Two In The Think Tank - 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.

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Now is the time, mycomputercareer.edu. 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. As always, hello to you too. As always, hello to you three. Including me as well. You gotta say hi to yourself. You gotta. Every now and then. You gotta look at the mirror in the morning. Hello, myself. You got it. 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, 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. Mirror work. I've also read the opposite there where models and such eat and make it in front of the mirror.

So they're encouraged to not eat. That's mirror work. So mirror work, mirrors go both ways. There's a two way mirror. Roy and I share you so I say, probably still probably still do getting that but you need to get in that body house of mirrors and have a good hard body look at yourself. That is good. That's good stuff.

Yeah, she's just gonna do some mirror work. It's the same here like yeah you can greet two other people but what about you? Do some like okay I'm gonna do some mirror work right now. Check it on yourself. Nice hat, Matt. Thank you. Thanks, Matt. Is that sort of what you're talking about?

Yeah. Do you know what? Dave, did you feel the change in the energy in the room? Hmm. Got steam in here. Yeah, I did. And more positives. Yeah.

That's great. I believe in myself now. Would you eat it before? No. Wow. That's powerful. And just from complimenting your own hat. Yeah. Yeah. It is a nice hat. I mean, is there anything Instagram can't do? You're right. I mean, it's in it. You always be grammin. Though, is that true Jess? Would you say that you always be grammin? I'm a big grammar. Yeah. Or 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 it 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

a guess and bang keep guessing watch out guessing. What's she up to? Don't know. I'm living my life, guys. Yeah. Okay. 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 think 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 know.

Fuck off. Which park? Where are you? I'm going skin yeah, I like that because we're just been making similarly in a chat and You know I feel like there's some irony there Dave maybe maybe getting that house a mirror just interrupt you there and tell everyone that I've just been to the park Cute hey, we're gonna go out for coffee later Thank you! Hey, are we 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 gram it. Hey, you should gram that latte, you mean? Hey Dave, do you want to quickly explain what the show is? And then lead into just asking a question. Okay, before I go on to the show, we just like to say, a big thank you to everyone that came to the show. The Christmas show last week in Brisbane. I live and I love each and every one of you. Thank you so much. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. I love you. Oh we'll be back on it. And we'll we'll be visiting the parks up there. Oh yeah. I'm telling

everyone about it in 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 to go a lot of park work today. We have not done research. Parkour. Parkour work. Yeah. We had a bite of good time and we also gonna try and have a good time this week huh we're gonna try I mean we're into the 110s episodes but let's explain the show anyway what happens is one of us will has done a report on a topic suggested by a listener and this week it is just as turned to report to Matt now we don't know what the topic is and we always start with a question to get us on top. And traditionally I never write a question because I always forget.

This time I wrote a question because you guys were off doing something else and I thought oh shoot I better write a question. Hey! Hey! She's done it! Mumbo Italian! I actually think the more effort you put into the question, the less effort you put into the question, often the better the report.

So you really got a lot of work to do after this. Yeah, look, it's not a great question, if that helps. Yeah, 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.

I'll extend to the great. That'd be so cool. With the me great. Victor Hugo. No. All right. Let's ask a question. Yep.

Please. Who is the most decorated marine in American history? Alexander the Great. Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam. The most decorated marine. You 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 Because he wears like a really decorative hat

I'm quite a fancy suit. Yeah The red one 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 folklore. I've just got a cool nickname, like Cannonball Arms. Okay, well I will tell you what he does have a nickname. Is it Beast Legs? It's not cannonball arms or beast legs

His name is Lewis Burwell puller known as Chasty puller. How did you know Chester? I think I think I remember this being suggested maybe or I've heard of him Or I'm thinking of Chasty bonds, but either or well it is a golden hat or I'm thinking of Chesty Bonds, but... Either or. Well, it is a golden hat suggestion, so maybe you've seen it. It's just 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 months. Um, I'm using them. So thank you very much. Thanks Matt Lass. Matt Austin and Odie who have suggested... Matt's a good guy. Chesty. So are the other two, but it's a good teacher.

Yeah. I can now. You have to two, but it's interesting. Can I get a word at it? Yep. I can now. You have to roll away. It's OK. You can say that Matt and Austin and Odea are great. They're great. OK. I'm sorry for talking over here.

