Who was the toughest of all Marines throughout U.S. history? Why?? Simple. Who was the toughest Marine in U.S. history, in your opinion? Support your argument....

Who was the toughest of all Marines throughout U.S. history? Why??

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Posted 9 y ago

Hmmm... Don't know his rank but one name comes to mind. "White feather" as the North vietnamese named him.... Carlos Hathcock. Marine sniper. 93 confirmed kills during the vietnam war. And his story with the enemy sniper named "cobra" makes him more of a badass than anyone

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Capt Jeff S.

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Good choice. He definitely deserves mention. Met Carlos Hathcock Jr. at the Eastern Division matches in 1998, where I was pulling duty as a Line Official. He was pretty down to earth and personable. At the time, his father, Carlos Sr. was still alive, but he said his father wasn't doing too well, due to complications from MS.

Here is Carlos Hathcock Sr's story:

Carlos Norman “Gunny” Hathcock II (1942–1999) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas

Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock II is believed to have attained the highest number of recorded kills in the history of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Known to his fellow soldiers as “Gunny,” Hathcock had ninety-three confirmed kills as a sniper during the Vietnam War. Others have had more confirmed kills, but his actual total is estimated to be more than 300. He was also instrumental in establishing the Marine Corps...

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Cpl Joshua Wehrman

Posted 9 y ago

I think this is a stupid post and find it offensive to the 25 brothers I lost and the hundreds physically wounded and more mentally during our 2010-2011 deployment with 3/5 in Sangin Afghanistan

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Cpl Joshua Wehrman

9 y

Thank you for you apologie CPT William Beaver sorry I did not respond sooner, I understand your intention and there is nothing wrong with the idea of that. The reality of it set in as I was reading the responses and I was suddenly overrun by the rush of memories involving all my friends and family who went through the struggles during and after deployment. Thank you for understanding.

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SPC Nancy Greene

4 y

Thank You for Your Service
Cpl Joshua Wehrman
I Definitely Agree with You & Your comments. I am truly sorry for the loss of Your Brothers .
May they Rest In Peace with the other AMERICAN Military who ‘gave all’ for OUR Country.
My Uncle,
Ensign Eugene A. Greene, Squadron 6; ‘gave all’ during the Battle of Midway.

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SPC Nancy Greene

4 y

CPT William Beaver, I was following your intentions. That’s why I commented to begin with. Your sincere apology should be accepted graciously. I now see how this is a ‘raw’ topic. However, your intent was honorable.CH (MAJ) William Beaver

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SPC Nancy Greene

4 y

Copy That Cpl Joshua Wehrman. Difficult to not be ‘overrun by the rush of memories’. SEMPER Fi Cpl Joshua Wehrman

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Posted 4 y ago

Prepare to mount, Aye sir. Mount. Zero. Goodnight Chesty wherever you are! Rest.

Basilone with Puller on the canal, Ole Gimlet Eye Smedley Butler, THE SgtMaj Dan Daly, just too many to name in recent years - Wilson Fox Vargas Livingston Modrzejewski Barnum Kellogg Howard Pitman and from all wars past. Then there's the next generation. Corporal Dunham, Sergeant Meyer, and Corporal (one of many, along with PFCs and PVTs in years past) Carpenter. Such as Regiments hand forever. Semper Fidelis

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SPC Nancy Greene

Posted 4 y ago

‘Chesty’ Chesterton!
No Explanation or Arguement Needed!

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SGT Richard DeVoe

Posted 7 y ago

Every Man or Woman who has ever put on a uniform of the United States Marine Corps.
Semper Fi

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LCpl Larry Miller

Posted 9 y ago

As leader Chesty Puller he work his as off with his troops and always led from the front not from behind a desk

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LCpl Brent Callender

Posted 9 y ago

Every marine to earn the eagle globe and anchor

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Sgt Jim Brooks

Posted 9 y ago

Sgt Dan Daly is the toughest Marine. One of only two Marines to be awarded the Medal of Honor twice. Learn more about this Bad Ass Marine at: http://www.badassoftheweek.com/daly.html

There are a lot of Chesty and Mattis sayings but Sgt Daly is remembered for the following. "Come on, you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?" at the battle of Belleau Wood.