Chesty puller is a GOOD marine.He is not Bad
Lieutenant General Lewis Burwell "Chesty" Puller was the most decorated Marine in history. He fought, or tried to fight, in every war in his lifetime--they refused to reinstate him on active duty for Vietnam because of his age. He holds 27 different awards, some of which were issued multiple times--he has five Navy Crosses, five Navy Presidential Unit Citations and five Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medals. He is the Marine's Marine.
A Chesty story: A Republic of Korea Army commander colocated with a US Marines commander called Chesty Puller to report a Chinese push.
Puller: "How many Chinese are attacking you?"
ROKA: "Many, many Chinese!"
Chesty asked for another count and got the same .
"Put my Marine liaison officer on the radio."
Up came the Marine lieutenant: "Yes sir?"
Chesty: "Lieutenant, exactly how many Chinese you got up there?"
LNO: "Colonel, we got a whole (expletive deleted) of Chinese up here!"
Chesty: "Thank God! At least there's someone up there who knows how to count!"
Chesty Puller was called Chesty because of his barrel shaped chest.
Chesty Puller died on October 11, 1971 at the age of 73.
Chesty Puller died on October 11, 1971 at the age of 73.
yes
Chesty Puller earned five Navy Crosses.
An English Bulldog, named ''Chesty'' after Lewis B. Chesty Puller.
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They were distant cousins.
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yeah take 15 mins -Chesty Puller
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