No, I'm sorry for snapping at you. Can we be friends? Yeah, I'd love to hear about. Let's see if you can start again. I'd love to hear about Chesty Puller. I'd love to hear about Chesty LaRue. Have you heard of Chesty 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 there World War II bad-ass? 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 not still acting. Wolverine's been in all the wars? He's not Wolverine. He's a real person. He doesn't have wars in me. Is that a real person? Well, it's not a real person.

Knuckles. I had to think about what they 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 bumps. Yeah. Because if this is your finger, this would be the bum of your finger. You got it. All right. 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, a couple weeks ago on Twitter, I think. The original state. I think I said the first and the best state The OG state. Yeah, I think they said that

His father Matthew was a grossa who died after the virgin queen. We've talked about that Right, okay, please do go on. His father was a grossa and who died when Lewis was 10 years old. I don't want to call him Lewis. Doesn't feel right. Chester or Puller is what I will call him. He grew up listening to old veterans tales of the American Civil War and idolized 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 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 parental consent either so he didn't get to it. He wouldn't run to the general.

Saying he's fine. He's okay. Take my child. You can only go to the war if there's a guardian with him. Mum's going to go to every war. Mum's going to be with him over in the front line. Mum! Mum, come on we've got to go to the trench.

That's a really cool lovely parents who are there, like 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. To see if Kake 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. I'll be. You probably wouldn't say you're the coolest person there somehow. You are. No, they're also the ones that aren't standing so far so I'd they're out the front in the car waiting at the front of the wall. Listening to three and IAW on the radio. Like Homer did when Bart was saying...

Spinal tap. Spinal tap. There was a little Spanish flea. So you're waiting in the car at the wall? At the wall. Yeah. Just out the front. I'm here if you need, let me know if you can give me a call if anything goes wrong in the wall. And remember once the you need let me know give me a call if anything goes wrong. Yeah, and remember Once the shows you can show his finish once the war is 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 I'll get the car running I'll print me twice and I'll come and get you. Yeah Bring me three times I'll get the car running. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it.

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I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. I'll get it. still happening. He was assigned instead to train recruits in South Carolina. And in 1919, he graduated from office at 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 wars over when I need as many people. So he got there a bit late? Yeah, it was a bit late to World War I. I don't know why there's something coming up real soon. Yeah.

He really 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 it. You could have just moved on and I would have been back in my mind thinking, she nailed it.

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, I think God this awful thing is over. For some people just want to, they live, live to fight for their country or whatever. I was like, I really wanted to help out. It's such a funny, as I burk, remember burk went over to the Crimean War, but got there too late. I'm gonna go back now.

Ah. Burk of Bergenwills, right. Yeah, fuck it. Gotta go back now. Ah. Back of Bergenwills, right? Yeah. I just wanted to have a war. We've now got multiple Berks in our cattle. That's confusing. So yeah, he was there to train a newly formed constabulary, force of Haitian and listed 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 and Virginia, Quantico and Virginia as well, in Pearl Harbor and San Diego. So he's moved around the states a little bit. Quantico, that's where the FBI is, I think, because I watch mind hunter recently and that's all said in-

I was wondering why that sounded so familiar. Yeah. You always talk about it on NCIS and stuff as well. Yeah. NCIS. What a show. Uh, 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. I'm so sorry, I thought you said what a bad show Any loves a Crime drama real love so she would love the early 2000s was massive for you see us eyes We really enjoyed criminal minds. It's like the psychology. That's interesting I remember there was always a bit too nasty for me Yeah, it always ended with them finding someone like you know chain to a bed being electrocuted It was a bit too nasty if he wasn't it. Yeah, it's so.

I prefer NCIS when they have like a, like a comical goth character just to take away from the nastiness. And she's like, she was playing like a young one. Oh, I mean, not that it's all relative, but she was like in her late 40s. Yeah, she's nearly 15 hours. Yeah, poor polyparet. Yeah.

Poorly pararet. She's quit. Abby Chuto. Got it, okay, yep. I love the first seven series also. Oh my God. I've never seen it. I always thought that was just to show that no one really watched apart from really normal people.

Like Dave. Yeah, I keep them going. It's the same like they 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. Yeah, 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 tweets about this. About the planet of the Apes films. I thought no one watched those and everyone thought there was shit out. Yeah, I don't think you ones mean Yeah, really people really like him. I only discovered that at work when I was like who would watch that shit when a trailer came on and people were like What do you mean? It's great. I think it was because the names are so ridiculous Oh, they look like beginning of the start of the planet of the

Yeah, too many of this yeah just get to the point what are we doing speaking of going to the point yeah all right back to NTS well everyone really wants to talk about Anthony Denizzo what a character a lot of guy don't eat what's the other guy's name who lost a lot of weight uh probi which is uh McGee McGee that's

right and his stepfather is the creator of the show so there you go Nepotism, you know In showbiz But who you that's who you steps on I've not who you stepfather of father. Yeah That's what I always say you do say that a lot and until now it's never made sense Yeah, but now all of a sudden I'm like, I get it. Hey. Yeah. To go on about Chesty Puller.

