The Pacific (TV Mini Series)
Basilone (2010)
William Sadler: Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller
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Quotes
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Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : Boys. Division just translated some Jap newspapers that was found on the other side of the Matanikau. Would you care to know what the Nips think of us?
Marines : Yes, sir!
[he pulls out a piece of paper and starts reading]
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : "The Americans on this island are not ordinary troops, but Marines: a special force recruited from jails and insane asylums for bloodlust."
[the Marines all laugh and cheer]
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : They got that right.
[the Marines laugh again]
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : I got some more good news: rumors that they would never get here to the contrary, the Army just landed.
[the Marines groan]
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : I know, I know. I want every man in my battalion shaved by 1600.
Marines : Yes, sir!
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : Guess there ain't nothin' much we can do about our dungarees.
[he turns to Rodriguez]
Lt Col. Lewis 'Chesty' Puller : I figure we're just raggedy-ass Marines. We look this way for a reason.
Sgt. Manuel Rodriguez : Yes, sir.