Good to know someone in the military is doing well now....

Chesty XIV just got promoted:

Sgt. Chesty XIII (left) relaxes as PFC Chesty XIV, the newest Marine Corps mascot, sits during the ceremony in which the puppy was made a full Marine on Monday, April 8, 2013, at the Marine Barracks Washington.

Chesty XIV Becomes a Full Marine

With his predecessor barking in either approval or protest, the Marine Corps’ new mascot, Chesty XIV, was made a full Marine on Monday.

Top Marine officers urged the new mascot to carry on in the tradition of Sgt. Chesty XIII, while their wives are making sure the puppy is better behaved.

With the entire Marine Barracks Washington force watching, Gen. James Amos, the commandant of the Marine Corps, promoted the young bulldog from recruit to Private First Class and pinned on him the service’s symbol, the Eagle Globe and Anchor. PFC Chesty XIV will begin taking on duties during the Marines Friday Night Parade this year. The young Chesty is mostly white with some brindle markings and a small black mark under his left eye, as if he stepped out of a bar fight while on shore leave.

Throughout the ceremony, Sgt. Chesty XIII barked loudly, a sign, according to Marines watching the ceremony, that the bulldog was upset about no longer being the center of attention.

But Gen. Amos offered Sgt. Chesty a ringing endorsement, reminding the audience about how the bulldog had gone nose to nose with Bravo, former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta’s golden retriever, growling and trying to intimidate the higher ranking pooch.

“We saw what Chesty did to Bravo last summer, so Chesty the Marine needs to pay attention to his mentor,” said Gen. Amos.

Sgt. Chesty occupies a peculiar place at the barracks. Marines speak reverentially about his faceoff with Bravo, while many of the wives are determined that PFC Chesty will have better manners.

Bonnie Amos, Gen. Amos wife, has vowed the new mascot must be well-socialized and has been supervising his upbringing....

...Christine Mosser, the wife of Staff Sgt. Jason Mosser and the new Chesty’s caretaker, has taken Mrs. Amos’s direction to heart. PFC Chesty’s best friend is a cat named Dean Martin, and Ms. Mosser said she is training the young bulldog not to fight with other dogs.

“We keep telling him, ‘No Bravo! No Bravo!’” she said

Not getting that nasty faced son of a bitch to fight, good luck Mrs Mosser. Chesty XIV, congratulations and hope you have a long time in service. Chesty XIII, thanks for your service and enjoy your retirement.