[Airwinger]

Good Night Chesty, wherever you are!!

OH RAHH

[yarddog]

I found a book in the trash many years ago about Chesty. I picked it up and read it. It was a remarkable story, one of those rare people who are larger than life.

[Candor7]

[chesty_puller]

One Hell of a man.

[oh8eleven]

I was discharged from Camp Lejeune in the fall of '69 and headed home to NY. I knew Chesty lived in Saluda, Virginia and thought about stopping to pay my respects.
But I hadn't been home in over a year, yada yada, and I never did take that detour. I've regretted it ever since.
Semper Fi ...

[Bender2]

Re: His most notable achievements include earning five Navy Crosses, the second highest decoration awarded by the Navy and Marine Corps.

Unless I am very much mistaken, and behold that Wikipedia's Chesty Puller page even agrees with me, Chesty Puller was also awarded a Distinguished Service Cross , the Army's equivalent to the Navy Cross. Thus he is the only man to ever win six of the nation's 2nd Highest Decorations for Bravery in the face of the enemy!

He should be awarded the Medal of Honor on general principal alone.

Good night... Chesty!

[traderrob6]

And now for something completely different...

[Griddlee]

“Take me to the brig! I want to see the real Marines.” —Chesty Puller

Chesty is my hero even though I was a doggie.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Been one of my heroes a long, long time.

[jadedeagle]

Semper Fi!

[Allegra]

"We're surrounded.

That simplifies the problem."

I love the Marines.