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Spokesman. >> some times are tough to get along with sometimes are kind of grouchy but at the end of the day they will always be there to accomplish the mission. >> there is about to be a changing of the guard. he will retire the summer and recruit chesty who is now in boot camp and he's expected to take his place in april. >> he's getting indoctrinated in his surroundings and into the discipline that we do with all of them. >> sgt chesty, there you go. >> he has his own uniform, complete with sgt chevron's and metals. as for the recruit, let's just say he has a ways to go to match up to the s...

Spokesman. >> some times are tough to get along with sometimes are kind of grouchy but at the end of the day they will always be there to accomplish the mission. >> there is about to be a changing of the guard. he will retire the summer and recruit chesty who is now in boot camp and he's expected to take his place in april. >> he's getting indoctrinated in his surroundings and into the discipline that we do with all of them. >> sgt chesty, there you go. >> he has his own uniform, complete with sgt chevron's and metals. as for the recruit, let's just say he has a ways to go to match up to the s...

Sergeant. >> looking at him to mentor the young recruit and set a positive example for him. >> he has big paws to fill. >> the mascot tradition goes to world war i when the germans called the marines devil dogs. in the early '20s, private jigs enlisted. then they changed the name to chesty. and then to chesty fuller, the most decorated marine ever. and they take all of this seriously. >> we have had busted back in rank before. >> how did the dogs take it. >> marines typically don't take it well when demoted. you know, it is a message. we can't have a mascot running around, biting, barking, doi...

Bravo, it was a tense moment. >> challenging civilian control of the military. >> this was in front of the secretary of defense and commandant of the marine corps. >> then there was speculation sergeant chesty was forced out. >> he was promoted to sergeant after that. there's no truth to the rumor it is a forced retirement. >> whatever reason this pup should be the new mascot by late august, with as many as five public events a week. >> chesty is a great way to represent the more than 200,000 marine sailors. he has an important job. we're happy to have him. >> sergeant chesty is in his final w...

D.c. sergeant chesty the 13th. >> engaging with leadership and government officials. when we bring guests for official functions, he is one of the most popular figures. >> jack nor ton is the public affairs summer at the marine barracks that makes him his spokesman. >> sometimes they're tough to get along with, sometimes they're kind of grouchy. at the end of the day, they're always there for you and accomplish the missions. >> there's about to be a changing of the guard. chesty will retire this summer and recruit chesty now in boot camp is expected to become a private in april, training to ta...