Yeah, cool. Don't remember him from NJS. 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 crosses the United States Military Second Highest Decoration awarded for valor and 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, it's like when we talked about Upper Menn the Victoria Cross. It's kind of like, it's always an active, extraordinary bravery, but you never get too many of the gory details. So you never 100% or exactly what they've done, and so it's hard to imagine. They know what they did. They know what they did.

No, but do you know what I mean? 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. It would be full on stuff as well. Oh yeah. 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. 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 saved a lot of lives and probably killed a lot of people through.

It all works out. Yeah, balance us out. One door closes. Another window opens and someone falls through it and you claim the credit. On his second tour of Nicaragua in 1932, and another Navy cross for his gallantry in fighting local rebel forces during a daring 10-day march. Four forces. The Emperor. The Nicaraguan Emperor. And after his services in Nicaragua, it's a really hard combination of sounds. Yeah, you know, 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 are also known as North China Marines, originally referred to the United States Marines of the fourth Marine Regiment, who was stationed in Shanghai from 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. A lot of emissions there. A lot of regimes, a lot of revolutions. So as American soldiers protecting Americans in China. Yeah, that's correct. So 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. He's traveled. He's a traveler. No, 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. Was sort of sold the world wars to Australian boys. 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 far. Pretty far, they're just no good. Yeah. Yeah, anyway.

So he was then recalled to the United States to teach at the Marine Office's basic school at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and this is in 1936. And a few years later in 1940, he returned to China as the executive officer of the second battalion of the fourth regiment in Shanghai. When World War II began, he was commanding the first battalion, seventh Marine regiment at New River in North Carolina, and was sent with his unit to Guadalajanal Guadalajanal in the summer of 1942. Hello Mara, hello Guadalajanal. Canow. Canow. Canow. Canow. Canow. Do you know where Guadalaj can all is sounds like I

hadn't heard of it it's the principal island sounds like the principal island in Guadalaj, Guadalaj, Guadalaj province of the nation of the Solomon Islands we play in Oceania in the soccer we used to I think I think 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 Neil or something. So 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. We're not allowed to. Because they're not far from us there in the southwestern Pacific, northeast of Australia. They're not far. And the island is mainly covered in dense tropical rainforests and has a mountainous interior. That's what it said on the Wikipedia page for Guadalcanal. Wow, that's what you know, a canal has made it. If it's got its own Wikipedia page.

Yeah, well done, Guadal. Canal. Canal. Canal. So, after arriving, Pula led his battalion in a fierce action along, I'm going to say this wrong, that Matanikow, in which Pula's quick thinking saved three of his companies from annihilation. A 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, obviously it runs. It's in a John old knife. That turkey was off. I thought it went in quick. You should have say the camera See Matt doesn't like that as much as I did because he doesn't like poo Matt picks up his phone to not think about poo No, I'm just looking at work so I've lied it wasn't against the Salomon Islands. It was against America Samoa ah and it was

of line, it wasn't against the Salomon Islands, it was against America and Samoa and it was 31 nil. We beat Salomon Islands 13 nil, which was a much closer affair. Still, it was a nail-biting match. At that point, is anybody else on the field, are they just kicking, having to kick? Once, I can relate to both of those nations, because in primary school I went to a school that had no interest in soccer and I got picked. Well I got, we used to do in 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 to get to choose and I had to choose between lacrosse and soccer. And I'm like, I don't know, and I pick soccer, which I definitely would now.

Yeah me too, lacrosse. But back then I was in a school that just was like, I don't know, and I pick soccer, which I definitely would now. Yeah, me too, look right. But back then, I was in a school that just was like, what is soccer? Right, there was one Italian boy, John Coler. And people keep asking him, Coler, but what is it? And everyone was confused, and he loved the game, right? He was like a star. He was a 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 the game worked. only kid who scored a goal for the year but it was an own goal. So he didn't even know the game worked? Well I got it in the back of the net. What are you fucking want? I don't actually let no Italian accent. No I'm not pleased that. I mean I said it was his parents were Italian, he was a strong born Italian kid but he what do you mean?

