{"id":37289,"date":"2013-08-28T08:56:07","date_gmt":"2013-08-28T12:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=37289"},"modified":"2013-08-28T14:53:01","modified_gmt":"2013-08-28T18:53:01","slug":"sgt-chesty-xiii-to-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=37289","title":{"rendered":"SGT Chesty XIII to retire today (Video added)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Washington Times<\/a> reports that Sergeant Chesty XIII, the official mascot of the Marine Corps, is scheduled to retire today after his six years of service (that’s 42 dog years of service).<\/p>\n

He once caused consternation among Marine wives, however, for snarling and barking at then-Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta\u2019s golden retriever, Bravo, during an event honoring the Pentagon chief.<\/p>\n

\u201cChesty was actually promoted after that event. He wasn\u2019t promoted because of it. It was just a coincidence,\u201d said Staff Sgt. Brian Buckwalter, a Marine Corps spokesman.<\/p>\n

However, the incident, which showed his pluck, raised his stature among his fellow \u201cDevil Dogs,\u201d as Marines are known as.<\/p>\n

Retired Gen. James N. Mattis once called Sgt. Chesty XIII a \u201ckindred soul.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

His replacement, Private First Class Chesty XIV, has been in training since birth for his position and according to the Times, he just completed boot camp and will be promoted after he assumes his new duties to Lance Corporal.<\/p>\n

The ceremony; <\/p>\n

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