United States Marine Corps Mascots
Since 1922, the United States Marine Corps has used Bulldogs as its mascots.
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler introduced the first Marine mascot, named "Pvt.Jiggs," who lived at Marine Barracks, Quantico. He quickly rose in the ranks to Sergeant Major. He was the first in a series of bulldog mascots.
The current mascot is the 12th in a series of mascots named "Chesty" after the famous Marine Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller Jr.. This dog lives at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC, where he appears in weekly parades.
Marine units across the Corps have mascots, usually bulldogs, the most famous of which represent the enlisted training installations. An English bulldog named Legend represents Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and LCpl. Belleau Wood represents Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
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