dogs. in 1957 they changed the name who chesty after lieutenant general louis chesty puller the most decorated marine ever and they take all this very seriously. we have had him busted back in rank before. chris: how did the dogs take that? well, marines typically don t take it well when they get demoted. it is a message. we can t have a mascot running around biting barking and doing things that they are not supposed to do. chris: but you that is exactly what sergeant chesty did last summer when went after defense secretary panetta s dog at the friday evening parade. he barked and lashed out at bravo. a tense moment. chris: challenging civilian control of the military. right in front of the secretary of defense after the breech of protocol there was speculation sergeant chesty was being forced out. he was promoted to sergeant after that. so there is no truth to the rumor it is a forced retirement.
get along with and sometimes kind of grouchy but at the end of the day they will be there for you and accomplish the mission. chris: there is about to be a changing of the guard. chesty will require this summer and recruit chesty who is now in boot camp is expected to become a private in april. training to take h his place. he is getting history classes and is getting indoctrinated in his surroundings. something that we do with all of the rue crews. chesty hass his own uniform complete with sergeant chevrons and service medals. the recruit has a ways to go to match up to the sergeant. we are looking at him mentor the young recruit. chris: he has big paws to fill. mass tradition goes back to world war i when the germans called the marines the double
whatever the reason this pup should be the new mascot chesty xiv by late august with as many as five public events a week. heel. heel. chesty is a great way to represent the more than 200,000 marine sailors and civilians who make up the corps. he has an important job. we are happy to have him. shannon: i would seriously consider a little dog napping if i thought i could get away. see more of the interview on fox news sunday .com and fox news sunday reairs after our show. catch the main adakion the exclusive interview you with republican senator rand paul. u.ate john kerry wrapped up a whirlwind trip to baghdad. he pressed the iraq prime minister to stop allowing iran to move weapons to syria.