THE MAKING OF MARINES: 1956 AND THEREAFTER...

THE MAKING OF MARINES: 1956 AND THEREAFTER...:

"Again, in my opinion, I believe the D.I. was the most realistic and honest film yet made regarding the experience of Marine Corps recruit training. I expect I am in the minority here, judging by responses to this that I have received across the Internet, but that is my opinion--take it or leave it.

Jack Webb has been dead these many years, and Ermey has gone on to acclaim as an actor and personality. Ermey, having reached the rank of staff sergeant while on active duty, has now been officially appointed/promoted to the 'honorary' rank of gunnery sergeant by the Marine Corps, a title which he uses as a television personality, etc.

This serves to remind me that Benjamin Franklin was the recipient of one or more 'honorary' doctorates. Honorary doctorates are not 'earned' degrees, nor conferred on the basis of work done or academic achievements met, etc..

I have read, that Franklin thereafter went by... 'Doctor Franklin.' Some say he even insisted that members of Congress address him as such. Whether or not anyone ever took him seriously and complied, I don't know. Gomer Pyle (Jim Nabors), and others, BTW, have also been promoted to honorary Marine Corps ranks, but of course, Nabors was best known anyway as a comic."