they all shared,not just similar fighting skills,but most importantly in a warzone, they shared a sense of humour that kept them all sane and focused when the madness reigned supreme in humid jungle and fetid mangrove swamps.said he would go to fight with them any day.To this day a large percentage of these above mentioned troops still train here in Aussie on a regular basis..it's amazing that something as simple a shared sense of humour can coalesce and combine into one fighting force when required. Bloody Brilliant! 😊✊💕.. (/-\)..
Too true. I said it at the time, that the introduction of "T-ball" was the 'foot in the door' that started the ball rolling for the "sissyfication" of our kids. Mothers didn't want their 'little Johnny' getting hit with a ball! Geez! It made you tough; learn how to duck, and a bruise is a 'badge of honor' that gets you 1st base as well! Then years later we have the "bullying" bullshit. That's just normal "kid cruelty" that makes you tough and learn how to fight back, with both words and fists! Take that away and the result was/is shootings at school instead of fistfights! Fistfights created respect, and then friendships. Survival of the fittest has to be learned! Now we have girls in the Boy Scouts; boys in the Girl Scouts; LGBT being TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS AS A-OK, "NORMAL", and acceptable...and having an opinion that male/female relationships are "normal and decent" is punishable! I tell you that it cannot be argued that scientifically and biologically "normal" is male/female, and all else is deviant and abnormal-- that fact is inargueable! There's no real love between same gender...only lust and desire for deviant abnormal sex! And transgender is an abomination to God and nature! Say that out loud in school or in public and we'll see more riots! Probably get you arrested too, since the right of free speech is only for liberals, democrats, minorities and gays. WELCOME TO THE NEW AMERICA!!!
this veteran, me, couldn't hold a candle to Mr. Marvin..Marvin had been wounded some 21 times, and STILL did his duty..that in itself, is some fucking Feat..Semper Fi! Mr. Marvin.....( and he even punched John Wayne a few good times too...lol)
@@THE-HammerMan Man, did you ever hit the nail on the head with those words....true as heck, too...every thing you've said...when we had a bitch in school, between guys, we f ing squared off and got to it..a few cuts, a missing tooth, wtf? didn't matter cause ya had your darned respect....these youngsters now? Crying towels and ice cream bars, and cuddly animal toys...fuck what happened to their damn adult manhood?
@@zinderkugelus6194 Then why is he helping the veterans, their pay, their hospital overhauls, funding them to be better equipped now than the last 30 years? We can give him credit where credit is due. Even if he didn't serve, he's serving now!!!
been trying to find the clip of him on the tonight show with carson where he briefly (johnny asked him about it) talks about his combat experience...he did so with great humility and tremendous respect for his fallen comrades.....total class act this man was....
My father was in the 2d Marine Division. He was in combat at Guadalcanal, Tarawa as a combat engineer, flamethrower demolition, Saipan and Tinian. He never spoke of his combat until he was very old and was proud to be a Marine. How did he survive 4 island battles I do not know.
I’m a second generation Marine. My dad was in from 38-46 and served in the South Pacific. I was in from 68-70 and served in Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW. My dad passed before I hit 17 and he really never talked about what he did but I saw enough pictures to know he was there.
That initial contact, when the enemy opens fire, and you just want to crawl into a hole, but you know you can't let you fellow soldiers/Marines down. What a feeling!
Lee Marvin is "that dude!" Semper Fi Lee. I have many of his movies. Grew up with them before I even knew he was a fellow Marine. Also, E. B. Sledges book, "With the Old Breed" is phenomenal.
My 19 yr old son just graduated to become a marine at paris island and is in camp pendelton , he is training to be a helicopter mechanic. These boys are tough , it is not easy to become a marine and im damn proud of him and all the men and woman who serve .
My Boot Camp platoon was featured in this mini documentary - and in the full length version I was able to spot myself during graduation - at the 10:15 mark the Marine in the foreground is John Germono and behind him you can see one of our Drill instructors Richard Szyc - Pretty neat - The full length version is part of the two disc edition of The Dirty Dozen - PLT 2091 15 November 1985
I WAS BORN UNDER A WANDERING STAR, WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN TIE TO A TREE, FOR WHEN I START TO ROAM, YOU'LL KNOW WHERE I'LL BE. (SURE MISS THE GOOD OLD DAYS,ACTORS AND ACTRESS, RIP MARINE..
This was a very good video and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember Lee Marvin in his most memorable films as the Dirty Dozen. There many actors that served during Marvin's era ot time. Thank you Lee Marvin for this video films, and your service.
I absolutely loved him in “Paint Your Wagon” when he sang one of my favorite songs, “I Was Born under a wondering star” look it up, I believe you will enjoy it.
I know that he had been in a lot of movies in his career. My favorite ones were Cat Ballou and the other was the Big Red One. In Cat Ballou he played a drunken gunslinger and his evil twin, but the most moving portrayal was the combat leader of the soldiers in Big Red One. The seen that moved me was the liberation of the death camp where he carried the little boy. The other scene was with Mark Hamill.
As an Air Force Nurse, Tachikawa AFB, Japan, 1968 I received Marines, 25 of them, all missing part of a lower extremity. They taught me just how incredibly special they were. I approached one saying," you look like you're in pain, would you like something for it"?? " No ma'am, check my buddy". I checked all 24 "buddies" & got the same response. Incredible! I went back to the first stating none of his buddies wanted the Demerol I offered, & he said," yes ma'am". I then went around the room, injected them all & turned the lights out. They had been in the field for six months. Bless our Marines !!
My parents had the opportunity to meet him many years ago. My mother said he was a true gentleman. Clearly the Corps left their mark on him in more ways than one.