He just struck the ball too well and our goalkeeper you you know, it was meant to pass back to the goalkeeper He couldn't handle the normal part. 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. No. 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 a little bit further and then she's like, I think I could go all the way. It's real, I think if the teacher's 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, the teacher would have been like, let's fucking crush these little shit. 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 at a three-pointer. Because remember, we were like 11, so we didn't have the upper body strength. You could have a go. But we could all, all right, go on, have a go. Well, I'll see your real sports and raise you a made-up sport called Corp Ball

Corp Ball half basketball half-netball for people that aren't talented enough to play netball or basketball and I was in purple bee which was the fourth lowest and lowest team So thank you. Corp. Corp. Corp. I don't understand. Why do you have to find a game between basketball and it will be quite similar? Because both games would be too dangerous for people of my ability. Oh my god.

You would have also probably played Newcomme. Remember Newcomme? Yes, it was just like volleyball. The volleyball eventually catch it and throw it. Remember that. Remember that. Newcomme. Oh Dave. Oh, cool. Remember when you come? Yes, it's like volleyball. The volleyball eventually catch it and throw it. Can I get a bit easier? Remember that. And you come.

Oh, Dave. Oh, a corp ball. 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

Second under study. That's right. Yeah, 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 gonna say you were the water boy. I batted once what about the orange dude you hand out the orange Piece bits. Yeah. Yeah. guys, who wants an orange bit? He's got more scale around. You grab a bit. Everyone grab a bit. Go an orange bit.

Matt, what are you doing? There's a yellow bit. Lemon, don't do that. Oh, where the sportiest podcast ever? What a fun tangent that was. All right, back to war. Back to where we go So he's

Ted there's a 10 day No, everyone can take you to her So he saved three of his companies from annihilation, okay, Google Microsoft Apple Apple. Apple. These are the companies I'm thinking of. Greg. There's only three. There's only three.

The back end, the UK. Oh, there's only three. One of those was the backup. Greg's. Greg's was the backup. Yeah, in case Apple went under. Because 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 her in to the shore, signaled a Navy destroyer, the USS Ballard, and then pull the director of the destroyer to provide fire support while landing craft rescued his Marines from their position. So he's just been a big old brave boy. And picture him like Iron Man. He's got like jetpack feet and he's 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. He's got him Chesty Man. He's got jetpack feet. We could call you Chesty Paula. Really? That makes sense. She's got a Chesty man. He's got Jeff Hagfee. We could call you Chesty Paula. Don't like that. Well, that sounds a bit... Well, off doesn't it? Yeah, it's not good. Chesty Paula. Yeah, I don't know how it feels off, but it does. It does, doesn't it? It's weird, isn't it? It's not pleasant. Yeah,

don't like it. So no thank you. Okay. How about we call you Chesty Pooh at Napster, weird. Love it. For these actions here, we've awarded the Bronze Star middle 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 a 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 V which says it's for valor. That's kind of cool. Later on Guadalcanal, Pula was awarded his third Navy Cross and 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, last thing about three hours, the two US units sustained 70 casualties. The Japanese force suffered over 1400 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 numbers.

Heckers. He was promoted to executive officer of the 7th Marine Regiment and he earned his 4th Navy cross in January of 1944 at Cape Gloshter in New Britain, when he braved enemy fire to inspire his men during a Japanese counter-attacked attack. At this point, when he puts his medals on, he is walking like a lopsided foot. Yeah, he's got a limp and his legs are fine. That's why he's called Chasty because his pecs are so big. Carrying around the middle. Yeah, no, his pecs are so big. He's carrying around the middle.

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So it says, assigned temporary command of the third battalion, 7th Marines, from the 4th to 9th of January, Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel Paula quickly reorganized an advanced his unit, affecting the seizure of the objective without delay. Assuming additional duty in command of the third battalion, fifth Marines, from seventh to eighth of January, after the commanding officer and executive officer had been wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Paula unhazutatingly exposed himself to rifle, machine gun and mortar fire from strongly entrenched Japanese positions to move from company to company in his front line,

reorganizing 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 him, 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 it's a lot going on there is a lot and they talk it's all talking such sort of like cold language yeah just like matter of fact where i'd be saying and then the fucking thing was on fire and i thought it was shooting everywhere and oh my god i don't know what's going on and they're like anyway and then they're like we're in emotional time i was walking

around and the decks were full. He didn't have time to clean them out. Daxa pants. Dave's implying he's shat himself. And then he packed his decks. He packed his decks. He's colloquially speaking. I'm packing my decks.

