Do Go On - 112 - Chesty Puller

Episode Date: December 13, 2017

This week we discuss the life of the most decorated Marine in US History, Lewis "Chesty" Puller! Yep, it's another badass! We get distracted a fair bit too, and there's a lot of US military jargon that we don't fully understand becuase A) We are Australian and B) we are podcasters and NOT in the military. Regardless, Chesty is a very impressive person! Twitter: @DoGoOnPod Instagram: @DoGoOnPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/ Email us: [e-mail]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melbourne and Canada, we got exciting news for you. And we should also say this is 2026. Jess, what year is it? 2026. Thank God you're here. Right now, I'm in Melbourne doing my show with Serengy Amarna 630 each night at the Cooper's Inn Hotel, having so much fun. We'd love to see you there. Canada, we are visiting you in September this year.

If you've somehow missed the news, we are heading up Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Toronto for shows. That's going to be so much fun. Tickets for all this stuff, I believe, are online. And I'm here too. This podcast is part of the Planet Broadcasting Network. Visit planetbcasting.com for more podcasts from our great mates. Hello and welcome to another episode of Do Go On. My name is Dave Warnocky and I'm here with Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart.

As always, hello to you two. And as always hello to you three. That includes me as well. Yeah, you got to say hi to yourself. You got to. Every now and then. You got to. You got to look at the mirror in the morning.

Hello, myself. You got her. I was on Instagram the other day, and I saw a post from a model slash actress saying, I've just been doing some mirror work, and I think you should really get on board too. And it's like, it's very confronting that just, you know, a couple times a week, three, four times a week,

just be you in front of the mirror. And just like think about some of the positives about yourself. What is mirror work? Mirror work. I've also read the opposite there, where models and such eat naked in front of the, mirror so they're encouraged to not eat. That's mirror work.

So mirrors go both ways. There's a two-way mirror. Roy and I, she used to always say, probably still do. You need to get in that bloody house of mirrors and have a good, hard body, look at yourself. That is good. That's good stuff. Yeah, she's just got to do some mirror work. It's the same here.

Like, yeah, you can greet two other people, but what about you? Do some, okay, I'm going to do some mirror work right now. Check in on yourself. Nice hat, Matt. Thank you. Thanks, Matt. Is that sort of what you're talking about? Yeah.

And do you know what, Dave, did you feel the change in the energy in the room? Hmm. It got steamy in here. Yeah, it did. And more positive. Yeah. That's great. I believe in myself now.

You didn't before? No. Wow. That's powerful. And just from complimenting your own. It is a nice hat. I mean, is there anything Instagram can't do? You're right.

I mean, it's in a... You always be gramming, though. Is that true, Jess? Would you say that you always be grammon? I'm a big grammar? Yeah. I reckon. I love an Instagram story.

I keep forgetting about that. Love a bit of a story. Do you watch others or you do it yourself? I watch others. I do them myself. I post every now and then. I go through phases where I'm like, bang! And then I disappear for a little bit.

Just to keep people guessing. Just keep guessing. What's she up to? Don't know. I'm living my life, guys. Yeah. Okay? Grow up.

You don't have to see all of it. Do you need to have tabs on Jess all the time? No. World? No. Check your privilege, world. You know what I mean? Yeah, thank you.

I thought you did. And thank you for addressing the whole world who all follow me on Instagram. Yeah. There's a lot of pressure. Yeah. My girlfriend follows a lot of like makeup vloggers. And I often hear her watching the Instagram stories next to me. and it always starts with this.

Hey guys, I've just been to the park. Why? Why do I need to know that? Yeah, I don't need to know. Fuck off. Which park? Where are you? I'm going to skin you.

I like that because we've just been making similarly inane chat. And I feel like there's some irony there, Dave. Maybe getting that house a mirror. Can I just interrupt you there and tell everyone that I've just been to the park? What'd you do? Oh, had a good time. Cute. Hey, we're going to go out for coffee.

later? Yep. I'm going to gram it. Oh, you should gram that later for sure. I'm going to grab it. Hey, you should grab that latte, you mean? Hey, Dave, do you want to quickly explain what the show is

and then lead into Jess asking a question? Okay, before I... Which I wrote. Before I go on to the show, we'd just like to say a big thank you to everyone that came to the show, the Christmas show last week in Brisbane. I live, I live, and I love each and every one of you. Thank you so much. I live you.

I live you. I live for you. I love for you. Live, laugh, love. I laugh. I lament for you. Lament. Yeah.

Oh, wow. We had a bloody good time. And we'd like to say thanks to everyone that came out. I first, you know, first Queensland show. And we'll be back. Oh, we'll be back, all right. And we'll be visiting the parks up there. Oh, yeah.

And telling everyone about it and Instagram story. I got to a couple of parks in my time up there. But that's only a couple in the presumably hundreds. So I've still got a lot of park work to do. We have not done research. Parkour. Parkour work. Yeah.

We had a bloody good time. We're also going to try and have a good time this week, huh? We're going to try. We're going to try. No promises. I mean, we're into the 110 episodes, but let's explain the show anyway. What happens is one of us has done a report on a topic

suggested by a listener. And this week it is Jess's turn to report to Matt Naur. We don't know what the topic is. And we always start with a question to get us on topic. And traditionally, I never write a question because I always forget. This time, I wrote a question. question because you guys were off doing something else and I thought oh shit I better write a question hey hey she's done it mumbo

umbo italiano I do think the the more you effort you put into the question uh the less effort you put into the question often the better better the report so you really got a lot of work to do after this something yeah look it's not a great question if that yeah okay good no that does help and also I don't think you'll know the answer oh let's try and guess it without the question all right um Oh, Alexander the Great. That'd be so cool if you'd go away.

Victor Hugo. No. All right, all right. Should I ask the question? Yep, please. Who is the most decorated marine in American history? Alexander the Great. Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sam. The most decorated marine? You're laughing because I'm really correct? Yeah, you're super correct. My report is on Uncle Sam, the most decorated Marine. That's not correct, Dave. Because he wears like a really. really decorative hat

and quite a fancy suit. Yeah. The red, white and blue. Are we likely to have heard of this person? No, I hadn't, but he, it's a he. He is quite famous and still very highly regarded in Marine Folk War. I hope he's got a cool nickname like Cannonball Arms. Okay.