Lee Marvin is the kind of Hollywood actor that is seldom ever seen anymore. Patriotic, to the point of bleeding red, white and blue. PROUD of his Marine Corps, just like all of 'em. Jimmy Stewart was like Lee, and there were others in that golden generation. Sadly, today we can only count a few that are openly patriotic and self-assured and unafraid of Communist backlash aimed at them from the Hollywood elite. Actors like Jon Voigt and a few others. Lee Marvin was great in "the dirty dozen." Matter of fact l think l gonna watch that today.
As a 19 yr. old combat marine in Nam '67-'69 my generation of marines used those WWII marines as a standard to up hold. Lee Marvin as most of us used alcohol to cope with the images that will be with us for life.
+TheGallantgesture Thank you for your courageous service, Sir, and WELCOME HOME. My father is almost 93 - WWII Army - Papua New Guinea/Phil, and our beloved last uncle just went to Heaven - WWII Pacific Theater Marine - how he survived Iwo Jima - 2-23-1945- is A MIRACLE. -- US Coast Guard mom near san fransicko, Kalif, only child is serving.
TheGallantgesture oh don't worry whenever I see a World War 2 veteran I always say thank you for everything they've done especially because unfortunately we're losing a lot of them today
After serving in the Army for 7 years I always regret not seeing overseas deployment. I know friends of mine who did go and they had mixed feelings. I found this video by the US Marines narrated by Retired Marine and Movie Star Lee Marvin(one of my heroes) This video is something that all young people today would not understand as they have never been in a position to have to enlist and go to war. The Young today are very lucky with the world they live in. If world War ever happened again they will get a rude awakening and appreciation of how good life is today and never take it for granted.
I served in the Corps. for twenty yrs. i was in viet nam, '68-'69. L co. 3rdBn. 3rdRegt. 3rd. MarDiv.. i was qn 0311, grunt and wound also be a machine gunner. I stayed in the glorios Corps until 1988, when, due to steel holding my right knee together, Navy regulations mandated my retirement. I would end up,a First Sergeant. My best yrs was the,Company Gunnery Sergeant of F 2/7. I treated my men as my sons, and my sons as Marines . Five yrs...loved it !. I miss the Corps, have been retired 30 yrs.. As for combat and war..its a terrible, destructive unforgiving hell on earth. As you grow old, you remember plenty of great things and people, but you don't forget the dirty, nasty bloody things either. You come home with a better appreciation of everything. As time marches on...names of some Marines slip away with it. I thank God for the adventure, the great many Marines, and still being alive. May God bless all the Marines of times past and have mercy on their souls. And have mercy on the souls of those Marines that will die in some dirty war of the future. Semper Fi America.
"And have mercy on the souls of those Marines that will die in some dirty war of the future" Thank you for the honest understanding here!!!of the real situation! Spirit of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler in some measure sounds like!
I've never seen this. We were shown a film with Lee Marvin about the Pacific at Parris Island. This must be from the mid to late '80s, judging by the uniforms. Excellent post, Thanks and Semper Fi!!
@@memelordiff4494 wow, really? One of my favorite actors of all time, certainly one of the best in war films, because he is the real thing and it most definately shows. I was watching him in 'shout at the devil' and 'Gorky park' this week. He seems like a great guy indeed!
@@memelordiff4494 Lee Marvin is one of my Heroes. I too was a Marine back in Oct 73 to Oct 77. I'm sure you are very proud of your Grandfather. I'm sure you have heard him say with pride, "Semper Fi"
a good film - no false notes - this is the way a man with actual courage acts - and, it's good to remind us of what these people have to go through, and what kind of true heroes they are
Watching him in movies years ago, I was always struck how he handled weapons in his movies . Later learning he was a Marine. A favorite actor of mine. Semper Fi , jarhead. PS never forget hm on that dang horse in Cat Baloo.
What's more, they're DENIED "Role Models". Shysters, "Educators", Politicians, Shrinks, the FAKE Media, and, other allied GHOULS, simply WILL NOT allow the concept, of the ROLE MODEL, to be broached, in the FIRST PLACE!! They will only give us perverts, addicts, psychopaths, and sociopaths, which they tell us that we MUST emulate.
One of the most succinct statements Lee says is, "You can look the survivors in the eye...and see the price they paid." ^^ I think that's one of the best comments Lee made to help others understand, of what war extols from those who survive it. Lee was the real deal and he, along with those of his time, are greatly missed. So glad I grew up watching his generations movies. HOO-YAH & God Bless Lee's memory and Soul.
Thank you Lee for your service to our country. May you rest in peace as we honor your sacrifice that preserves the freedom we still enjoy today. God bless.
Audie Murphy American Legend. Thank you, very good idea. We discover there is a lot of actors who have fought, and not only make their own advertising. Audie Murphy is the most decorated and was a hero. James Stewart was pilot, Erol Flynn too, Ronald Reggan, and a lot of others. In the Navy, Marines, Air Force, etc... After that, they came back to the studios, and made their job, like every body. They didn't talk about war, very discreet, and humble. But they are heroes like a lot of men who gave their own life to save us, democracy, freedom. We see the public man, not the veteran who suffered, tired wounded, hungry and thirsty, who lost friends and was scared like the others. God bless them, they were patriots like workers, fishermen, joiners, etc. Who knows, who is interested by the man behind the star.
To my my Uncle Howard: Gilbert Howard Ramsdell. A USMC Private, Infantry, KIA Korea,aged 19 years. His name is with many on a slab at our Korean War Memorial, carved in my memory. I never met the man but he is my uncle. He was killed in action 28 May 1952. I was born on Okinawa, 3 July 1959.
Lee Marvin understood Marines in combat. He learned it the only way it can be learned. In combat. I learned it just the way Lee did. I will always be indebted to Lee Marvin for his portrayal of Ira Hayes. Semper Fidelis, Lee Marvin and Ira Hayes.
