Marine Legend Honored(Heads Up, Devil Dogs, Chesty Puller remembered!)

Times-Dispatch ^ | Nov 16, 2007 - 12:08 AM | LAWRENCE LATANE III

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

In 1982, my father and I took a launch from a dock in Santa Barbara to the frigate USS Puller that was anchored offshore. The Navy was giving tours of the ship to members of the public. It was a long wait on the dock, because one of the launches broke down, but it was worth the wait to tour this fine ship.

[Jan Hus]

We do . The only problem is we have a bunch of pussilanimous scumbag politicians in the Congress who have no principles to support our military! G_D Bless and Save America!

[A.A. Cunningham]

You need to be logged in to an AOL account to view that. The actual article in the Times Dispatch doesn't include a picture.

[freema]

Ping

[TMSuchman]

No, he was not. He steped on a land mine and lost both of his legs. Later he wrote a book on his life & then he tragically took his own life. He could not live wit the pressure of being “Chesty’s” son.

[fontman]

[Erasmus]

Ping-a-ling

[oh8eleven]

Personal awards include:

* 5 Navy Crosses;
* Army Distinguished Service Cross;
* Army Silver Star Medal;
* 2 Legions of Merit with Combat "V";
* Bronze Star Medal;
* 3 Air Medals;
* Purple Heart.

His other medals and decorations include 5 Presidential Unit Citations.

Semper Fi ...

[Swiss]

He was related to Patton wasn’t he?

[kellynla]

“He was related to Patton wasn’t he?”

distant relative

[Doc91678]

Then it is true. God keeps putting Marines in his divisions.
God Love them all.