Well, I will tell you what, he does have a nickname. Is it Beast Land? It's not cannonball arms or beast legs. Well, I'm pissed off. His name is Lewis Burwell Puller, known as... Chesty Puller. Chesty Puller. How did you know Chester Pooler? I think I remember this being suggested maybe, or I've heard of him, or I'm thinking

of Chesty Bonds, but... Either or. Well, it is a golden hat suggestion, so maybe you've seen it because that's a smaller pool. So, suggested by Matt Lass. And it's also been suggested in the regular hat by Austin Hart and Odie Matthews over the over the months so thank you very much Matt Lass

Matt Austin and Odie who have suggested Chesty So are the other two Can I get a word out? Yep. You have to roll away It's okay

You can say that Matt and Austin and Odie are great They're great Okay I'm sorry for talking over you there I'm sorry for snapping at you Can we be friends Yeah I'd love to hear about

Let's shake on it and start again I'd bloody love to hear about Chesty Pula I'd love to hear about Chesty LaRue Have you heard of Chessie Puller at all? No, I don't think I have. No, I hadn't either. So, I will tell you... I couldn't even tell you what war we're talking.

I reckon we're talking like... Is it a World War II badass? No, I'm thinking later, right? I'm thinking Vietnam. It's a few of them. He is still active. Is he like Wolverine? He's not still active.

Wolverine's been in all the wars? He's not Wolverine. He's a real person. He doesn't have claws coming out of his knuckles. I had to think about what these were for a sec. I was looking at them and I was like, wrist, knuckles. Coming out of my side wrist, front wrist. My front wrist.

My finger bums. Yeah. Because if this is your finger, this would be the bum of your finger. You got it. Oh, yeah. Okay. Puller was born on the 26th of June, 1898 in West Point, Virginia. To Matthew and Martha Puller.

Virginia, the original state, someone told us Capucoe on Twitter, I think. The original state. I think they said the first and the best state. The OG, the OG state. Yeah. I think they said that. His father, Matthew, was a grocer who died. He named after the Virgin Queen.

We've talked about that. Ah. Right. Right. Okay. Please do go on. His father was a grocer who died when Lewis was 10 years old. I don't want to call him Lewis.

It doesn't feel right. Chestie or Puller is what I will call him. He grew up listening to Old Veterans Tales of the American Civil War. He finalised Thomas Stonewall Jackson, who was a Confederate general during the American Civil War. He wanted to enlist in the US Army to fight in the border war with Mexico in 1916, but he was too young. And his mother wouldn't give him perendal consent either, so he didn't get to. She wouldn't write a letter to the general saying, he's okay. Take my child.

You can only go to the war if there's a guardian with him. Mom's going to be with him over in the front line. Mom. Come on. we've got to go to the trench. That's a really cool, lovely parents who are there at, like, you know, a concert or something with their kid. And it's like that in the war as well. You will see a few loving mums and dads standing side by side with their boy or girls.

It's a sea of car key and they're just wearing like some sort of woolen sweater. I'm imagining Matt as a parent, like, at a gig in 20 years time. You probably wouldn't need to. Except you're the coolest person. in there somehow. You were, but no, they're also,

the ones that aren't standing so west side are, they're out the front in the car, waiting. At the front of the war. Listening to 3AW

on the radio. Like Homer did when Bart was saying Spinal tap. There was a little Spanish flea. So you're waiting in the car,

at the war? At the war, yeah. Just out the front. I'm here if you need. Let me know Give me a call if anything goes wrong in the war. And remember, once the show is finished, once the war's over, you come straight back. You come straight back to the car.

Okay. And no, no, you can't have $40 for a t-shirt. No, I'm not giving you $40 for a t-shirt. Prank me? Prank me and I'll get the car running. Prank me twice and I'll come and get you. Yeah. Prank me three times.

Shame on me. Okay, so that was 1916. He wanted to enlist me was too young. The next year in 1917, he enrolled at the Virginia Military Institute, but left after a year with hopes of fighting in World War I, which was still happening. He was assigned instead to train recruits in South Carolina, and in 1919 he graduated from Officer Training School as a second lieutenant, who was immediately placed on the inactive list because of post-war troop reductions.

So they didn't, like the war's over, we don't need as many people. So he got there a bit late. Yeah, it was a bit late to World War I. Hey, don't worry, there's something coming up real soon. He re-enlisted as a corporal and was deployed to Haiti for five years to train the newly formed constabulary. It's always a hard word. Did I say it right?

You nailed that. You could have just moved on and I would have been back in my mind thinking she nailed that. It's funny that there's a small group of people who are disappointed when a war ends. I was coming here for the war. Everyone else is like, oh, thank God this awful thing is over. Yeah. But some people just want to, they live to fight for their country. country or whatever.

Yeah. He's like, I really wanted to help out. It's such a funny. It's like Burke, remember, Burke went over to the Crimean War, but got there too late. Yeah.

Gotta go back now. Burk of Burke and Wills, right? Yeah. I just wanted to have a war. We've now got multiple burks in our cab. It's confusing. So yeah, he was there to train

at the newly formed Constabulary Force of Haitian enlisted personnel and marine officers. He returned to the US in 1924 and received his commission again as a second lieutenant. So now he's a second lieutenant. Once he was back in the US, he completed assignments in various places,

including the Marine barracks in Norfolk in Virginia, Quantico in Virginia as well, in Pearl Harbor, and San Diego. So he's moved around the States a little bit. Quantica, that's where the FBI is, I think? Because I'll watch Mind Hunter recently, and that's all set in... I was wondering why that sounded so familiar. Yeah.

Yeah, they always talk about it on, like, NCIS and stuff as well. Yeah NCIS. What a show. It is a great show. Oh, I'm, I said, what a show. I'm so sorry, I thought you said, what a bad show. He's so defensive.

Annie loves a crime drama. Really? Ah, loves it. So she would love the early 2000s was massive for you. Maduro. We really enjoyed criminal minds. It's like the psychology. That's interesting.

I reckon that was always a bit too nasty for me. Yeah. It always ended with them finding someone like, you know, chained to a bed being electrocuted. Probably was a bit too nasty for you, wasn't it? I prefer NCIS when they have like a comical goth character to take away from the nastiness.

And she's like, she was playing like a young woman, well, I mean, not that it's all relative, but she was like in her late 40s. Yeah, she's nearly 50 now. Yeah. Paulie Perrette. Paulie Perrette. She just quit Abby Shuto. God, okay, yep. I love the first

seven series or so. Oh my God. I've never seen it. I always thought that just to show that no one really watched apart from really normal people. Like Dave. Yeah, I keep him going. It just seemed like that kind of show. It's like, oh, it's always on,

so people must watch it. Just no one I know. No, they always, they advertise it as the most watched crime. I think it's the most successful crime drama in the world. Most watched. I just assumed it was really bad. What about Blue Healers?

