LIEUTENANT GENERAL LEWIS BURWELL “CHESTY” PULLER, USMC

A legend in his own time, “Chesty” became one of the Marine Corps most combat-tested and highest decorated individuals in history. His 37-year career included combat action in the Latin American “Banana Wars”, the “island hopping” campaigns of World War II and in the Korean War.

Major General Puller, 1954

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This day in Marine Corps history

U.S. Marine Corps Facts and History: June 25th

Marine F-4 Wildcats at Henderson Airfield in Guadalcanal, 1943. Allied aircraft based from this airfield were known as "The Cactus Air Force".

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