Who is the Greatest Marine General of All Time?

How CAN one determine who is the greatest? Most Medals of Honor earned? Most beloved by their men, or the General affecting the future of the entire Marine Corps? To help get the discussion rolling, we offer short excerpts from our three Marine General documentaries. You are welcome to view the full documentaries using the links in the description box below.
Stay to the end of this video. Because you will have the opportunity to vote for YOUR favorite Marine General and view the results in real time. Plus you can add your comments to support your choice for the greatest Marine General of All Time.
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General Chesty Puller - • Most Decorated Marine ...
General Smedley Butler - • Most Decorated Marine ...
General John Lejeune - • The Greatest Marine of...

[@sliderule5891]

All of these men were great Marines. My father served in Pullers First Regiment at Peleliu. When Puller died in 1971, my father went to Puller’s funeral, uninvited. So did many of Puller’s Marines show up. That’s how highly Puller’s men thought of him. Leaders have to earn followers. Puller did just that. Good night Chesty, where ever you are.

[@Mjfoys1]

Smedly Butler single handedly stopped a coup against FDR

[@leebowens2631]

I second that !

[@kraccusblack1022]

thats only because he had sentiments that aligned with the coup plotters and figured they woud lose so he ratted them out

[@markevans2725]

Great Marines;however Butlers standing up for veterans in Washington DC and “War is A Racket “ will make him live forever..

[@ae1586]

Butler for his courage to call war what it is… a racket

[@ZDiddy7777]

..... and his 2 bs MoH awards.... if he changed a jeeps tire he wouldve gotten a 3rd one

[@dcjway]

@@ZDiddy7777Did you serve?

[@dnedlew]

Chesty Puller. My Father served under General Puller in WW2 and spoke highly of him.

[@chasjacks9378]

General Smedley Butler

[@GregoryLewis-li4wt]

General LeJeune changed the corps to what it is today. Semper fi

[@cottagesofhopereception154]

It is an impossible choice. Every war is different. All three led by example. None of them fell into the trap of training for the last war.

[@jparcher4986]

I have to say Lejeune but I’m biased because I’m related

[@NemoBlank]

I can't say one is braver or more honorable than the other. Lejeune was probably the best marine, fighting the political battles, scouting out the future, leading from the front and saving the corps when it had no friends.
Puller was probably the best all around fighting man and led the largest fighting formations in the largest wars, standing with his men, leading them out of the trap they had been sent into and saving the UN forces from defeat in detail.
Butler was probably the finest all around citizen and a fighting man of fame, but limited means. He was brave and contrary enough to speak out against the greed and national stupidity of manufactured war. He acted with matchless honor against a domestic conspiracy of super rich men that offered him great wealth and power to betray his oath, wanting to make him their little dictator-puppet and depose FDR. Butler went to see FDR and jacked them all up.
You can't really pick a 'best.' Each man was crucial in his place and time, and history could have been very different without any of them. Medals are random bling handed out for reasons that have nothing to do with what people deserve.

[@MarkingHistoryChannel]

Nicely said! Well spoken!

[@MarkingHistoryChannel]

Nicely said. Well spoken!

[@kraccusblack1022]

we Hear the birthday message of Gen John A Lejune every year and we speak of Chesty like he was a demi god. Noone speaks of butler except he won 2 medals of honor.

[@arthurprice4460]

George Washington......

[@wpick]

I think GEN. Mattis should be on this list.