Second most watched. Thank you. You assumed it was bad. I feel that way. I felt that way, and I'm about to get a lot of talk. tweets about this, about the Planet of the Apes films. I thought no one watched those and everyone thought there was shit out.

Yeah, apparently the new ones have been, yeah, really good. Probably people really like them. I only discovered that at work when I was like, who would watch that shit? When a trailer came on, people were like, what do you mean? It's great. I think it was because the names were so ridiculous. Oh, they look. Beginning of the start of the Planet of the Apes.

Too many authors. Yeah. Just get to the point. What are we doing? Speaking of getting to the point. All right, back to NTIAS. Well, everyone really wants to talk about Anthony Dinozo. What a character.

What a guy? Dony. What's the other guy's name who lost a lot of weight? Proby. McGee. McGee, that's right. And his stepfather is the creator of the show, so there you go. Nepotism.

It's who you know. That's all that's nepotism. In show biz. It's who you know. It's who you're stepson of, not who you have. Stepfather of? Father. Yeah.

That's what I always say. You do say that a lot. Until now, it's never made sense. Yeah, but now all of a sudden I'm like, I get it. Hey. Do go on about Chesteripula. Yeah, cool. Don't remember him from NCHI, yes.

So he's come back to the States in 1924, and over about four years he's working at all these different places. In December of 1928, he was assigned to the Nicaraguan National Guard. Absolutely, now that... You saw my hesitation. So from February 16th to August 19th of 1930, he led five successive engagements against superior numbers of armed bandit forces.

For these actions, he received his first Navy Cross. The Navy Cross is the United States military's second highest decoration awarded for valor in combat. First of quite a few, by the way. So that was his first Navy Cross for that. It's kind of similar, I find, to like when we talked about Upham and the Victoria Cross

it's kind of like it's always an act of extraordinary bravery but you never get too many of the gory details so you never 100% are exactly what they've done and so it's hard to imagine but they know what they did

they know what they bloody did no but do you know what I mean like they don't they're quite humble about it they don't really talk about it so much what did you do what needed to be done yeah exactly exactly It would be full-on stuff as well.

Oh, yeah. It would have to be. For them to win these awards, absolutely, yeah. So it's pretty full-on. How many intestines did you pull out? Yeah, I don't want to talk about it. Fair enough. The Navy Cross is just a bit more information about it.

It's awarded primarily to a member of either the US Navy, the Marine Corps, or the Coast Guard for extraordinary heroism. So he's saved a lot of lives and probably killed a lot of people. It all works out It balances out One door closes Another window opens And so one falls through it

And you claim the credit On his second tour of Nicaragua In 1932 Puller earned another Navy cross For his gallantry In fighting local rebel forces During a daring 10-day march The Emperor

The Nicaragua an emperor. And after his services in Nicaragua, it's a really hard combination of sounds. Yeah, you're nailing. It's very satisfying to hear. Okay, good. He was assigned to the Marine Detachment at the American Legation in Beijing in China, commanding a unit of China Marines.

Now, China Marines were also known as North China Marines, originally referred to the United States Marines of the Fourth Marine Regiment, who was stationed in Shanghai from 9,000. 1927 to 1941 to protect American citizens and property in the Shanghai International Settlements. And this was during the Chinese Revolution and the second Sino-Japanese War. There's a lot of information. Well, a lot of regimes there. A lot of regimes, a lot of revolutions.

So it's American soldiers protecting Americans that are in China. Yep, that's correct. Okay. So far, he's like already been all over the place. He's traveled. He's a traveler. Right, he's all over the place. That's one of the perks, I reckon of...

I mean, I don't think there's a lot of perks to war zones. But I mean, back then, they didn't travel like we do now. We're sort of sold the World Wars to Australian Boys. It was sold as the great adventure. And seeing the world. Yeah, because, you know, Kentucky tours were expensive back then. This is the only way to do it, but obviously a much more brutal way, even more brutal than a Kentucky tour, which are pretty fucked.

Pretty fucked. They're just no good. Yeah. Yeah, anyway. So he was then recalled to the United States to teach at the Marine Officers' basic school at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and this is in 1936. A few years later in 1940, he returned to China as the executive officer of the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Regiment in Shanghai. When World War II began, he was commanding the 1st Battalion 7th Marine Regiment at New River in North Carolina, and was sent with his unit to Guadacanal, Guadacanal. in the summer of 1942. Hello, Mara, hello Guada.

Canal. Canal. Canal. Canal. Do you know where Guadalcanal is? Sounds like... I hadn't heard of it. It's the principal island.

Sounds like the principal island. In Guadacanal province. Of the nation of the Solomon Islands. We play in Oceania in the soccer. We used to... I think maybe... Maybe the Solomon Islands, we have the record for the biggest win in an international soccer game. We're being Australia.

I think if I'm right, maybe like 50 nil or something. Sad. Now we're not allowed to play against them anymore. No. I mean, we're allowed to. We're in a different qualification league because it was embarrassing for everyone. They're not allowed to. Because they're not far from us.

They're in the south-western Pacific, northeast of Australia. So they're not far. And the island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforest. and has a mountainous interior. That's what it said on the Wikipedia page for Guadal. Wow. That's how you know a canal has made it, if it's got its own Wikipedia page.

Right? Yeah. Well done, Guada. Canal? Canal. Canal. Canal. Soon after arriving, Pula led his battalion in a fierce action along,

I'm going to say this wrong, the Matanikau, in which Pula's quick thinking, saved three of his companies from annihilation. Annihilation is such a dramatic word too, isn't it? That is a dramatic word. But I love it. I like saying it in relation to lunch, though. I annihilated that sandwich.

I am going to annihilate that burger. Well, this sandwich annihilated me. Yeah, I've got the runs. The John All-Nine. That turkey was off. I thought it went in quick. You should have seen it come out. See, Matt doesn't like that as much as I do,

because he doesn't like poo. Matt picks up his phone to not think about poo. No, I was just looking at him because I've lied. It wasn't against the Solomon Islands. It was against America and Samoa. Ah. And it was 31-0. We beat Solomon Islands 13-0, which was a much closer affair.

