11 thoughts on ““I’d put my foot in your ass if your head wasn’t in the way.” – Col. Chesty Puller, USMC”
He must have had brass balls! Facing the enema from an trench with that reactive target forehead takes guts.
Five Navy Crosses – and they don’t put those in Cracker Jacks boxes! Should have received a Medal of Honor for at least one of those.
Good Night Chesty, where ever you are!
Semper Fi
JDK
My brother in law, career marine got some ribbons pinned on by the man. Wished I would have spent more time visiting with him.
B in law uncle
my uncle Jack served with him from the “canel” to Pelieu. after that shit storm
was sent back to the states to train the Marines that went into Iwo.
one time at his house, I saw the pictures on the wall and asked him who that ?
he sat me down and told me about one of the greatest marines that ever lived.
there where a few old black and white pictures during the war of him and “chesty”
and a lot after the war at reunions and the like. they where “buds” that called each other for years. uncle Jack was “Gunny ” to him. he even knew his kid and saw him after he lost his legs after he got home.
uncle Jack always said the Pelieu was the worst one. he had a fondness for flamethrowers and drums of gasoline rolled into caves instead of sending men into them after the Japs. he also told me that less than 2 dozen men where standing after it out of the 400 plus that came ashore that shithole island.
and he was pissed as hell when it came out they didn’t need to take it after all.
as he told me later on, a lot of great men died for what ? to take some damn island they didn’t need after all ? yeah. they don’t make too many men like that anymore. anyway.
Nimitz said it was too late to recall the invasion force when it was realized that Palau was not needed. Stupid decision.
btw, my dad had 2 navy crosses. we didn’t know that until after he died and he was buried in Arlington with honors. no shit. had 2 navel commanders to ‘help” smooth
things over and they put Mom up in the Wainwright house even. dinner even.
funny par was my brothers and B-laws where in army green and I wore a suit
(couldn’t find my shit) and one of them asked me why no navy guys ?
I told him my Dad always called it “the fucking navy” .
he laughed and told me, “well, with all the medals on his chest. he earned the right to call it whatever he wanted too” dad had like 15 or so “battle stars” as well. and some other things. he hated the navy. but he hated wearing a tie even more. that is why, he changed his last name a bit and joined the damn navy.
weird right ?
So, your Dad didn’t want to wear a tie, but the neckerchief was OK?
I always thought the neckerchief was lame.
I’m glad they finally did away with those lame wool blue uniforms.
Navy vet 64-68
yeah. weird right ? anyway, Dad never wore a tie for most of his life. but for the very few times Mom made him wear one.
and thanks to him, I hate boats. the damn ocean and anything to do with the sea. weird was the fact at his viewing
Mom put him in a suit. he had one. just one.
and two ties. he just looked weird to me and others wearing
a suit.
We got’em right where we want’em. Surrounded from the inside.
My favorite quote: “For those lucky enough to return home for Christmas, hold your loved ones dearly, and join them in prayers for peace on earth and goodwill toward all men. And then report back here, ready to sail across God’s vast ocean, where we will meet our enemy, and kill them all”. – Chesty Puller.
I’ve crossed the Pacific several times either in Business Class or First Class in 747’s and MD-11’s and you have to do it to get your mind around the size of “Gods Vast Ocean”. I cannot even imagine what those Marines went through. Just the trip out there in one of those ships would kill me. Tough and Brave men led by the Toughest and Bravest to ever walk the earth.
He must have had brass balls! Facing the enema from an trench with that reactive target forehead takes guts.
Five Navy Crosses – and they don’t put those in Cracker Jacks boxes! Should have received a Medal of Honor for at least one of those.
Good Night Chesty, where ever you are!
Semper Fi
JDK
My brother in law, career marine got some ribbons pinned on by the man. Wished I would have spent more time visiting with him.
B in law uncle
my uncle Jack served with him from the “canel” to Pelieu. after that shit storm
was sent back to the states to train the Marines that went into Iwo.
one time at his house, I saw the pictures on the wall and asked him who that ?
he sat me down and told me about one of the greatest marines that ever lived.
there where a few old black and white pictures during the war of him and “chesty”
and a lot after the war at reunions and the like. they where “buds” that called each other for years. uncle Jack was “Gunny ” to him. he even knew his kid and saw him after he lost his legs after he got home.
uncle Jack always said the Pelieu was the worst one. he had a fondness for flamethrowers and drums of gasoline rolled into caves instead of sending men into them after the Japs. he also told me that less than 2 dozen men where standing after it out of the 400 plus that came ashore that shithole island.
and he was pissed as hell when it came out they didn’t need to take it after all.
as he told me later on, a lot of great men died for what ? to take some damn island they didn’t need after all ? yeah. they don’t make too many men like that anymore. anyway.
Nimitz said it was too late to recall the invasion force when it was realized that Palau was not needed. Stupid decision.
btw, my dad had 2 navy crosses. we didn’t know that until after he died and he was buried in Arlington with honors. no shit. had 2 navel commanders to ‘help” smooth
things over and they put Mom up in the Wainwright house even. dinner even.
funny par was my brothers and B-laws where in army green and I wore a suit
(couldn’t find my shit) and one of them asked me why no navy guys ?
I told him my Dad always called it “the fucking navy” .
he laughed and told me, “well, with all the medals on his chest. he earned the right to call it whatever he wanted too” dad had like 15 or so “battle stars” as well. and some other things. he hated the navy. but he hated wearing a tie even more. that is why, he changed his last name a bit and joined the damn navy.
weird right ?
So, your Dad didn’t want to wear a tie, but the neckerchief was OK?
I always thought the neckerchief was lame.
I’m glad they finally did away with those lame wool blue uniforms.
Navy vet 64-68
yeah. weird right ? anyway, Dad never wore a tie for most of his life. but for the very few times Mom made him wear one.
and thanks to him, I hate boats. the damn ocean and anything to do with the sea. weird was the fact at his viewing
Mom put him in a suit. he had one. just one.
and two ties. he just looked weird to me and others wearing
a suit.
We got’em right where we want’em. Surrounded from the inside.
My favorite quote: “For those lucky enough to return home for Christmas, hold your loved ones dearly, and join them in prayers for peace on earth and goodwill toward all men. And then report back here, ready to sail across God’s vast ocean, where we will meet our enemy, and kill them all”. – Chesty Puller.
I’ve crossed the Pacific several times either in Business Class or First Class in 747’s and MD-11’s and you have to do it to get your mind around the size of “Gods Vast Ocean”. I cannot even imagine what those Marines went through. Just the trip out there in one of those ships would kill me. Tough and Brave men led by the Toughest and Bravest to ever walk the earth.