The toughest man and a so call movie-hero ever.Yes he like to drink but he was a real hero/man who was standing up for his country! I miss Lee Marvin :-(
@AudieMurphy....My great Uncle was James R. Zarillo and he was killed in Operation Flintlock on Namur Island in the Marshalls. My other great uncle did interview alot of Marines in the 1980s and Lee Marvin was one of them. I thought my Uncle said my Great Uncle was on a machine gun team with Lee during the invasion for the Marshalls, but Lee was in a different company than my Uncle (I was always confused by that). Sadly, there is nobody alive anymore to ask. All I know is my Uncle knew Lee Marvin and Lee was a witness to his death.
@GsrdenState thanks for your kind response and thanks to your great uncle and the heroism he displayed. Sadly it is lacking in our country at this point in our history. God bless him and you.
@@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend thank you and thanks for posting this video. I would of loved to talk to Lee Marvin about his service and my Uncle, but Lee died when I was 7
Just stumbled across this video. My 2 cents: the Corps transformed into a responsible individual for which I'll always be grateful. I'm firmly believe there is no such thing as an ex-Marine. Lee Marvin was a great example of a Marine to emulate.
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It was easy for Lee Marvin to play a tough guy as an actor, because he was the real thing in real life. A proud Marine.
When he passed away instead of being buried in fancy Hollywood cemetery, instead he chose to be interned at Arlington National Cemetery. His grave is a simple veterans head stone.
@@charlesfiscus4235being buried at Arlington speaks for itself ✌️🇺🇸
Lee Marvin was the real deal.
He was shot by machine gun fire and a sniper. Spent 13 months hospitalized.
When I was young, Lee Marvin rearended our car at a traffic light, in Schenectady, NY. As I recall, my father (a Korean War Marine) and he had a lengthy conversation. I don't remember the legal results of the fender bender.
Lee Marvin's tombstone reads simply " Lee Marvin, PFC U.S. Marine Corps, WW II". No doubt he considered that his greatest role.
what else should it read?? hes buried in Arlington National Cemetery, they're not gonna put "actor" on his government headstone lol
lol, semper fi
Hes buried right next to "Joe Lewis" ( the "Boxer" ! ) . . .
63DW89A. Really a great man. RIP, you are honored.
Oorah!!!
Lee Marvin was a Purple Heart recipient and received a 100% disability rating from the VA. While serving as a member of "I" Company, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, he was wounded in action on June 18, 1944, during the assault on Mount Tapochau in the Battle of Saipan, during which most of his company were casualties. He was hit by machine gun fire, which severed his sciatic nerve, and then was hit again in the foot by a sniper. After over a year of medical treatment in naval hospitals, Marvin was given a medical discharge with the rank of Private First Class.
Thanks for information & respect.
HOO-YAH & God Bless
A real life tough guy, as well as Charles Bresnan 💕
Thanks for the detailed information of an American hero.
@@donnanegri3186 Bronson.
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A true American Hero. No flash, no fanfare, just doing what he did, and well.
Lee Marvin was the kind of tough no actor could ever duplicate because he was a true blue tough guy
His commanding voice kept others frozen and obedient.
How about that Emperor of the North Pole.
I agree but Steve McQueen was cut from the same cloth
@@dmyers724 Don't forget Jimmy Stewart he flew 25 combat sorties in the B 24 liberator over Germany DAYLIGHT sorties ( if you do the math of air casualties vs number of sorties before rotation out daylight sorties were before the introduction of the P51 mustang long range escorts such missions were effectively a death sentence) additionally as a reserve officer he flew( ride along) in one more bombing sortie over Vietnam in the B 52 if you watch his movies & you look in his eyes during scenes that emulate life & death situations it is apparent he too knows what it is to see the real real!
@Bob Dylan I've been there
Lee Marvin, one hell of a Marine, actor, human being, I miss his movies.
Best line ever was in the Professionals after having been called a bastard by his employer. "Yes Sir, in my case an accident of birth. But you, sir, you are a self-made man"
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I cannot imagine a better recruiting film. He speaks with real authority.
He speaks with true passion about the corps and what it means to be part of something special that vary few can or will ever accomplish.
I was never in the military but I really miss Lee Marvin. He was awesome.
@@mikeburch2998 delta force was the last movie he stared in before he passed away.
That's because he means every word. From his heart.
My uncle was a Marine. He fought two tours in the Vietnam war. He was highly decorated. He earned the bronze star with valor and 2 Purple Hearts. He went on to be a career police officer. We lost him in 2015, much to early(65years old). He was the toughest man I’ve ever known. He was my HERO!
He didn’t really like to talk about the war, and I don’t blame him. He did love talking about the marine corps though.......all the time.
Men like him, and lee Marvin are rare in this world.
Semperfi SSTG Ken Woods July 4, 1950-December 15, 2015
I have no doubt him and Lee are in heaven with the other marines, planing the invasion of hell.
Bravo sir... bravo.
HOO-YAH...!
Back when men were MEN...!
Well, thats the only way they'll get in because Heaven dont want em and Hells afraid they'll take over - semper fi
Semper Fi!🇺🇸
Semper Fo dude, The Army and Marine Corps fought side by side, In the Pacific the Army and Marines took the Japanese islands and in Korea and Vietnam they fought at Chosin and Khe Sahn, One Army division the 77th Infantry Division earned the nickname the 77th Marine Division due to their high KD ratio on Japanese forces on Guam, Leyte and Okinawa
With everything he's done in his life, he chose to be buried in Arlington with his fellow Marines.
Semper Fi Marvin!
'RAH!! jarhead.
Once a Marine, ALWAYS a Marine.
I hear he was a gutless cowardly Dog
@@jaydee9262 Really? And how would you know that? Where's your source?
Wounded in one of the assaults on the island of Saipan. He was knocked down, covered by the body of a dead Marine. He was found couple of days later. Wounded, exhausted, but alive. That is the base history. He suffered from what is now labeled as PTSD. Constant nightmares and recurrent pain from that assault & left for dead under a fellow Marine, haunted him for the rest of his life. From my insight and the personal history I garnered about this Man, this Marine, I feel you need reevaluate your comment.