He's a deck packer. Luckily, I had an extra pair of decks in my backpack. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my god. You're going. So in September of October of 1944 he led the first marine regiment into the protracted battle on Pelleleau, 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 Les Juan, where he remained for the rest of the war. After the war, he was made

director of the eighth 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 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, about the end of the war, he's sort of like 40. So he's not like a young.

Yeah, because he was born in 1898. Yeah. So he's 47 by the time the war finishes. Yeah. And he's still out there, if I could do on 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 as like his photos on the wall kind of thing. Yeah, absolutely. And I talk about him sort of in their folklore as well. 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? That is Lee Roy Jethro Gibbs, the main character from NCIS. He was a gunnery surgeon. Gunner. Lee Roy. Jethro. Gibbs. Gibbs. He's a mango. The mango, Mark Harman. Doesn't smile a lot. Sexiest man alive in the late 1980s. He's a great. His character is saying 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 where you can't physically get the boat out once it's complete. I never thought of that. It's like burning a ship in a bottle. Yeah it is. Why did he do that? It was just a way for him to distract himself from all the horrible things he'd seen. He filled in the backyard. Also, his wife and child have been murdered.

Oh yeah, I didn't forget that. Was he seeking revenge? Yeah. Yeah, that was an ongoing storyline. Was he played by Steven Segal? In many ways, yes. He should have been. In a way, aren't we all played by Steven Segal?

Yeah, we all played by Steven Segal. He's been playing us all. He owes me $14 million. You had $14 million? Yeah, until Steven Segal came along. It's like he played me like a pack of cards. You were a $14 million. Yeah, it's your students to go. I came along. It's played me like a pack of cars. You were a 14 million air? Yeah, don't like to blow my own trumpet. I just want to money back Steven All right, so you listening so you were saying which I know you are

You're saying at the end of the war he's in his late 40s. Yeah At the outbreak of the Korean War he he received command of his old unit, the first marine regiment, and led them during the landing at Inkorn, or in China, in September of 1950. So he's 52 now? Yeah. He received the Silver Star Medal, third highest personal decoration for Valor in combat. So he just keeps getting... Rack in a mob. 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. The 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, I know that's kind of interesting. And I think it's quite amazing that, 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 front. Doing the crazy shit. And I think that's one of the reasons why he is so highly regarded as 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 test. Yes. Oh, man, how many how much you rack up on the way, can 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 4th, and his fifth Navy Cross for heroism during 1950 at the Battle of Chosen Reservoir. 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 of everything.

I would have said. Yeah! Yeah! 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 said, one last text to our mums. Who's waiting in the car? Just out of the front, I've pranked her twice, she can't get in. Mom, look! Rukin, my mother picked me up from war.

Yeah. Jürgen? Yeah. Rukin should 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. So I think it's...

All right, where were you in here in the story? I think it was somewhere around Clayton in the... Just a house party? House party, yep. 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 like, one of the very first times I drunk anything and I drank a lot of bourbon. And why were you there? You didn't know anyone there and I was like one of the very first times I drunk anything and I drank a lot of bourbon And why are you there? You didn't know anyone And you one girl, that was just a friend I just vaguely knew, he was like, oh I 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 just drink it, yeah and I drink it way too fast

And when 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 I was kind of the punishment because I'm like, I can't. It's not like 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 through the game, to be honest. Oh, I pulled a curious. Yeah. But it was, yeah, I remember mum being very disappointed because she was like, you told us you didn't drink. When we asked her, I'm like, Mum, what was I going to say? Yeah. I'm going to get fuck all night tonight. See ya. See ya. I'm underage. Bye lad tonight. See ya.

I'm underage. Bye. Anyway, I'll listen to that night and I've never drunk alcohol again. That's true. It's not very much jimbein. That's for sure. Yeah, it's funny how something will put you off. Yeah, nearly dying.

It's so funny. It's a little bit vomiting blood. That's what they told me. I don't remember it. Yeah, real bad. Don't drink kids Thanks, man. I'm talking to Dave and Jess Yes, dad I want

You guys are very responsible You said he was a bit later and you'd 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 gonna say Matt? You guys are gonna love this so much. Right, so he's got his fifth Navy Cross. Matt, you're reckon he's gonna get any more? Or can you might six? Call it. I don't, well, I just don't think you could win.

