5 Reasons Why Chesty Puller is a Marine Corps Legend
Military.com | By Sean Mclain Brown
Lt. Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller was a Marine’s Marine. A bonafide badass leatherneck with the scars to prove it. But this badass had one soft spot—his fierce loyalty and care for his men. Puller’s leadership is one of the reasons why to this day, Marine Corps officers in the field never eat until the enlisted men have been served.
Born June 26, 1898 in West Point, Virginia, Puller grew up hunting and listening to tales of the Civil War told by his relatives. He also had a heavy appetite for reading, pouring through countless books of military tales and history. He would go on to become a well-known figure in Marine Corps folklore, with both true and exaggerated tales of his experiences being constantly recounted within the Corps.
Here are 5 reasons why Puller became a Marine Corps legend:
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