I have known plain Marines, Private to Generals to even a couple of MOH recipients, YOU APPEAR TO KNOW NOTHING of this Marine.
When I lived in Florida, our neighbors across the street became friends with my wife and I and our young son. Despite our large age difference, we often had dinner parties and eventually Bill talked to me about his experience with the 1st Marine Division during WW2. He was in the first wave landing on Guadal Canal. His story shook me to the core. Combat from a mostly unseen enemy, snipers and thick jungle, malaria, abandonment by the fleet, and starvation. Bill was tall, 6'4'' with a thin build, like many Marines. He mentioned that he lost nearly 40 lbs while there. He eventually received two Purple Hearts for wounds to his hand and broken ribs due to a gunshot wound to his side. He also received the Bronze Star if I remember correctly. I will never forget the sadness in his eyes when he spoke of the hell he and his fellow Marines went through there. But he also had a great smile and he and his wife seemed very happy. It was a privilege to know Bill, we lost touch eventually moving back to the west coast and he died years ago, but his friendship and his sacrifice to our country is something I will never forget...
Union Blacksmith Are you okay? You sound like someone who recently lost his wife. If this is accurate, I'm sorry for your loss. Life is worth living though. It gets a little easier with time.
Union Blacksmith I know it hurts worse than any pain you've ever felt, but it will get better. A lot of men have felt like you (me included). Exercise, like running, will help you with the anger and pain. You'll soon realize hapiness doesn't come from a woman. You'll become a stronger person, trust me.
Union Blacksmith You don't need someone like that. She's a Facebook zombie, totally shallow. The guy she left you for will dump her someday. Keep your head up.
Jeffrey Collier Semper Fidelis Bill. 😔🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@Gerry Cooney I'm three years late to this conversation but I completely agree with you. It absolutely is the woman's fault. She is the one who left. She is the real bottom feeder. Women are not loyal and no man should ever entrust his happiness to one.
My father was a Marine in WWII. He died when I was 18. I have so much respect for every Marine who has ever served. You are the most amazing heros.
I hope Lee Marvin is never forgotten in the American public eye. He was a great actor and more a great American soldier.
No more guys like mr. Marvin in Hollywood these days. So sad!Rest in peace, Sir!
Lee Marvin will ALWAYS be one of my favorite actors. There was no one like him. The Dirty Dozen is showing on TCM right now.
Now it's just pedophiles, satanists, and pussies.
Real MEN 👍👍👍
So true alas, so true. I no longer watch any fertilizer put out by Hollywood these days. I frankly feel violated by those actors and people behind the camera who do their utmost to dishonor this country and those who have fought so bravely for it. And forget television today especially! God bless our veterans and God bless Lee Marvin.
There are loads of left-wing Democrats in Hollywood.
Lee Marvin was the real deal. What a legend. R.I.P.
I was a Marine an inftantry platoon commander in Vietnam. Lee Marvin is right. You think about the danger and the loss of life, but you just do your job. That was my experience. I lost Marines, and while we were sad about the losses, we saddled up and did our jobs.
And for that god bless you
Thank you for your service.
And God bless you 🙏
What do you mean "was"! With all due respect Sir! Once A Marine Always A Marine! Semper Fi!
Respect👍
Don't have time for anything but to get back to what you have to do
Truly a mans man, a hard charger, a real Devil Dog. Semper Fi, and thanks for the memories pfc Marvin.
Semper Fi to Lee Marvin and to all my brothers. I did my 4 years in the Corps 47 years ago, still the most important years of my life.
Today he's buried at Arlington. Nothing on his tombstone except USMC, name, rank and serial number. Nothing at all to indicate he was a movie star. He didn't start acting until after the war.
Mr. Marvin's grave stone was supplied by the Veteran's Administration as one of his VA benefits. Typically the VA enscribes veterans grave markers with nothing much more than what is on Mr. Marvin's.
If Lee Marvin wanted more than that, I'm sure he could have afforded it.
Movie star? Why would he even care if he was a movie star. USMC WWII vet says it all. 10x better than any 'movie star'.
Deaf Smith damn right, along with everyone that has ever fought our wars in America!.
Very good comment Butch - Lee also played bad ass in The Dirty Dozen.
At his age he was still fit , ramrod straight , and had the stare. God bless.
Yeah, but he looks older than he was here at 61. People lived harder.
This video is 110% accurate. I remember the “whump whump whump” of being mortared. The concussion of a mine going off and feeling like my head was swimming and ears ringing. Waking up on the floor after being knocked out cold in a helicopter hard landing. And every other thing we went through every day & night.
I’m here to say that it scared the hell out of me doing the things we did, sometimes even still today. What scared me the most was letting my guys down, which is why I never did.
Other than being a husband and father; the thing that I am most proud of is being a US Marine Corps combat veteran.
USMC
OIF
Semper Fi!🇺🇸
Had the great pleasure of throwing back a few cocktails with a fascinating man. He was a very unique person. Awesome story teller, most of his love for fishing was his joy. His game room was filled with trophies of his successes.
Rest In Peace my friend!!!
Lee "motherfuckin" Marvin, God bless you sir, you would be ashamed of most of our generation. you are the embodiment of what a man should be
He did his Duty! DutyHonorConstitution!
Bob Billings amen
When I Was 10, My Parents Sent Me To My Uncle Tommie, WW2 Pacific Marine...He Was Friends With Lee...One Day, I Got To Hand Out With My Uncle And Lee.....What A Great Day!
Was it at La Costa beach in Malibu? Did you meet Michelle?
When I was drafted in the Army during the Vietnam war, I joined the Marines to save my life in Vietnam. It gave me the best combat training which probably saved my life over there.
@yesca jasta
I concur. Kids these days have no discipline and no respect. A 2 year stint in the military would instill those values and more.
PFC US Army Artillery Ft Sill, OK '84-'86
@@13bgunbunny42, stupid marxist democrats are making them like that.
