Famous Chesty Puller Quotes - This Guy Was Different!

Chesty Puller was a highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer who served in various conflicts including World War II and the Korean War. He was born in West Point, Virginia in 1898 and joined the Marines in 1918.
Puller became famous for his leadership and bravery in combat, earning five Navy Crosses, the second-highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. Navy.Puller is considered a legendary figure in the Marine Corps, and his legacy still inspires generations of Marines to this day.
He was known for his tough and aggressive leadership style, as well as his deep concern for the welfare of his men. Puller's leadership and fighting spirit helped turn the tide in some of the toughest battles of the Korean War.Puller is also known for his colorful and inspiring quotes, many of which have become part of Marine Corps lore. Some of his most famous quotes include:
"We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." "All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us... they can't get away this time." "We've been kicked around for so long, I figure it's time we started kicking back." "We've got them right where we want them. We can shoot in every direction now."Puller's leadership and his famous quotes have become an integral part of Marine Corps culture and continue to inspire Marines to this day.
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[@flyoverkid55]

Lewis " Chesty " Puller. 100% pure American badass. Battalion Commander at Guadalcanal with 7th Marines, he had already received 2 of his 5 Navy Crosses and would earn his 3rd there. He earned the respect of every Marine in WW II and is revered in the Corps to this day.

[@darrylheavrin]

We need more men like him, men who speak unvarnished truth.

[@NeoRazgriz]

Only one who recently comes closest is (Ret.) General James “Mad Dog” Mattis.

[@Alachua03]

Amen to that!

[@p.chandler2189]

5 Navy Cross awards... incomprehensible...

[@rickeylittlelittle5458]

Good Night Chesty, wherever you are!

[@josephdixon1827]

Chesty Puller was absolutely correct with everything he said. Everything. " Semper Fi!" " Sir!" " Where ever you are."

[@yuritarted984]

Goodnight chesty wherever you are

[@insanefun1]

A Real American Hero!!!

[@OfficialQuotesToRemember]

Chesty Puller was a badass, no question. The guy talked the talk, and walked the walk. He reminds us a lot of James Mattis. If you haven't seen our video on Jim Mattis quotes, please check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHOvm5lngZ6ioLs Also, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@forsdykemontague1017]

“We have the sea on one side and the British on the other side, they will both be there in the morning” Chesty Puller. Korea.

[@thes.a.s.s.1361]

I read a story where a private was working and a lieutenant was walking past, the private didn’t notice him. The lieutenant made him salute him 100x, Chesty came up to the lieutenant and said “It is proper courtesy to return the salutes back to the enlisted soldier, now salute him back 100x, I’ll keep count” The other one was where he accidentally discharged his sidearm indoors, he wrote up his own fine and paid $100, normally the fine was much less. When he was asked why he wrote up his own reprimand and exceeded his own fine, his response. “I know better” He is a Marine’s Marine.

[@garyfetner1003]

Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are.

[@propertypaul]

That brig comment isn't true. He said something like "If we enforced every rule, the best Marines would be in the brig." Chesty was the greatest for many reasons.

[@airbrushken5339]

Sign outside the 2/502 Inf, 101st Airborne, Vietnam.... "They have us surrounded ... the poor bastards!" First thing I saw when I got to the unit.... I knew then, I was up shit creek without a paddle!

[@Jerry-bq6bq]

That’s right

[@lawrenceharville4999]

GREAT QUOTES--but the absolute WORST reading of the words--sounds like a computer generated reading

[@user-dy6oq4ou2v]

If that wasn't a computer-generated voice, then I'm a baboon. It was also REALLY annoying to see the same few quotes repeated again and again with only variations in the wording.

[@alexb4257]

1/7 OOHRAH

[@sgtmajtrapp3391]

One was actually from General Mc Authur about our United States Marines.

[@smokinhalf]

two Marines, Major General Smedley D. Butler and Sergeant Major Daniel Daly were awarded Medals of Honor for two separate actions. I consider that more decorated.

[@LanceCriminal1337]

I dunno man… Dan Daly and smelly butler are fucking legends in the marine corps. But so is chesty puller. World war 2 was a whole different kettle of fish compared to the banana wars and ww1. Not taking anything away from my brothers he fought and died in those conflicts by any means.

[@dmmchugh3714]

From the quotes it sounds like he had an unmatched talent for turning problems into advantages ! Too bad more civilian leader/politicians don't have this skill.

[@spaceforce9738]

How many times has Chesty Puller been surrounded?

[@alanstrong55]

Those North Korean leaders will never forget Chesty and the terrible fight they got at the Frozen Chosin. I call it Chesty Puller Reservoir.

[@hughbarton5743]

Dreadful voice over=dislike, don't subscribe. If its an AI generated track, you should get a better one, or learn to program.... If it is a human, call 911....he may have suffered a stroke or fallen and fractured his skull..Really crappy. I have , in the distant past, I did some voice over gigs, always fun and easy money. You could walk into any high school theater arts class, select some actor, and hand him this script,and get a superior result on his first read through. Might cost you $50.....well spent.

[@OfficialQuotesToRemember]

Thanks for the comment! LOL.

[@yottiechick]

RIP Lew