For the start of the year, his 50s already. And yeah, I would say, I'd say, I'm gonna guess seven just because Jess is smiling like there's more to come. Well, no, more than I'm thinking is, okay, maybe he might not receive more awards, but maybe a promotion to... Sam. Brigadier General. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Brickaday general Chester pull up Brickaday

General so he was provided to Brickaday general Brickaday in 1951 Brickaday me Yeah he looks like what's around it Brickaday me Yeah it was only Brickaday general for a couple of years because then he was my major Yeah, he looks like, oh, it looks like Wes around it. 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. But what did he do?

Brigadier General. So good. I like the Brigadier 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 Lejuane, probably saying that wrong, really sorry, in North Carolina until... 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. Yeah. And then when he played for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA, he always wore his North Carolina shorts underneath his Chicago Bulls shorts. I'm not scared. For a look. Have you only verified that from Space Jam? Space Jam. But is it noted anywhere else? Yeah, we need to... That's been... Why would he lie in Space Jam? Because it's a film. Yeah, a documentary film.

It's not a documentary film. And Newman in... Okay. Yeah, just Newman is his friend. Doug him out of the golf hall. And Bill Murray. Yeah, of course. And Bugs Bunny.

And Bugs Bunny. And Lola Bunny. She was a sexy bunny. Yeah, who also played by bugs? No. Is a different sexy bunny was a sexy bunny. Yeah, also played by bugs? No, it was 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 1955, he became Deputy Camp Commander. Ooh, it says he's running a scout camp. Yeah, 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. I've killed a little baby. Yeah, so fucking do what I say, little Timmy. Tie that knot. Go for a swim. Fucking sow the badge on. Unfortunately, in 1955 he suffered a stroke, and he was retired by the Marine Corps in November with a tombstone

promotion to Lieutenant General. I know, but that sounds awesome. I was like, what the fuck is this? The Act of Congress of March 4, 1925, allowed officers in the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard to be promoted one grade upon retirement if they'd been specially commended for performance of Judy 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. Yeah. So you still get the same payout as what you take me to be retired on, but you get to say instead that you are what was you would. I guess otherwise it could be abuse. That kind of thing could be abuse quite a bit otherwise. Yeah. We're giving you our tombstone promotion just to give you a little extra cash. Yeah, maybe. Maybe. I don't know. I bet that nepotism girl that's stepped out would have done it feels like this guy has won But me received so many commentations. Yeah, he should be promoted a couple of bumps. Yeah, I would have given him president President in name only no no president pay

They think Army president your president the army Yeah. Anything? Army President. Your President is the Army. I'm not a fucker. 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 is just- 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

Have it Wow, just throw away Canada like that Well, it's not me America North America USA has done that but make it so confusing now. Oh my god Okay, this is on my favorite parts. He requested a return to service in 1966 to fight and Vietnam 66 very good you that's the year the St. Kilda football Club won their premiership and also England won their only World Cup soccer champion. Okay, do you have any evidence of this apart from the film space jet? No. Well, they obviously talked about both of these. Yeah, that dialogue with Phil 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 Chessy had retired.

So 11 years after he had a stroke? 11 years after he's tried retirement. It's 1966 and he asked if he could return to service and they were like no Chessy, because you're 68 and you're retired. A couple of more things. His son, Louis Burle, Paul Adunia, also served as a marine officer. And Paul Adunia 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.

That's an arse, you look. Yeah. The shell riddled his body with shrap no 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 if he's iron will and his stubborn refusal to die that he survived He was medically discharged from the marine core and he was also awarded the Silver Star Medal the Navy and Marine Corps Commandation Medal, two purple heart medals, and the Republic of Vietnam Galantry Cross for his service in the Marine Corps.

So following in his father's footsteps, they provided decorated soder himself. 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 Clemancy Board.

Hi, Chiefer. What a fat as a hi-chiefer, that is sick. Oh man. Although he continued to suffer quite severe depression and occasional bouts of alcoholism, so he had a bit of a troubled life as well. He won the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography Fortune at Sun, The Healing of a Vietnam Vet. Wow. And two years later though. Yeah, he's got 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 and he and his wife had separated a few years earlier as well. Yeah but like but to have achieved so much, so decorated, it's really amazing. The original Lewis Chester, he died in October of 1971 at the age of 73.