Welcome home brother. Glad you made it back.
lol! You are my Senior as a Marine, to this day I tell Mommies, If your Son is going to be a POG, join any Military Branch, But! if he is going to War, join the Marines! Semper Fi!
Welcome Home!
R.I.P Lee Marvin great American great actor.
My Uncle went into The Marines in 1938, and was in the invasion at Guadalcanal. My Uncle-was injured at Guadalcanal and once healed remained in the Marines as a DI. He had a few men that he put through boot camp who after the the war became movie stars. Lee Marvin was one of his men that went through boot camp under my Uncle. My Uncle advised Lee Marvin performed well.
Holy shit! That's incredible. Good accounting
It's unlikely Marvin went through basic training with your uncle as a DI. The invasion of Guadalcanal occurred on 7 August 1942. Marvin joined the Marines on 12 August 1942 and underwent eight weeks of basic training. He completed the School of Infantry training which was an eight week session immediately after basic training. He graduated as a scout sniper and served in the Pacific Theater. He participated in 21 amphibious assaults before being wounded on Saipan in 1944.
@@westtexasphantom I appreciate your input. I looked back through family notes and I may have worded it wrong. Here is it directly from his son: “When he came back to the USA he was a trainer, DI, and hand to hand combat. He told me he trained Bob Keeshan ( Capt. Kangaroo ) Tyrone Power, and Lee Marvin, combat training.”. So it sounds like he trained him in a specialized training, not boot camp. My Dad, and 5 uncles were in WWII, and brother in Vietnam. None of them talked about their experience much, you really had to dig it out of them. I try and keep all the facts straight. But it gets a bit confusing. Regardless still so very proud of my family’s history. I wish I had a memory like yours, to remember specifics so well. That’s awesome.
The U.S Marines visit my town in Australia for an exercise every 3 years. They are a credit to their country. Some of the hardware they have is really something to behold. Awesome to see their beach landings.
No doubt they like your beaches. The beaches around Noosa are among the best anywhere.
I was there. Darwin and Brisbane. War games with Aussies and Kiwis 1973.
How far both our countries have fallen.
I went to Oz (Perth) the first time in 1980 as a 19 year old Lance Corporal. Went back two more times during the course of my career.
I've been back several more times in my civilian career too. Always enjoyed my time there.
Loved the place and people, hat tip to the cousins down under
@@JWWhiteTX I live near Shoalwater Bay in Queensland. Close to Rockhampton
To All From An Ex British Royal Marine Commando Engineer Sapper I Salute You And I Want To Give My Respects And Say Thankyou❤
Good words. Lee has always been one of my favorites. A man who is terrified and still goes in...is a brave man. A fool who says hes not scared is a liar.
Those are the first to bite it, typically.
This is why we had such great British and American actors in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s as many of them were former military and had seen combat
I grew up knowing Lee Marvin as one of my favorite actors. When I finally realized who he really is and was there are not enough words in the English language to describe my admiration for him.
I'm glad the U.S. Marines are on our side.
Marines lol.
When you set yourself up better then another.
Beware you set yourself up for FAILURE
THE ONLY BRANCH THAT HAS NEVER PROVEN ITS SELF WORTHY is the Airforce.
The USArmy is beyond a doubt the best the world has ever seen. The US Navy along with marine s also but #1 is Army! No country can stand without the ARMY.
remember this..in all of histiry its The Army that always fights the biggest battles!
Not Navy or marines!
Give credit where its due for a change. Wwg1wga. Q knows this.
@@skipperskipper2936 Maybe, but if you look at the history of the Corps, Marines are always given the hardest, dirtiest, brutal, and most dangerous objectives. From Iwo Jima to the Chosin, Hue to Fallujah. If i ever had to go into hypothetical Combat as a civilian, i would hope there would be Marine on my right and a 10th Mountain on my Left.
The Marines should be guarding the SCIF.
@@Nattleby There are just so many different regiments/divisions or units that you could pick as the best chosen warfighters and staunch allies in a warzone..your 2 of Marines & 10th Mtn are excellent such legendary fighters..could add the Ghurkas,6th Royal Australian Reg and Aus S.A.S,the Kiwi S.A.S,Brit Para Regiment & S.A,S and some picks of Canadian Spec forces units..all awesome choices to have standing tall with you when the shit hits the fan..if backed into a corner by superior enemy numbers, this bunch of lads would help give you courage all the way through.My dad,6th Div A.I.F fought alongside Marines and a Ghurka unit in New Guinea in WW2..though all from different nations..he told us boys that they all shared,not just similar fighting skills,but most importantly in a warzone, they shared a sense of humour that kept them all sane and focused when the madness reigned supreme in humid jungle and fetid mangrove swamps.said he would go to fight with them any day.To this day a large percentage of these above mentioned troops still train here in Aussie on a regular basis..it's amazing that something as simple a shared sense of humour can coalesce and combine into one fighting force when required.
Bloody Brilliant! 😊✊💕..
(/-\)..
And A-10s and AC-130s above.
Lee Marvin has been and always will be one of my hero’s. I’m sad his no longer with us but glad he ain’t here to see a pussified America.😞
he simply would kick ass and put it back the way it used to be
Agreed.
Too true.
I said it at the time, that the introduction of "T-ball" was the 'foot in the door' that started the ball rolling for the "sissyfication" of our kids. Mothers didn't want their 'little Johnny' getting hit with a ball! Geez! It made you tough; learn how to duck, and a bruise is a 'badge of honor' that gets you 1st base as well!
Then years later we have the "bullying" bullshit. That's just normal "kid cruelty" that makes you tough and learn how to fight back, with both words and fists! Take that away and the result was/is shootings at school instead of fistfights! Fistfights created respect, and then friendships. Survival of the fittest has to be learned!
