Marine Corp Promotion or Conduct Unbecoming?

[Rock and Glock]

While I don't have a dog in this fight, in my opinion, the promotion was well earned and well deserved. Congratulations!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...p_EditorsPicks

WASHINGTON—The Marines won't say it out loud, but everyone knows that Cpl. Chesty got promoted to sergeant this summer not for being a good Marine, but for his in-your-muzzle confrontation with the top dog in the Pentagon.

Other senior Marines worried about the message promoting Chesty might send. In military chain of command, Bravo is second only to Bo Obama, the president's hypoallergenic Portuguese water dog. The Constitution puts the military under civilian control, and some senior officers thought promoting Chesty might appear insubordinate.

Col. Montanus's successor as barracks commander, Col. Christian Cabaniss, made plain the current Chesty had only grown in his estimation.

"Chesty embodies Gen. [James] Mattis's saying about the Marines: 'No better friend, no worse enemy,'" Col. Cabaniss said. "Chesty's great. He is great with kids. But if you are impolite to him, if you are wrong, that is when he will defend himself."

I do believe I will leave this matter to our Marines to decide.

This Poll is based on the Honor System: Do not vote unless you are a Marine or Former Marine!

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[tricolordad]

Silly jarheads

[tacman605]

Silly jarheads

Ah yes, jarheads do things that mere soldiers will never, ever comprehend.

Semper Fi

[SgtRick]

Well deserved Chesty! We don't play second to NOBODY!

Semper Fi!

[tricolordad]

Silly jarheads

Ah yes, jarheads do things that mere soldiers will never, ever comprehend.

Semper Fi

Haha I have noticed that. However us simple army men can always outdo anybody on the stupid.

[OD*]

OOOH RAH Sgt. Chesty!

[OldVet]

Bearskin hat? Really? I thought we broke away from GB a couple of years ago...

[druryj]

Chesty looks like he is flat out ready to kick some ass.

[tacman605]

I do feel bad for the dog handler. On one hand "Yeah Chesty, get some" on the other "Oh crap, if he bites that dog my career is done".

[archer51]

I can't vote in the poll since I am not a Marine, but I can comment here.

Has anyone considered Chesty's behavior may not of had nothing to do with the golden retriever, but instead with the retriever's idiot owner? Rumor mill has it the retriever doesn't like Panetta either. Sources close to Chesty report Bravo whispered to Chesty: "The man is an idiot, I know that, but he does feed me. A dog has to do what he can to eat."

Promotion well deserved!

[GentlemanJim]

Never been a Marine but if I could vote I would vote in favor of the promotion.

Jim

[ElkSniper]

Not a Marine, but related to one.
I'm pro-promotion.

[OD*]

Dang, I didn't read your last sentance, R&G, you need to void one vote. Sorry about that.

[Rock and Glock]

Nah..........it is as unanimous as I guessed it would be, so we can all vote early and often! I thought about making the poll answers: "Yes" and "Yes". That is an ugly dog after my heart.

[OD*]

That is an ugly dog after my heart.

Yep, I have a soft spot for the bully breeds too.