And he was buried in Saluday in Middlesex County where he had spent his retirement. So just just just just passed away. Not not not a bad life as long is only lived obviously a pretty tough life. A really tough life, absolutely. And then, story, son, go through all that as well. Yeah, no, exactly, yeah. A couple of quick things just to a few little stories here. And so I guess they kind of like fun facts, but not quite. There's a few here that are like namesakes and honors,

different things that have been named after him. In 2017, actually, only sort of last month. The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Puller Veterans Care Centre, located in Vintil, in Virginia. It's going to be a centre named after him. There was a warship called the Louis B. Puller, what was named after him? It was pretty cool. It was a really good name for a tugboat. Yeah. Puller.

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 on it on a stamp, which is my dream. Is that really? Yep. Has that always been your dream? Oh yeah.

To be on a stamp. Fuck yeah, you never heard that dream. Oh, I talk about it all the time. People looking here back. That's what you want. The back of your head. Yes. 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 it's that's your laugh on dream The Marine calls mascot is perpetually named Chesty pullerton and he's always a purebred English bulldog All right, like an actual bulldog So they're gonna mascot and they're named after him Chesty pullerton. That's awesome So you were saying before Matt that you, what you would

heard was that he was still really well-worked. I mean, he died in the 70s and is still an a hero. And there's a few stories here just about 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 one's day with the declaration good night Chester wherever you are And another common encouragement is Chester pull and never quit

Encourage man, I imagine that people have been yelled at while they're doing push-ups Chesty Puller never quit Yeah So In 1,000 and five 1,000 and six Marines were 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 Chessy Puller I did my best. He's a symbol of morale and teamwork and just giving it everything.

I also sing Chessy 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 Chessy. Which I think is cool. He's a... He's one of the referring to their own Chesty. That's cool. These are- They're referring to their own pecs. 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 a hundred times for missing a salute. Pull the tollable lieutenant, you were absolutely correct in making him salute you a hundred times, but you know that an officer must return every salute he receives. Now return them all and I'll keep count. How could that? And this is really fun. While on Judy and Hawaii inspecting the armory, puller find himself $100 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's accidentally discharged his gun. Now that sounds like something I would do.

The nickname Chesty. Some people say that it was because you had a big broad chest. Others say that it was sort of a meant sort of cocky, but even Chester himself, not until his show where it came from. Once had a Chester cough. And just... It 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, badassoftheweek.com, if I may. Oh yeah, I've definitely used that in a previous report. So good. Badassoftheweek. Yeah, remember that website? That guy also sells books and stuff. Okay, see you.

Compiles his badassist, sir. Thank you, badassoftheweek. Here we go, to end my report on Jesse Puller. Jesse Puller 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 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 Paula.. Oh Chesty Pula. What a dude, eh? Now we've had a few World War II and, you know, war bad asses now. And he would definitely be up there. Yeah, I remember. How does many World War or World War stories as serial killers now. Yeah, I think our most popular- It seems to me the next most popular topic for people- Suggest, Suggest, Suggest. Because mysteries, serial killers, World War bad asses.

Yeah, bad asses. This, we've got to compile them all into one gang sometimes. Yeah. Some sort of avengers of World War bad asses. I hope I did it justice too. I know that he is somebody you know, somebody that, a lot of people still really look up too, so I hope, you know, I hope I did okay.

I'm sorry if I mispronounced anything. Don't tweet at me. I'm very sensitive. Jess is very sensitive, everyone. I only compliment Jess if you at her. Thank you. Yeah, I only put, let's just keep the positive vibes. You don't like something

Can you put yourself? Yeah, keep it 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. Yes Doesn't know 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.

It's a philosophy corner with Dave. Hi, welcome to Philosophy Corner. Hi, I just went to a park. Hey. Tell me more. Obviously, I would like to thank again Matt Lass. Matt Lass, the bad lass. And Austin Hart.

What World War bad lass. Austin Hart, I know you met this, you suggested this is a topic. Thanks very much guys for a round. The mainly Mad lass. But Dave, if you want to do the spiel about how we always think. Oh, so we always thank everyone that listens to the show because it's amazing what 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 ship in a little bit of money each month.

Keeps show going so we can spend more time researching and talking shit and doing extra stuff and in exchange you get some extra stuff including 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 and maybe Jess if you'd like to kick us off. Okay I'd love to. 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, so they deserve awards. I think so. As in like giving them them a title you know how we've been giving people

things. Okay. What are we giving 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, Queen's Land, it is Luke Robinson. Oh here's to you Mr Robinson. So your rank you're giving him is Mr. Yes I'm a it's like a surgeon. Yeah true you're a surgeon. You're a surgeon. Oh good for you I'm the army. Well army surgeon like mash. You are mash. I love mash. Really? Yes, mash is great. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding Jess Dave? First, why are you kidding Jess? Thanks, Jess Twins. It's just really disappointed. Are you kidding Jess? Why would you be kidding Jess at this point?