Now we have girls in the Boy Scouts; boys in the Girl Scouts; LGBT being TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS AS A-OK, "NORMAL", and acceptable...and having an opinion that male/female relationships are "normal and decent" is punishable!
I tell you that it cannot be argued that scientifically and biologically "normal" is male/female, and all else is deviant and abnormal-- that fact is inargueable! There's no real love between same gender...only lust and desire for deviant abnormal sex! And transgender is an abomination to God and nature! Say that out loud in school or in public and we'll see more riots! Probably get you arrested too, since the right of free speech is only for liberals, democrats, minorities and gays. WELCOME TO THE NEW AMERICA!!!
this veteran, me, couldn't hold a candle to Mr. Marvin..Marvin had been wounded some 21 times, and STILL did his duty..that in itself, is some fucking Feat..Semper Fi! Mr. Marvin.....( and he even punched John Wayne a few good times too...lol)
@@THE-HammerMan Man, did you ever hit the nail on the head with those words....true as heck, too...every thing you've said...when we had a bitch in school, between guys, we f ing squared off and got to it..a few cuts, a missing tooth, wtf? didn't matter cause ya had your darned respect....these youngsters now? Crying towels and ice cream bars, and cuddly animal toys...fuck what happened to their damn adult manhood?
Don't forget the thousands that never came back.
Cannot and never will! Good point. Get the word out. TRUMP 2020
@@richardfolkman NO TRUMP NEVER WENT !
@@zinderkugelus6194 Then why is he helping the veterans, their pay, their hospital overhauls, funding them to be better equipped now than the last 30 years? We can give him credit where credit is due. Even if he didn't serve, he's serving now!!!
@@richardfolkman PROVIDE SOME FACTS BECAUSE I'VE ONLY SEEN A HIPPOCRITCAL SELF SERVING BIGOTED NAME CALLING ASSHOLE.
@Tropic Lightning ANOTHER FUCKING KNOW IT ALL REPUBLITARD.
I was in OCS in 1982 and when I watch this I as amazed. I had no idea he was in those south pacific battles. Semper Fi Lee Marvin.....
been trying to find the clip of him on the tonight show with carson where he briefly (johnny asked him about it) talks about his combat experience...he did so with great humility and tremendous respect for his fallen comrades.....total class act this man was....
"act", yes...but he did suffer.
As a former marine infantryman 82 to 86, I'll always consider me Marvin's generation the greatest prayer I see him in heaven
My father was in the 2d Marine Division. He was in combat at Guadalcanal, Tarawa as a combat engineer, flamethrower demolition, Saipan and Tinian. He never spoke of his combat until he was very old and was proud to be a Marine. How did he survive 4 island battles I do not know.
I would absolutely shit my pants..
Lee is one of my favourite actors, nobody on screen like him today..
I’m a second generation Marine. My dad was in from 38-46 and served in the South Pacific. I was in from 68-70 and served in Chu Lai 68-69 1st MAW. My dad passed before I hit 17 and he really never talked about what he did but I saw enough pictures to know he was there.
Lee Marvin you are a great man. You will never be forgotten. RIP.
Lee Marvin was a Tough Guy" who really was a "Tough" Guy. Enuff said.
Norman McKinnon Today most people are terrified of offending someone else. Pitiful
RIP Lee..fantastic my dad was WW2..Veteran'..US Navy..s- PAC
That initial contact, when the enemy opens fire, and you just want to crawl into a hole, but you know you can't let you fellow soldiers/Marines down. What a feeling!
Lee Marvin a great Marine, great actor and a great American!
Lee Marvin was my favorite customer in Tuscon AZ liquor store in 70s
Haaaaw!
Marvin, great actor, heroic Marine and true American.
Hard to imagine something like this being made 35 years later. RIP Lee Marvin.
Lee Marvin is "that dude!" Semper Fi Lee. I have many of his movies. Grew up with them before I even knew he was a fellow Marine.
Also, E. B. Sledges book, "With the Old Breed" is phenomenal.
My 19 yr old son just graduated to become a marine at paris island and is in camp pendelton , he is training to be a helicopter mechanic. These boys are tough , it is not easy to become a marine and im damn proud of him and all the men and woman who serve .
Semper Fi Lee and Rest in Peace.
My Boot Camp platoon was featured in this mini documentary - and in the full length version I was able to spot myself during graduation - at the 10:15 mark the Marine in the foreground is John Germono and behind him you can see one of our Drill instructors Richard Szyc - Pretty neat - The full length version is part of the two disc edition of The Dirty Dozen - PLT 2091 15 November 1985
I WAS BORN UNDER A WANDERING STAR, WHEN I GET TO HEAVEN TIE TO A TREE, FOR WHEN I START TO ROAM, YOU'LL KNOW WHERE I'LL BE. (SURE MISS THE GOOD OLD DAYS,ACTORS AND ACTRESS, RIP MARINE..
Wow, what a guy! I knew he had served, but I was unaware of WWII or his purple heart. Great actor and entertainer.
This was a very good video and thoroughly enjoyed it. I remember Lee Marvin in his most memorable films as the Dirty Dozen. There many actors that served during Marvin's era ot time. Thank you Lee Marvin for this video films, and your service.
PROUD OF HIM AND ALL THAT ARE LIKE HIM,HE IS A CREDIT TO AMERICA,HIS ACTOR ROLES REFLECT THE MAN INSIDE,RIP YOU TOUGH SON OF AMERICA
I was Army grunt in Vietnam. Much respect for Marines.
He lived here in Tucson, and was just a well liked regular guy.
Don't ever forget how hilariously funny Lee Marvin could be. No one deserved success more than him.
His deadpan, dry wit, spot on delivery was priceless.
His comedic lines in movies are under appreciated.
You sir, are spot on. Ive seen Mr Marvin as a really tough guy and also doing comedy . Donavans Reef is but one example
I absolutely loved him in “Paint Your Wagon” when he sang one of my favorite songs, “I Was Born under a wondering star” look it up, I believe you will enjoy it.
