Who Marine Mascot LCpl Chesty XIII Was Named After

In continuation of the post yesterday, Lance Corporal Chesty XIII, Official Mascot, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C....

Chesty was named after a brave Marine!

Chesty the K9 is named after Chesty Puller - that is Lt General Lewis B. Chesty Puller. Puller is a Marine icon and was the most decorated Marine in history. However, he never received the Medal of Honor. Chesty did not take crap from anyone and told it like it was. This is highly unusual for officers - especially Generals who are very political.

One of the cool things about Chesty that does not have anything to do with Marines per se is that no matter where he was in the world on his wife's birthday she always received roses and even after he died she received roses on her birthday until she passed, somehow he set it up. The other thing about Chesty was that no matter what time of day-if Marines stopped by his house in Virginia, even PFCs, Mrs. Puller always had food for them - day or night food was made.

During the Korean War, Chesty is famous for saying "we are not retreating we are fighting in a different direction." Chesty was the type of General who if his Marines were cold he was cold and if they were hungry he was hungry. If you would like to learn more about the K-9 named after Lt General Lewis B. Chesty Puller, read the Facebook page about Lance Corporal Chesty XIII, Official Mascot, Marine Barracks Washington, D.C. Chesty On Facebook