She's just given us this great report now of Sun and your kidnap. You're a real piece of shit. Don't kid me. Dave Nicole Kidman won a game. No, you're not giving yourself titles. Thank you to... Yeah, I'm then a Cole Kidman of the Army. Thank you to Dr. Luke from to Womba.

And also, I'm a mister. He's hiding up here. 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 Abdala.

From Randwick. Randwick is in Sydney. It's like one of the, is that like Afro and East? Is that your equivalent Dave? I'm not sure but it sounds Afro. It's definitely got one of the big race tracks there. Okay. What's a horse racing slash? 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 it a jockeyucky boys light horseman light horseman or cavalry cavalry. Yeah cavalry man Abdullah

I reckon that perfect. Okay, a jockey boy Yeah, well, you know amongst the lads and you have an a bit of a laugh I'd love to think a couple of guys for a hand please and Thank you a couple of guys for a hand. Please. And first one from South Australia. Mount Osmond. It's a place in South Australia. Riley Emerson. Riley Emerson.

Riley Emerson. Thanks for your support Riley. Emerson Lake in Palma was a musical trio. What's the music man in the Army called? Bugleboy. Bugleboy. Bugle boy! Bugle boy, Emerson! A robot!

At ease! I know a little bit about the army. I know a little bit of the linga. I've seen stripes. Yeah. Another Bill Murray. Yeah, a little bit more. Thanks so much, Bugle boy, Emerson.

Thanks so much for supporting the show. All you guys, like it is weird, it's like, hey, to thank you, we're gonna give you some weird you guys like it is this weird. It's like hey to thank you We're gonna give you some weird nickname and this is your thanks. I think they like it No one's in between it to tell us to fuck off. I mean and because I just told them not to Oh, that's true. Only part of the show just quietly withdraw your pledge if you hate But don't quietly I'm out. I reckon he is a guitarist or something.

Riley Emerson's a, that's the name of a shredder. I reckon. There he is. Shredder the bugle. And I'd also love to thank from Savunapark in Maryland or Maryland. This one I always get on Maryland. Maryland. Maryland. Torra Houseman. Torra, probably. Torra House, Houseman. Torra, Laura, Laura. Now it can't be another musical one. Okay. What is that? Why do I know? Is that from Simon Fettles? I mean, Simon Fettles? On the Simpsons. On the Simpsons. But Barney sings it and then they all get him into the

b-shops. He's thinking that looking for his like a paint out on the floor or something in the toilet. Okay, so janitor, houseman. Now that's an army thing. Who leads the mess hall? Is there a mess hall leader? Head chef? Actually we haven't used this one yet. Brigadier Houseman. I was going to see who we get Brigadier. Brigadier Tora Houseman. Congratulations Tora for getting Brigadier. That's a big get. That's a big get. Good for you. You deserve that though. On you. Dave. Brigadier. Well, from one day to another, I would like to thank from Portsmouth Inhamshire. David.

Birdon. David Birdon. You're no birdon, aren't you? You are not a birdon, Dave. You know who I saw, I was talking about a few ex-sercing Yovill in the low leagues, I was like, they played a game against Portsmouth. That's who I saw in play. So I saw

Portsmouth play live at Yoville. Who won? Portsmouth smash because they were a top level team. Well done, David Byrdon. Well done, well done indeed. He can be Corporal Byrdon. And Portsmouth is that it is a port town obviously so it makes sense he'd be a Navyman. Corporal Byrdon, 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 it's California, but it's not it's Denver's CO Colorado because I'll track down your street and everything and that is a Yeah, not weird, but from Denver

Alex Mick Richie. Oh, that's a good name, and I would like to call Alex Mick Richie. I think 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. You're straight now Relax. Let us know. There's also a Denver way out northeast 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, the nuggets country and I'd like to call you Alex McRitchie in honor of Leroy Jethro Gibbs from NCIS Gunnery Sergeant Alex McRitchie Oh, congratulations Alex that's a good one.

The true NCIS member. Build a boat in your basement, as Gunner would always say. You know what I'm going to do to not? I'm going to build a boat in my basement. But that's just not a figure of speech. Yeah, that's what they called wanking. I'm building a boat, don't you love my, I'm not for a boat. I'm going to go have a boat. I'm'm probably gonna build a buddy cruise line at a night.

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