Still. Oh, it was a nail-biting match. That point is like, is anybody else on the field? Are they just kicking, having a kick? Once, I can relate to both of those nations, because in primary school, I went to a school that had no interest soccer and I got picked well I got we used to do into school sports and you'd go around and everyone gets to pick the sport they wanted to play and I was one of the last you had to choose and I

had to choose between lacrosse and soccer oh and I'm like I don't know and I picked soccer which I definitely would now yeah me too lacrosse but back then it was in a school that just was like what is soccer right there was one Italian boy John Carlo and people keep asking him but what is it and he yeah everyone was confused and he he he like Love the game, right? So was he like your star player? He was the star, and he was the only kid who scored a goal for the year, but it was an own goal. So he didn't even know how the game worked.

Well, he... Well, I got it in the back of the net. What do you fucking want? Sorry, Dave, do that no Italian accent, please? No, no, please don't. I mean, I said his parents were Italian. He was an Australian-born Italian kid, but he... What do you mean?

He was... He just struck the ball too well, and our goalkeeper, you know, it was meant to pass... to the goalkeeper. He just couldn't handle a normal pass. Oh shit, the ball's coming at me. We also, and then in another game, the opposition goalkeeper ran the length of the field and scored against us.

You are kidding. Because it was like, all right, I'll see if I can do it. And I can. Well, I think it was just sort of like, you know, creeping up a little bit more as the game went on, taking it a little bit further event. She's like, I think I could go all the way. It's real, I think if the teachers now, I think that would be like, don't be an asshole.

Yeah. Just play and you're a goalkeeper, be a goalkeeper. But back then, teachers would be like, let's fucking crush these little shits. I remember playing basketball and into school sports. And we were beating a team by so much that the teachers said, all right, each one of you can have a go and a three-pointer. Because remember, we were like 11, so we didn't have the upper body strength. You can have a go. You can have a go.

But we could all, like, all right, go on, have a go. Well, I'll see your real sports And raise you a made-up sport Called Corthball Corth ball Corth Coffball, half basketball, half netball For people that aren't talented enough

To play netball or basketball And I was in Purple B Which was the fourth Lowest and lowest team Wow So thank you Corthball Corp ball

I don't understand Why do you have to find a game Between basketball and netball They're quite similar. Because both games would be too dangerous for people of my ability. Oh, my God. You would have also probably played Newcomb? Yeah, it was it just like volleyball, but you can catch it.

You can catch it and throw it. I remember that. To make it a bit easier. I remember that. Newcomb. Oh, Dave. Oh, Corpaw. You pathetic little child.

I also made the, have I talked about this before, the cricket team in year eight in high school, but I was, they felt sorry for me. So I was the 13th man, which does not exist. So there's the 12th man, which is the backup, and I was the backup, backup, backup. Oh, Dave. Second understudy. That's right.

That was the swing for the cricket team. Okay. But it was fun. I got a day off school and I just got to give out waters. Yeah, I was going to say you were the water boy. I batted once. What about the orange? Do you hand out the orange bits?

Yeah. Well, guys, who wants an orange bit? He's done. Just gather around, grab a bit. Everyone grab a bit. Grab an orange bit. Matt, what are you doing? That's a yellow bit.

Lemon, don't need that. Oh, we're the sportiest podcast ever. What a... What a fun tangent that was. All right. Back to war. Back to where we go. Sorry, he's...

There's a 10-day... No, wrong one. Kentucky Tour? So he saved three of his companies from Annihilation. Okay. Google. Microsoft. Apple.

These are the companies I'm thinking of. Greg. There's only three. Gregs, the bakery in the UK. Oh, there's only three, great. One of those was a backup. Gregs. Gregs was a backup company.

Yeah, in case Apple went under. Because a company can mean two different things. Oh, I got it. In the action, these companies were surrounded and cut off by a larger Japanese force. Pull around to the shore, signalled a U.S. Navy destroyer, the USS Ballard, and then Puller directed the destroyer to provide fire support while a landing craft rescued his Marines from their position.

So he's just been a big old brave boy. I'm picturing like Iron Man. Like he's got like jetpack feet. Yeah. It just feels like he's like floating around above everyone else. Yeah. You are correct. Iron Man is based on Chesty Puller.

Really? That makes sense. Should have called him Chesty Man. He's got Jetpack feet. We could call you Jesty Puller. Don't like that. Well, that sounds a bit off, doesn't it? Yeah, it's not good.

Justy puller. I don't know how it feels off, but it does. It does, doesn't it? It's weird, isn't it? It's unpleasant. Yeah, don't like it. So no, thank you. Okay.

How about we call you Chesty Puller? Nups, it's still weird. Love it. For these actions, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal of, with Combat V. I'll explain what those are. So the bronze star is awarded to members of the US Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service,

or like commendable achievement. So just like, just being really just good at your job. The V when worn on certain decorations, distinguishes an award for heroism or valor in combat instead of for like commendable service or achievement. So he's got the little VE which says it's for valor. That's kind of cool. Later on Guada Canal, Pular was awarded his third Navy Cross in what was later known as the Battle for Henderson Field.

He commanded one of two American infantry units defending the airfield against a regiment-strength Japanese force. In a firefight on the night of October 24th in 1942, lasting about three hours, the two US units sustained 70 casualties. The Japanese force suffered over 1,400 killed in action. Whoa. Because casualties means injured as well, but doesn't necessarily mean they're all dead. Holy shit. That's a... Huge.

20 times. Yeah. Yeah. The Americans held the airfield. So they were defending an airfield at that stage, and they defended it. That's incredible, isn't it? It's hectic. Heckers.

He was promoted to executive officer of the 7th Marine Regiment. and he earned his fourth Navy cross in January of 1944 at Cape Gloucester in New Britain when he braved enemy fire to inspire his men during a Japanese counter-attacked. At this point, when he puts his medals on, he is walking lopsided. Yeah, he's got a limp, and his legs are fine.

That's why he's called chesty is, because his pecks are so big. I'm carrying around medals. Nine kilos for medals. I want to read out some of my. of the citation for that Navy Cross. So it says, assigned temporary command of the 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, from the 4th to 9th of January, Lieutenant Colonel Puller quickly reorganised and advanced his unit, affecting the seizure of the objective without delay. Assuming additional duty in

command of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, from 7th to 8th of January, after the commanding officer and executive officer had been wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Puller, unhesitatingly exposed himself to rifle, machine gun and mortar fire from strongly entrenched Japanese positions to move from company to company in his front line, reorganising and maintaining a critical position along a fire-swept ridge. His forceful leadership and gallant fighting spirit

under the most hazardous conditions were contributing factors in the defeat of the enemy during this campaign and in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Navy Services. So he was being shot at and it was also on fire. There's fire, there's machine guns. And he's going from company to company.

