To: SandRat; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...
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!
10 posted on
02/20/2009 4:27:29 PM PST by
Bender2
("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
To: Bender2
You’d think there’d be some kind of exchange rate where he could trade in a few Navy Crosses for a CMOH. Just ‘cuz.
Five Navy Crosses. Just damn...
11 posted on
02/20/2009 4:36:28 PM PST by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: Bender2
Lewis B. Puller and George S. Patton - true sons of the South, first cousins and grandchildren of War Between The States heroes.
27 posted on
02/20/2009 5:44:13 PM PST by
NTHockey
(Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners.)
To: Bender2
32 posted on
02/21/2009 8:36:59 AM PST by
blackie
(Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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