Well sure, I know that much. But I've *heard* that he really, really wanted that little blue ribbon with the 5 stars in the shape of an "M" on the left side of his uniform. You don't get 5 Navy Crosses without trying.
- Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry C. Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 4:34 PM Subject: Re: Chesty Puller, WTF? > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesty_Puller > > On 12/13/05, Chesty Puller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I pulled six years, two floats, Somalia, Bosnia, honorable discharge. >> It's >> just a way of not putting my real email addres or fullname in the list. >> >> Chesty was a good guy, there's no disrespect intended. But as much as >> know >> of him, i heard he was a General who wanted the Medal of Honor so bad but >> ended up with 5 Navy Crosses. I don't have any real feelings one way or >> the >> other about the guy. Perhaps I should change it to Smedley Butler or >> John >> Dailey... maybe Archibald Henderson. >> >> Maybe you don't recognize me, but I thought we knew each other.- last >> name >> is Small, first name is Matt. I got tired of disliking seeing my name >> and.or feelings in Google searches, especially since these debates on >> here >> get heated sometimes. >> >> Anyway, I wore the EGA, graduated bootcamp at Parris Island, got a couple >> of >> NJPs, am a Shellback, sailed the Suez, and got married and divorced >> within 6 >> months, so I know I'm a real Marine. >> >> - Matt >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken Ketsdever" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "CF-Community" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 2:52 PM >> Subject: Chesty Puller, WTF? >> >> >> > Alright, I've sat quietly on the sidelines as long as I can. Matt is >> > it? wtf? >> > >> > Why would you possibly use Chesty Puller at a moniker? >> > >> > I am hoping for a good answer, prove me wrong, but here is my take on >> > it. >> > >> > #1. Must be some candy ass civilian wanna-be Marine, who never had the >> > balls to actually get his ass kicked in boot camp, but wants to be >> > associated with the Marine Corps and one of the greatest Marines of all >> > time. >> > >> > #2. Could be some ex-Marine living in the past, (like high school >> > football hero who never did anything else, Al Bundy, Hank Hill ...). >> > He'd have probably been shot by his own guys in combat, because he >> > didn't understand the Esprit de corps back then either. Was probably >> > the weakest link in his unit and made his unit better by leaving. >> > However, he wants the world to know "I was a Marine!". The lack of >> > respect for Chesty Pullers good name is indication enough of how >> > clueless he really is. >> > >> > For those of you who don't understand, I can only say it is probably >> > like someone using "Jesus" as their moniker (for the non-religious in >> > the group I can't think of another example, but I hope you get the >> > idea). It reeks of arrogance and lack of respect. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any >> > attachments is for the sole use of the intended >> > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged >> > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >> > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the >> > intended recipient, please contact the sender and >> > delete any copies of this message. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Captivate from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=52 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:187737 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
