Changing of the guard: Marine mascot Sgt. Chesty XIII retires
The commandant of the Marine Corps will join other dignitaries in a retirement ceremony for Sgt. Chesty XIII, who has served honorably for five years. Sgt. Chesty’s successor, Pfc. Chesty XIV, will be promoted at the ceremony to lance corporal and begin his career as the Marine Corps mascot.
The outgoing Marine Corps mascot, Sgt. Chesty XIII, right, nuzzles the incoming Marine mascot, Private First Class Chesty XIV, following the Eagle Globe and Anchor pinning ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington in Washington, D.C., April 8, 2013. The English bulldog has been the breed of choice for the Marine mascot since the 1950s, with each being named Chesty in honor of the highly decorated Gen. Lewis "Chesty" Puller. (DoD photo by Sgt. Mallory S. VanderSchans, U.S. Marine Corps/Released)
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