Just inspiring. I'm just communicating effectively. It's really another language army talk. Yeah. Like I'm struggling to keep up with what's going on here. Yeah. There's a lot going on. There is a lot.

And they talk, it's all talk in such sort of like cold language. Yeah. It's just a matter of fact where I'd be saying, and then the fucking thing was on fire, and I don't know what's going on. And they're like, anyway. We're an emotional type. I was walking around.

and my dachs were full. Didn't have time to clean them out. Dax are pants. Dave's implying he shat himself. He packed his dacks. He packed his dacks. Colloquially speaking. I'm packing my dax.

He's a dacacker. Luckily I had an extra pair of dax in my backpack. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh, my God. Are you going? So in September and October of 1944, he led the first Marine regiment into the portrayment.

into the protracted battle on Pellilu, one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history, and received his first of two Legion of Merit Awards. He returned to the US the following month to train recruits at Camp Lejeuan, where he remained for the rest of the war. After the war, he was made director of the 8th Reserve District at New Orleans and later commanded the Marine Barracks at Pearl Harbor.

So he's just like, he's out in the battle. He's back training other recruits. He sounds like a freak. He's an all-rounder. And he's like, absolutely freak. So by the end of the war, he's sort of late 40s. He's not like a young... Yeah, because he was born in 1898.

Yeah. He's 47 by the time the war finishes. Yeah. And he's still out there fucking doing crazy shit. Yeah, exactly. I think I have... The thing that I remember hearing about him is that he's still seen as like one of the absolute top heroes

to current serving American troops. Exactly. Same his photos on the wall kind of thing Yeah absolutely And I talk about him sort of in their folklore As well Oh cool Yeah I think he's still very much

I looked at quite a few YouTube videos And some of the comments and stuff Were obviously from Marines And they yeah Really look up to him It's amazing You know who was a former Marine And that is Leroy Jethro Gibbs

The main character from NCIS He was a gunnery sergeant Gunner Leroy Jeff Rowe Gibbs He's the main guy The main guy

Mark Harmon Doesn't smile a lot No Sexiest man alive In the late 1980s Disagree His character had seen a lot I guess

Yeah you're right But there was a kindness to him He had a good heart And he builds a boat In a basement Yeah Where you can't physically Get the boat out

Once it's complete I never thought of that It's like building a ship in a bottle It is Why did he do that It was just a way for him To distract him to distract himself from all the horrible things he'd seen.

He built in the backyard. Also, his wife and child had been murdered. Oh, yeah, I did forget that. Oh, was he seeking revenge? Yeah. Yeah, that was an ongoing storyline. Was he played by Stephen Segal? In many ways, yes.

He should have been. In a way, aren't we all played by Stephen Seagal? Yeah, we've all been played by Steven Seagal. He owes me $14 million. You had? $14 million? Yeah, until Stephen Cigar came along. It's like, like, a pack of cards.

You were a 14 millionaire? Well, yeah. Don't like to blow my own trumpet, but... I just want more money back, Stephen. All right. So you're listening. So you were saying... Which I know you are.

You were saying at the end of the war, he's in his late 40s. Yes. At the outbreak of the Korean War, he received command of his old unit, the first Marine regiment, and led them during the landing at at INCON or in Shon, September of 1950. So he's 52 now?

Yeah. He received the Silver Star Medal, third highest personal decoration for valour in combat. So he just keeps getting... Racking them up. Keeps getting medals. Another thing that I read was that you don't win these awards, you receive them.

Right. It's not a competition. That's true. They are given to you. So I'm trying to make sure I'm using the right language. Right. So you receive an award. War is not a competition, but we won.

both world wars. Yeah, but you don't win these medals. You receive them. Right, that's very good, very good thing to note. Yeah, that's kind of interesting. And it is, I think it's quite amazing. So he's obviously pretty senior now. Yeah.

And often a lot of the senior people don't have to go out to the front line. No, they sit at the desk. But he's still out there. Yeah, he led from the, doing the crazy shit. And I think that's one of the things, one of the reasons why he is so highly regarded is because he truly led by example. Like, he led from the front. so he was very much out there with them,

which is pretty cool. For leadership from September 15th through to November 2nd, he was awarded his second Legion of Merit as well. So he's just racking up all these medals. It's racking up an official military town. Yes. Oh, mate, how many do you rack up on the weekend?

Just a couple of military stars, thanks, man. No big deal. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross from the US Army for Heroism in action from November 29th to December 4 and his fifth Navy Cross for heroism during 1950 at the Battle of Chosen Reservoir. Five. It was during that battle that he said the famous line, we've been looking for the enemy

for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things. He's got some really good quotes too, lots of chesty quotes. I would have said, they're everywhere fuck

I would have said well I mean we've had a good run and let's just all take a sec to send one last text to our mumps

who's waiting in the car just out of the front I've pranked her twice she can't get in mum I reckon my mother pick me up for more yeah

do you reckon yeah I reckon she'd give you a lift too oh that's nice My parents did come to pick me up when I was 16 and vomiting blood from alcohol poisoning. All right, where were you? When you here, the story? I think it was somewhere around Clayton and the...

Just a house party? House party, yeah. I didn't know many people there. I was drinking Jim Beam Bourbon and Pepsi Cola, very American cocktail. So, you know, vaguely relevant to today's topic. And, yeah, I didn't know anyone there. And I was, it was like one of the very first times I'd drunk anything. drank a lot of bourbon.

And why were you there? You didn't know anyone. And one girl, it was just a friend I vaguely knew. He was like, oh, come to this party, I'm like, sure. And I think I didn't realize at the time, if you're not talking that much and you're holding a drink. You just drink it. You're just drinking, yeah, and I drank it way too fast.

And I remember the next day my dad made me this big feast. Oh. And it sort of didn't, there was no real punishment or anything. He's just like, you know, eat up. And I'm like, I think that was kind of the punishment because I'm like, I can't. Stomach any of that. And then I was playing tennis that morning. Oh, my God.

So drove me down to play tennis. You actually played? And I played. I threw the game, to be honest. Oh, I pulled a curious. Yeah. But it was, yeah. I remember Mom being very disappointed because she was like,

you told us you didn't drink when we asked. I'm like, Mom, what was I going to say? Yeah. I'm going to get fuck-eyed tonight. See you. See you. I'm underage. Bye.