I know that he had been in a lot of movies in his career. My favorite ones were Cat Ballou and the other was the Big Red One. In Cat Ballou he played a drunken gunslinger and his evil twin, but the most moving portrayal was the combat leader of the soldiers in Big Red One. The seen that moved me was the liberation of the death camp where he carried the little boy. The other scene was with Mark Hamill.
@@jayhogan1166Donovan's reef, classic Marvin!
As an Air Force Nurse, Tachikawa AFB, Japan, 1968 I received Marines, 25 of them, all missing part of a lower extremity. They taught me just how incredibly special they were. I approached one saying," you look like you're in pain, would you like something for it"?? " No ma'am, check my buddy". I checked all 24 "buddies" & got the same response. Incredible! I went back to the first stating none of his buddies wanted the Demerol I offered, & he said," yes ma'am". I then went around the room, injected them all & turned the lights out. They had been in the field for six months. Bless our Marines !!
"Once a marine always a marine" his dying words. Total respect 🙏👍😊
My parents had the opportunity to meet him many years ago. My mother said he was a true gentleman. Clearly the Corps left their mark on him in more ways than one.
Semper Fi Mr. Lee Marvin...one of my favorite actors....may you rest in peace sir.
Lee Marvin is the kind of Hollywood actor that is seldom ever seen anymore. Patriotic, to the point of bleeding red, white and blue. PROUD of his Marine Corps, just like all of 'em. Jimmy Stewart was like Lee, and there were others in that golden generation. Sadly, today we can only count a few that are openly patriotic and self-assured and unafraid of Communist backlash aimed at them from the Hollywood elite.
Actors like Jon Voigt and a few others. Lee Marvin was great in "the dirty dozen." Matter of fact l think l gonna watch that today.
Lee Marvin was a liberal just FYI.
He was a proud Liberal Democrat
He was a fitting person to do this motivational program, HE was a real Marine from the Pacific in WW II campaigns
As a 19 yr. old combat marine in Nam '67-'69 my generation of marines used those WWII marines as a standard to up hold. Lee Marvin as most of us used alcohol to cope with the images that will be with us for life.
+TheGallantgesture Thank you for your courageous service, Sir, and WELCOME HOME. My father is almost 93 - WWII Army - Papua New Guinea/Phil, and our beloved last uncle just went to Heaven - WWII Pacific Theater Marine - how he survived Iwo Jima - 2-23-1945- is A MIRACLE.
-- US Coast Guard mom near san fransicko, Kalif, only child is serving.
+FriendofRamblinJack wow please tell your father I said thank you for his service and for everything that he's done for this country
Thank you but those but those WWII veterans are the real heroes always to be honored.
TheGallantgesture oh don't worry whenever I see a World War 2 veteran I always say thank you for everything they've done especially because unfortunately we're losing a lot of them today
So true my dad was one and his brother was killed in Burma. It was an honor to have served in Nam with a few of them.
After serving in the Army for 7 years I always regret not seeing overseas deployment. I know friends of mine who did go and they had mixed feelings. I found this video by the US Marines narrated by Retired Marine and Movie Star Lee Marvin(one of my heroes) This video is something that all young people today would not understand as they have never been in a position to have to enlist and go to war. The Young today are very lucky with the world they live in. If world War ever happened again they will get a rude awakening and appreciation of how good life is today and never take it for granted.
Lee's final filmed entry. Interesting.
I served in the Corps. for twenty yrs. i was in viet nam, '68-'69. L co. 3rdBn. 3rdRegt. 3rd. MarDiv.. i was qn 0311, grunt and wound also be a machine gunner. I stayed in the glorios Corps until 1988, when, due to steel holding my right knee together, Navy regulations mandated my retirement. I would end up,a First Sergeant. My best yrs was the,Company Gunnery Sergeant of F 2/7. I treated my men as my sons, and my sons as Marines . Five yrs...loved it !. I miss the Corps, have been retired 30 yrs.. As for combat and war..its a terrible, destructive unforgiving hell on earth. As you grow old, you remember plenty of great things and people, but you don't forget the dirty, nasty bloody things either. You come home with a better appreciation of everything. As time marches on...names of some Marines slip away with it. I thank God for the adventure, the great many Marines, and still being alive. May God bless all the Marines of times past and have mercy on their souls. And have mercy on the souls of those Marines that will die in some dirty war of the future. Semper Fi America.
Welcome Home, Brother!
"And have mercy on the souls of those Marines that will die in some dirty war of the future" Thank you for the honest understanding here!!!of the real situation! Spirit of Major General Smedley Darlington Butler in some measure sounds like!
I was in hq co sta pltoon 2/7
1st yr and a half I was in 3/9 Kilo co.
Ready for all, yeilding to none! 2/7
This is AWESOME!
Thank you for posting this!
WOW, thanks for showing a REAL MAN! Thanks for service Lee M. John P.
Affirmative!! Marines face impossible odds under impossible conditions , because they know the honor of each other will not be broken! Ever!!
I've never seen this. We were shown a film with Lee Marvin about the Pacific at Parris Island. This must be from the mid to late '80s, judging by the uniforms. Excellent post, Thanks and Semper Fi!!
Lee Marvin is dead, but could probably still kick someone's ass. ;-)
Joe Friday beat him up on an old Dragnet. It looked highly implausible because Lee Marvin was much larger than Jack Webb but hey, it was his show.
Wadooza Mofoosa he indeed was a great man. (He’s also my grandfather so I know how Greta of a man he was)
@@memelordiff4494 wow, really? One of my favorite actors of all time, certainly one of the best in war films, because he is the real thing and it most definately shows. I was watching him in 'shout at the devil' and 'Gorky park' this week. He seems like a great guy indeed!
