Chesty XV has arrived

The Marine Corps' newest mascot, Chesty XV, arrived at Marine Barracks Washington, Washington D.C., March 19, 2018. He will begin recruit training immediately!

[Norrsky]

Chesty XV seems destined to be a terminal lance

[gloversmyname]

damn it ! i did not know there was an MOS to be Chesty's handler ... shit that would have been cooler than amtracker, but only by a little

[la]

I once met a non-service dog husky with a tactical vest that had a master sergeant of the airforce patch, a unit patch, and name tape. The owner said he attended different missions with the owner's unit in the airforce gaurd. Long story short the owner had paper work done for this good boy to earn official rank. It was an honor to meet this hound, by far one of the best days ever.

[kyledunn]

Chesty XV listen to your senior and your NCOs and you'll make a great devil dog. But stay cute and you will conquer anything and anyone. Semper Fi.

[USAIRFORCE]

Chesty the XIV was a well decorated Marine having received the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, a Marine Corps Good Conduct Ribbon, the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Global War on Terrorism Ribbon, Chesty the XV must not be up to those standards yet in 2020 as he only has the National Defense Service Ribbon and the Global War on Terrorism Ribbon! Semper Fi Marines!

[USMC-Veteran-]

Cute puppy, a little out of control right now. Chesty the 15th, stay positive, work hard, stay cute, you will make it through boot camp. You have big shoes to fill. Make the Marine Corps proud. SEMPER Fi

[thewhisperreaper]

Imagine walking by seeing four DIs surrounding a puppy and old dog just staring intensely

[freshman]

Gunny Calderon was my Chief drill instructor. He was one of the best marines I’ve had the pleasure of knowing

[DrLesleyStevens]

This is awesome!!!! He is absolutely adorable. Almost too pretty to be a marine. JK, Thank you boys for all you so, for all you've done and all you will did. Keeping traditions alive! Semper fi!

[OP-vxqy]

I mean sure, you could talk about how its a symbol.


but i think deep down we all understand these marines just wanted to play with some dogs

[abbeyjane]

There was an English bulldog sitting on the steps on a Marine building at NAS Memphis when I got there in early October '72. I got my first Bulldog in '75 when I was at MCAS El Toro, and now I have Frankie, my 8th English bulldog. Semper Fi, '72-76

[hotrod_]

Actually dogs are one rank higher than their owner/s in the military

[dingojr.]

OH MY GOD HE BIT THE FUCKING MICROPHONE MY HEART CANT TAKE SO MUCH

[ktsilverviking]

That bulldog is cute as hell no wonder there called devil dogs

[hendrickwesters]

Light em if you got em, relax, the Marines have it under control.

[tombrigden]

Dont use your goddamn knife hand on that dog

[Flagrant_Violations]

>4K views, zero downvotes, nearly 400 upvotes... good work. Statistically that likely indicates some of even America’s enemies don’t downvote puppers. People probably just need good doggos, a best friend with unconditional love, and we would have significant threat reduction.

[edwardarsiaga]

I got me a ceramic English bulldog i bought at a garage sale in big spring texas. My dad was a marine. I set this dog in front of my mom's front door to the house and it gets me everytime. I trust hell do his job as a marine dog chesty. I miss my pops 😢 I think about him everyday I'm 35 but I cry like a baby everyday wishing he was still here.

[trapjaw]

When the new Devil dog takes over and the old devil dog retires, what becomes of the old fella.

[Graymenn]

His seniors are there to take care of him and guide lol good one