Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Chesty Puller: Most Decorated U.S. Marine in History” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/chesty-puller-most-decorated-u-s-marine-in-history/.
Chesty Puller: Most Decorated U.S. Marine in History
- Thread starter Mike H.
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HayesGreener
Ronin
- My favorite quotes
- Chesty Puller (Korean War): "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things," or variants like "They're on our right, they're on our left, they're in front of us, they're behind us; they can't get away from us this time".
Morris Devere
Alpha
Anyone interested in Chesty Puller should read "Marine" by Burk Davis and "With The Old Breed" by Sledge. I had the honor to know both authors
Icepick Mike
Operator
Pure Warrior
Talyn
Emissary
Current Sea Base ship named for Chesty.
taskandpurpose.com
A previous Oliver Hazard Perry-Class frigate was previously named for him.
USS Lewis B. Puller, named for Chesty Puller, headed to Sudan’s coast
The USS Lewis B. Puller is an expeditionary sea base ship named for Marine Corps legend “Chesty” Puller.
taskandpurpose.com
A previous Oliver Hazard Perry-Class frigate was previously named for him.
jeffhuey1n
Alpha
Every night in Boot Camp (MCRDSD Oct 81 to Dec 81) we’d sing the first verse of the Marine Corps hymn while lying on our racks at the position of attention. Then, IIRC, “Good night Chesty, wherever you are”. At which point the drill instructor would give the command “rest”. Within a few seconds, we’d all be asleep, except for the fire watch.
Mr. Untactical
Master Class
Thank God for US Marines.