Yeah. Anyway, I learned a lesson that night, and I've never drunk alcohol again. That's true. Certainly not very much Jim Bean, that's for sure. Yeah, it's funny how something it'll put you off. Yeah, nearly dying. It's so funny. Legit vomiting blood.

That's what they told me. I don't remember it. Yeah, real bad. Don't drink. Kids? Thanks, Matt. I'm talking to Dave and Jess. Yes, Dad.

I won't. You guys are very responsible. You'll see me with a beer later and you'll be like, but when I asked you if you drank, you said you didn't. I'll slap it out of your hand. What did you think I was going to say, Matt? You guys are going to love this so much. All right, so he's got his fifth Navy cross.

Matt, do you reckon he's going to get any more? I reckon he might six, call it. I don't, well, I just don't think you could win. For the start, he's in his 50s already. And, yeah, I would say, I'd say, I'm going to guess seven just because Jess is smiling like there's more to come. Well, no, what I'm thinking is, okay, maybe he might not win, receive more awards, but maybe a promotion.

To Brigadier General. Brigadier General. Brigadier General. Brigadier General. Brigadier General Chastipulla. Brigadier General. Brigadier General. So he was promoted to Brigadier General

Brigadier In 1951 Brigadier Me Yeah you look like we're surrounded Brigadier Me Yeah it was only Brigadier General for a couple of years Because then he was made Major General in 1953 Not as fun

So he was demoted What did he do Brigadier General So good I like the Brigadier General I like to be Brigadee Me Yeah, so he was doing some more, like he was taking over some of the training camps and stuff like that.

In 1954, he took command of the second Marine Division at Camp Lejean, probably saying that wrong, really sorry, in North Carolina. Hang on, North Carolina. That reminds me of a fact that Matt once told me. Yeah, what was it, Dave? I believe that that's where Michael Jordan played college basketball. And then when he played for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. He always wore his North Carolina shorts Underneath his Chicago Bulls shorts

For luck, yeah For luck Have you only verified that from Space Jam? Space Jam But is it noted anywhere else? Yeah, we need to... Why would he lie in Space Champ? Because it's a film.

Yeah, a documentary film. It's not a documentary film. And Newman is... Okay. Yeah, Jess Newman is his friend. Dug him out of the golf hole. And Bill Murray. Yeah, of course.

And Bugs Bunny. And Lola Bunny. She was a sexy bunny. Yeah, also played by bugs? No, it's a different sexy bunny. Different sexy bunny. She was a real girl. Bugs was in love with her.

Anyway, that's not what this is. What's he doing in North Carolina? He is taking command of the second Marine Division. But in February of 195, he became deputy camp commander. Ooh. Sounds like he's running a scout camp. Yeah, it's real fun. Deputy.

All right, kids. Usually ideal in war, so this could go wrong. killed a lot of people. Yeah, so fucking do what I say, little Timmy. Tie that knot. Go for a swim. Fucking sew the badge on. Unfortunately, in 195 he suffered a stroke,

and he was retired by the Marine Corps in November with a tombstone promotion to Lieutenant General. Do you know what a tombstone promotion is? That sounds awesome. I was like, what the fuck is this? The Act of Congress of March 4, 1925 allowed offices in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to be promoted one grade upon retirement

if they'd been specially commended for performance of duty in actual combat. So these were colloquially known as tombstone promotions because they conferred with all the perks and prestige of the higher rank, but no additional retirement pay. Oh, you don't get the pay. I was going to say, surely that means you're going to get a better payout.

No, so you still get the same payout as what you technically retired on, but you get to say instead that you are, what was you? I guess otherwise it could. could be abused. That kind of thing could be abused quite a bit otherwise. Yeah.

We're giving you a tombstone promotion just to give you a little extra cash. Yeah, maybe, yeah. Maybe? Yeah. You know, I bet that nepotism go, that stepdad would have done it. It feels like this guy has won, pardon me, received so many commendations that he should be promoted a couple of bumps. Yeah, I would have given him president.

Yeah. President in name only. Name only. No president pay, obviously. Yeah. they think army president you're president of the army

fuck it president of america this is one of my favorite parts that includes Canada and south america all of it president of America

that's what I think not the United States no America everything but the United States yeah they give away everything else we don't care

if you president of Canada doesn't affect us I have it wow just throw away Canada like that well It's not me. America.

North America. USA has done that. Pardon me. It's so confusing now. Oh my God, okay. This is all my favorite parts. He requested a return to service in 1966 to fight in Vietnam. 66.

Very good year. That's the year the St. Kilda Football Club won their premiership. And also England won their only World Cup soccer champion. Do you have any evidence of this apart from the film Space Jam? No. Well, they obviously talked about both of those things. Yeah, that dialogue with Bill Murray and Michael Jordan and one of the monsters. who had taken over the body of Patrick Ewing had that famous chat in the bar.

Okay, well, it was also 11 years after Chesterty had retired. So 11 years after he'd had a stroke? 11 years after he's a stroke and retirement. It's 1966 and he asked if he could return to service. And they were like, no, Chesterty, because you're 68 and you're retired. A couple of, a couple more things. His son, Lewis Burle, Pulitzer Jr., also served as a Marine officer. and Pulla Jr. was wounded when he tripped a booby trap,

losing his right leg at the hip, his left leg below the knee, his left hand and most of his fingers on his right hand in the explosion. Oh, that's an arcy book. Yeah. The shell riddled his body with shrapnel and he lingered, he was nearly dead for several days. He dropped to like 55 pounds, but he did survive. And those who knew him said that it was primarily because of his iron will

and his stubborn refusal to die that he survived. He was medically discharged from the Marine Corps, and he was also awarded the Silver Star Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, two Purple Heart Medals, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross for his service in the Marine Corps. So following in his father's footsteps,

quite a decorated solder himself. Wow. He went on to earn a law degree, had two children with the woman he'd married before going to Vietnam, and raised a family. He was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1974 and began working as a lawyer for the Veterans Administration, and on President Gerald Ford's clemency board.

High Achiefer. What a, that is a high achiever. That is sick. Oh, man. Although, he continued to suffer quite severe depression and occasional bouts of alcoholism. So he had a bit of troubled life as well. He won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize

for his autobiography, Fortunate Son, the healing of a Vietnam vet. Wow. And two years later, though. He just got deserves his own episode. Right? Yeah, he's amazing. Sadly, though, two years later in 1994,

just after winning his Pulitzer Prize, he died due to a self-inflicted gunshot, so he ended his own life. Fuck. And he and his wife had separated a few years earlier as well. Yeah, but to have achieved so much, so decorated, it's really amazing. The original Lewis, Chesty, he died.

in October of 1971 at the age of 73. And he was buried in Saluda in Middlesex County where he had spent his retirement. So just, just, just, just passed away. Not a bad life as someone who lived obviously a pretty tough life. Pretty tough life, absolutely. And then saw his son go through all that as well. Yeah, no, exactly, yeah.

