The U.S. Marine Corps' top dog (in the literal sense) has been promoted to the rank of corporal following a ceremony in Washington on Friday.
Gen. James Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, promoted Chesty XIV from lance corporal. Amos told onlookers that Chesty had "grown into the job in more ways than one," The Wall Street Journal reported, likely a backhanded compliment referring to the bulldog's recent purported weight gain.
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Post by Marine Barracks Washington 8th & I.
Cpl. Chesty XIV has been the official bulldog mascot of the Marines since February 2013, and despite an "unbecoming" run-in with a golden retriever, appears to have been doing a pretty good job being a dog.
The @USMC mascot, LCpl Chesty XIV, is excited to announce he will be promoted to corporal Friday. #WoofWednesday pic.twitter.com/KAF8rYbT30— Marine Barracks DC (@MBWDC) August 27, 2014
Congratulations to the Corps' newest NCO, Cpl. Chesty XIV. Ooh-rah! pic.twitter.com/H8Hnhf4su5— U.S. Marines (@USMC) August 29, 2014
Congratulations, Chesty, keep doing you.