Chesty Puller with his Hands in Pockets (or Out of Regs)

Somebody had to do it.

Here’s a permanent page to host any and all pictures of Chesty Puller with his hands in his pockets, out of regs, or generally looking awesome.

Lieutenant Chesty with his hands in his pockets while deployed

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• Chesty Puller (center left) and Ironman Lee (center right) in Nicaragua, 1931.[/caption]

The Battle of Agua Carta was an engagement between the National Guard of Nicaragua and the rebels of Augusto César Sandino in 1932. It was fought near Mount Kilambe at the Agua Carta, a river in Sandino territory, as part of the American occupation of Nicaragua and a long lasting civil war.

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• US Marine Colonel Chesty Puller (left) speaks with Assistant Division Commander Brigadier General Edward Craig overlooking Seoul, South Korea, 25 Sep 1950[/caption]
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• There it is!! Hands in the pockets![/caption]
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• No chin strap, no problem.[/caption]

• Marine Lt General Chesty Puller (Ret) emerging from the Witness Room after testifying at the court martial of a Marine Sergeant, Marine Recruiting Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, USA, 1956.
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• Shirtless in the mud. Marine Col Chesty Puller greets a Navy Admiral at the 1st Marines command post on Peleliu, Sep 18 1944.[/caption]
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• Grumpy due to the sheer weight of all those medals?[/caption]
• Try Wearing Your Tie Like This
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• Marine Lt Gen Lem Shepherd (seated) with Col Chesty Puller and Mrs. Virginia Puller at a 4th of July barbecue at the Marine barracks, TH Hawaii, July 4 1950.[/caption]
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• Retired with his wife Virginia[/caption]

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Retired and still breaking rules. Like smoking inside maybe.[/caption]

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