A couple of quick things just to a few. little like stories here and stuff. I guess they're kind of like fun facts, but not quite. There's a few here that are like namesakes and honours, different things that have been named after him. In 2017, actually, only, only sort of last month. The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Puller Veterans Care Center, located in Vint Hill in Virginia.

It's going to be a center named after him. There was a warship called the Lewis B. Puller was named after him, which was pretty cool. It was a really good name for a tugboat. Yeah. Bebler. The headquarters building for the second fleet anti-terrorism security team is named Puller Hall in his honor. Wow.

And Route 33 in Middlesex County, Virginia is named the General Puller Highway, which is kind of cool. Yeah, he's got a lot of stuff. Yeah. He was also honored on a stamp, which is my dream. Isn't it really? Yep. Has that always been your dream? Oh, yeah.

To be on a stamp. Fuck yeah. You hear me? I've never heard that dream. Oh, I talk about it all the time. People licking your back? Love it. The back of your head?

Yes. Lick the back of my head. Okay. I don't want to. I don't want of it if that's your laugh long dream. The Marine Corps' mascot is perpetually named Chesty Poulaton, and he's always a purebred English bulldog. Oh, right, like an actual bulldog. So they've got a mascot.

And they name it after him. Chesty Pulleton. That's awesome. So you were saying before Matt that you, um, What you had heard was that he was like still really well, I mean, he died in the 70s and is still an absolute, is a hero. And there's a few,

a few stories here just about like why he's, you know, why he's still so regarded. So he is a well-known figure in the US Marine Corps, both true and exaggerated tales of his experiences, being constantly recounted amongst Marines. Common thing at boot camp to end Wednesday with the, declaration good night chesty wherever you are and another common

encouragement is chesty puller never quit um encouragement I imagine that people are being yelled at while they're doing push-hastity puller never quit yeah so in 1,05 1006 Marines will also this is like in recruit training they'll they'll often chant it was good for chesty puller and it's good enough for me and also tell chesty puller I did my best He's sort of a, he's a symbol of like morale and teamwork and, you know, just giving it everything. They also sing Chesty Puller was a good Marine and a good Marine was he. And often while doing push-ups, I'll tell each other to do one for Chesty.

So I think's cool. Well, they're referring to their own pecks. There's a couple of stories here about him as well that I like. One of the stories told about him was that he once came upon a second lieutenant who had ordered an enlisted man to salute him 100 times for missing a salute. Puller told the lieutenant, you were absolutely correct in making him salute you 100 times, but you know that an officer must return every salute he receives. Now return them all and I'll keep count. How good is that?

And it's really fun. While on duty in Hawaii inspecting the armory, Puler fined himself $100 for accidentally discharging a 45-caliber pistol indoors, although the charge for his men was only $20. But he's like, no, I shouldn't have discharged that. He just accidentally Dischast his gun Now that sounds like something I would do

The nickname Chesty Some people say that it was because he had A big broad chest Others say that it was sort of a Ment sort of cocky But even Chester himself Not entirely sure where it came from

He once had a chesty cough And just couldn't shake it It couldn't shake the flam nor the nickname. Yeah. Now, I would like to end on a quote from reputable website, badassof the week.com, if I may. Badass of the week.

So good. Badass of the week. Yeah, I've been on that website. That guy also sells books and stuff. Okay. Compiles his badasses. Thank you, Badass of the Week. Here we go.

To end my report on Chesterty Puller. Chesteripuller was admired by his men and feared by his enemies. He always led from the front, fighting in the trenches with the man, and never flinched under even the most serious fire. One time a grenade landed next to him, and when the rest of the guys around him dove for cover, he glanced at it and nonchalantly said, oh, that, it's a dud.

He inspired loyalty and courage in his Marines, treated his men well, insisted on the best equipment and discipline for his troops, and had no fear, had a no fear win-at-all-cost attitude that won him 14 medals for combat bravery, in addition to countless unit citations and campaign ribbons. He is the most highly decorated marine in history

and a legendary figure amongst his brethren. I'd love to see a photo of him with the medals. It would be amazing. Yeah. And there's on the internet, I think it's on his Wikipedia page too. It has like how they would be displayed and there's like four rows of medals.

It's amazing. It's a lot of rows. You need a big chest. It makes sense. It does make sense. And that's my report on Chesty Puller Oh Chester What a dude, eh

We've had a few World War 2 and You know More badasses now And he would definitely be up there Yeah I've had as many World War

Or World War stories as serial killers now Yeah Seems to be the next most popular Topic people Suggest Suggest It goes Mysteries, serial killers

World War badasses Yeah, badasses. We're going to compile them all into one gang sometimes. Yeah. Some sort of Avengers of World War badasses. I hope I did it justice, too. I know that he is somebody that a lot of people still really look up to, so I hope I did okay.

Sorry, if I mispronounced anything, don't tweet at me. I'm very sensitive. Jess is very sensitive, everyone. Only compliment Jess if you're at her. Thank you. Only, let's just keep the positive vibes. You don't like something. Keep it to yourself.

Yeah. Keep it to yourself. Go about your life. You like something. Share the love. I think that should be, I think that should absolutely be everyone's ideology.

You don't understand the internet, Jess. I don't. It doesn't at all, but like, if people did that, the good stuff would still come to the top and people would see it because people would spread it. It's just the bad stuff

just wouldn't get any hits, so it would be fine. It would work out a lot better. Anyway. But anyway. Philosophy Corner with Dave. Hi, welcome to Philosophy Corner. Hi, I just went to a park. Tell me more.

Obviously, I would like to thank again, Matt Lass. Yeah. Matt Lass, the Bad Lass. And Austin Hart. The Adlaas. World War Bad Lass. And Austin Hart and Odie Matthews here. Suggested this is a topic.

Thanks very much, guys. But mainly Matt Lass. Last. Not about laughs. But, Dave, if you want to do the spiel about how we always think... Oh, so we always think everyone that listens to the show because it's amazing that you do and still blows our minds. But it also blows our minds that people like to support the show via Patreon.