@@memelordiff4494 Lee Marvin is one of my Heroes. I too was a Marine back in Oct 73 to Oct 77. I'm sure you are very proud of your Grandfather. I'm sure you have heard him say with pride, "Semper Fi"
Semper Fi
a good film - no false notes - this is the way a man with actual courage acts - and, it's good to remind us of what these people have to go through, and what kind of true heroes they are
Watching him in movies years ago, I was always struck how he handled weapons in his movies . Later learning he was a Marine. A favorite actor of mine. Semper Fi , jarhead. PS never forget hm on that dang horse in Cat Baloo.
This man will was one of the best actors of all time. Men like him were the hero's of my childhood. We could use a few like him now.
We had role models like Lee Marvin. Today’s kids don’t want role models!
What's more, they're DENIED "Role Models". Shysters, "Educators", Politicians, Shrinks, the FAKE Media, and, other allied GHOULS, simply WILL NOT allow the concept, of the ROLE MODEL, to be broached, in the FIRST PLACE!! They will only give us perverts, addicts, psychopaths, and sociopaths, which they tell us that we MUST emulate.
They want them. It's just there aren't many around. Celebrity has seen to that.
They’ve got the avengers now.
Ok Boomer 👍🏽
They’re virtual now.
Mr. Marvin was one of my favorite actors. Semper Fi to all my comrades in arms this Veterans' Day weekend.
One of the most succinct statements Lee says is, "You can look the survivors in the eye...and see the price they paid."
^^ I think that's one of the best comments Lee made to help others understand, of what war extols from those who survive it.
Lee was the real deal and he, along with those of his time, are greatly missed.
So glad I grew up watching his generations movies.
HOO-YAH & God Bless Lee's memory and Soul.
Lee Marvin was great in Paint your Wagon…I laughed my butt off at his antics .. He defended us as a soldier then entertained us-as an actor
Thank you Lee for your service to our country. May you rest in peace as we honor your sacrifice that preserves the freedom we still enjoy today. God bless.
My dad was at Paris Island at the same time he was there
Not to be missed! Hollywood icon and WWII hero Lee Marvin reflects on combat leadership. Marvin was wounded on Saipan during WWII.
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Audie Murphy American Legend. Thank you, very good idea. We discover there is a lot of actors who have fought, and not only make their own advertising. Audie Murphy is the most decorated and was a hero. James Stewart was pilot, Erol Flynn too, Ronald Reggan, and a lot of others. In the Navy, Marines, Air Force, etc... After that, they came back to the studios, and made their job, like every body. They didn't talk about war, very discreet, and humble. But they are heroes like a lot of men who gave their own life to save us, democracy, freedom. We see the public man, not the veteran who suffered, tired wounded, hungry and thirsty, who lost friends and was scared like the others. God bless them, they were patriots like workers, fishermen, joiners, etc. Who knows, who is interested by the man behind the star.
So why now must we deal with LGTGQ??? More is lost than gained!
If they only would attack Washington DC.
@@gillesguillaumin6603 Errol Flynn and Ronald Reagan were both draft dodgers.
To my my Uncle Howard: Gilbert Howard Ramsdell. A USMC Private, Infantry, KIA Korea,aged 19 years. His name is with many on a slab at our Korean War Memorial, carved in my memory. I never met the man but he is my uncle. He was killed in action 28 May 1952. I was born on Okinawa, 3 July 1959.
Wonderful recollection of what it takes to stand for freedom.
Semper Fi Marvin I never new you were a Marine May you rest in Peace.I served 69-72spent time in S.E. Asia
God bless all those who give and have given their all for their country and freedom. Thank you.
Lest we forget. Lest we forget.
Watched every minute... and said everything I endured... Marines
Everything Les Marvin stated was exactly accurate and meaningful. Great Character & Great Voice.
Semper Fi Forever! Thanks for an incredible video!!
Lee Marvin understood Marines in combat. He learned it the only way it can be learned. In combat. I learned it just the way Lee did. I will always be indebted to Lee Marvin for his portrayal of Ira Hayes. Semper Fidelis, Lee Marvin and Ira Hayes.
+gbujarhead Bravo, brother. BRAVO!
The toughest man and a so call movie-hero ever.Yes he like to drink but he was a real hero/man who was standing up for his country!
I miss Lee Marvin :-(
My great uncle graduated with Lee Marvin from USMC bootcamp and they both stormed the beaches of the Marshall Islands in Operation Flintlock!
Did he ever hear from Lee after the war?
@GardenState. Did he ever hear from Lee after the war?
@AudieMurphy....My great Uncle was James R. Zarillo and he was killed in Operation Flintlock on Namur Island in the Marshalls. My other great uncle did interview alot of Marines in the 1980s and Lee Marvin was one of them. I thought my Uncle said my Great Uncle was on a machine gun team with Lee during the invasion for the Marshalls, but Lee was in a different company than my Uncle (I was always confused by that). Sadly, there is nobody alive anymore to ask. All I know is my Uncle knew Lee Marvin and Lee was a witness to his death.
@GsrdenState thanks for your kind response and thanks to your great uncle and the heroism he displayed. Sadly it is lacking in our country at this point in our history. God bless him and you.
@@AudieMurphyAmericanLegend thank you and thanks for posting this video. I would of loved to talk to Lee Marvin about his service and my Uncle, but Lee died when I was 7
Lee Marvin one tuff basted respect from the uk!!
This was personal for me, because my dad fought in WWII.
I thought your film was briliant!
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE .. SEMPER FI
He was a fine man and a valued member of the Legion of the Lost. Semper fidelis Marine!
Lee Marvin carried a 100% VA disability rating from 1945 until the day he died.
Why?
@@billymack4606 wounds he received in battle on Saipan
He was hurt severely.
@Soul Chicken most people dont understand that
He spent a full year in Walter Reed. A year.
Just stumbled across this video. My 2 cents: the Corps transformed into a responsible individual for which I'll always be grateful. I'm firmly believe there is no such thing as an ex-Marine. Lee Marvin was a great example of a Marine to emulate.