Commandant of the US Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, pins the Eagle Globe and Anchor on the uniform of the incoming Marine Corps mascot Private First Class Chesty XIV as the Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, right, and Marine Barracks Washington Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Stockton, left, stand by during the Eagle Globe and Anchor pinning ceremony for Chesty XIV April 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. 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.


Commandant of the US Marine Corps Gen. James F. Amos, center, pins the Eagle Globe and Anchor on the uniform of the incoming Marine Corps mascot Private First Class Chesty XIV as the Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Michael P. Barrett, right, and Marine Barracks Washington Sgt. Maj. Eric J. Stockton, left, stand by during the Eagle Globe and Anchor pinning ceremony for Chesty XIV April 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. 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.


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Location: Washington, DC, USA
Photo credit: © US Marines Photo / Alamy / Afripics
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