Patreon.com slash do go on pod is where you can chip in a little bit of money each month. Keeps the show going. It makes it so we can spend more time researching and talking shit and doing extra stuff. And in exchange, you get some extra stuff, including a bonus episode once a month, newsletters, updates and also a shout-out at the start at the end of an episode. And I would like to thank some people now. And maybe Jess, if you'd like to kick us off. Okay, I'd love to.

Some beautiful people. I've got a couple of Australians here, which is exciting. Should we be giving them awards? If you think that's appropriate, Jess, do they deserve awards? I think so. As in like giving them a title You know how we've been giving people things? Okay

What do we give them a rank? What if we gave them a rank? A rank, good one, okay. Well, the first person I would like to thank From East To Womba in Queensland It is Luke Robinson Oh, here's to you, Mr. Robinson

So your rank you're giving him is Mr. Yes, I'm afraid It's like a surgeon Yeah, true, you're a surgeon. It's great. You're a surgeon. Oh, good for you, Luke. Surgeon of the Army.

Oh, Army surgeon, like MASH. Yeah, you are MASH. I love Mention. Really? Yes. Mash is great. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding Jess, Dave?

First, why are you kidding Jess? Thanks, Sass Twin. Just really disappointed. Are you kidding Jess? Why would you be kidding Jess at this point? She's just giving us this great report now of a sudden you're kidding her. Don't kidding me. You're a real piece of shit.

Don't kid me. Dave Nicole Kidman, Wone again. I'm sorry. No, you're not giving yourself titles. Thank you. Yeah, I'm the Nicole Kidman of the Army. Thank you to Dr Luke from Tawomba. And also...

No, no, no, Mr. He's hired him, doctor. Oh, sorry, you're right. Sorry, Mr. Luke. I'm so sorry, Mr. Luke. Also, I would like to thank from Randwick in New South Wales. The Randwick races. I would like to thank Abdul Abdullah.

From Randwick. Randwick is in Sydney? It's like one of the... Is that like Affluent East? Is that your equivalent, Dave? I'm not sure, but it sounds affluent. It's definitely got one of the big race tracks there. Okay.

Um, what's a horse racing slash, what's, what do you call a horseman in the army? Jockey boy. That's, I don't think that's it at all. I don't think they call Jockey boys? Light horsemen. Light horsemen. Oh, cavalry. Cavalry.

Yeah. Cavalry man Abdullah, I reckon that. Perfect. Okay, a jockey boy. Yeah, well, I know, amongst the lads. Yeah. And you're having a bit of a laugh. I'd love to thank a couple of guys if I can.

Please. Uh. And the first one from South Australia. Mount Osmond. Oh. There's a place in South Australia. Riley Emerson. Riley Emerson.

Riley Emerson. Thanks for you support Riley. Emerson Lake and Palmer was a musical trio. What's the music man in the army called? Bugle boy. Bugle boy. Bugle boy, Emerson. They're all boys.

At ease. I know a little bit about the army. I know a little bit of the Linger. I've seen Struggle. Stripes. Yeah. Another Bill Murray. Yeah, I love Bill Murray.

Thanks so much, Bougaboy, Emerson. Thanks so much for supporting the show. All you guys, like, is this weird? It's like, hey, to thank you, we're going to give you some weird nickname, and this is your thanks. I think they like it. No one's ever tweeted to tell us to fuck off. I mean... And because I just told them not to.

Oh, that's true. Only positive vibes. I mean, sure, just quietly withdraw your pledge if you hate this. But do it quietly. Bugle boys. Stop bloody spouting up your bugle. Riley Emerson. I'm out.

I reckon he is a guitarist or something. Briley Emerson's a... That's the name of a shredder, I reckon. Shred's the bugle. And I'd also love to thank from Severna Park in Maryland or Maryland. This one I always get wrong. Maryland. Maryland.

Maryland. Tora Hausman. Tora, probably. Tora, house. houseman Torre laura la Toro la Toro la

no it can't be another musical one What is that Why do I know Is that from Seinfeld or something Of the Simpsons Barney sings it And then they all get him into the B-sharps He's singing that looking for his like

A peanut on the floor Or something in the toilet Um okay So janitor Houseman Now that's a I don't think that's an army thing Um

Who leads the mess hall Is there a mess hole leader? Head chef Actually we haven't used this one yet Brigadier Houseman I was going to see who would get Brigadier Brigadier Prigdeer Hawsman

Congratulations Tora for getting Brigadier That's a big get That's a big get Good for you, you deserve that though On you? Maryland Brigadier Well from one Dave to another

I would like to thank From Portsmouth in Hampshire David Burden David You're no burden. You are not a burden, David. You know who I saw?

I was talking about a few weeks here, seeing Yoville in the low leagues. They played a game against Portsmouth. That's who I saw in play. So I saw Portsmouth play live at Yoville. Who won? Portsmouth smashed him because they were a top level team. Well done, David Burden. Well done.

Well done indeed. He can be Corporal Burden. And Portsmouth is, that is a port town, obviously, so that makes sense he'd be a Navyman. Corporal burden, thank you. And from Denver, and this is a note to everyone to update your addresses and make sure they are correct on the Patreon because I did a bit of researching here.

It said Denver CA, obviously that's California. But it's not, it's Denver, CO, Colorado, because I'm track down your street and everything. And that is, yeah, not weird, but from Denver, Alex McRitchie. Oh, that's a good name. And I would like to call Alex McRitchie. I think there's a chance it's Denver, Canada as well.

We'll double check that. But I looked up the, well, there is an exact address in Denver, Colorado. All right. Alex, let us know. But it's also a Denver way out north-east in Canada. In the middle of nowhere, I got excited because I thought you were listening from there. But then I got excited because you're listening from Denver, Colorado. The Nuggets, Nuggett country.

And I'd like to call you Alex McRitchie in honor of Leroy-Jethro Gibbs from NCIAS, Gunnery Sargent, Alex McRitchie. Oh, congratulations, Alex. That's a good one. The true N-C-I-S member. Build a boat in your basement, as Gunner would always say. You know what I'm going to do tonight? I'm going to build a boat in my basement.

Not a figure of speech. Yeah, that's just what they're called wanking. I'm building a boat, tell you that much. I'm not for a boat. I'm going to go have a boat. I'm probably going to build a bloody cruise liner tonight, you know. It's been in a couple of weeks. I hate this, yuck

Oh In a lot of ways, every way You started that, Jess I know But you guys always take it too far Yeah But thanks to everyone that Listenes to the show

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