The outgoing U.S. Marine Corps mascot, Sgt. Chesty
Summary
The outgoing U.S. Marine Corps mascot, Sgt. Chesty XIII, right, nuzzles the incoming Marine mascot, Private First Class Chesty XIV, following the Eagle Globe and Anchor pinning ceremony for Chesty XIV at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., April 8, 2013. The English bulldog has been the choice of breed for Marine mascot since the 1950s, with each being named Chesty in honor of the highly decorated late Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Marionne T. Mangrum HQMC Combat Camera/Released)
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1950 - 1959
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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