On June 25, 1950, the United States Marine Corps was called upon to go to war once again.

They were called to Korea.

The first Marine division needed to be quickly restored to combat footing from the short break since World War II.

Major General O.P. Smith hand-picked what some considered to be the greatest leatherneck in history to the job.

This man's name was Louis B. Puller.

However, most Marines know him as chesty-puller.

Some say that he earned his nickname due to his perfect posture and

that his chest resembled a full-size beer keg of lead brick, raw muscle, and horse steroids.

Another account says that his original chest had been shot away and that his new

chess was a steel plate. Chessie Puller was fiercely loyal to his men. His motto was

lead by example and proved that was not an empty slogan.

He would deny the comforts that came with his officer's rank in order to stay with his men.

He would carry his own mess gear, pack, and bedding roll while marching at the head of his battalion. He slept

where his men slept and ate where they ate. So when he was tasked with leading

the first Marines into battle he led in a manner that furthered his legendary status.

After Chessie and his men had been dispatched to a remote area in North Korea to search

for the enemy, they had just set up camp near chosen reservoir when suddenly the Chinese

people's liberation army surrounded their position. Journalists in the

Marine camp confronted Chessey demanding to know what he planned to do.

Chessey calmly replied, we've been looking Chesty demanding to know what he planned to do.

Chesty calmly replied,

we've been looking for the enemy for several days now.

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