page_title: Devil Dog
hierarchical_section_title: Devil Dog
caption_attribution_description: English: The official mascot of the United States Marine Corps, English bulldog Pfc. Chesty the XIV, sits for his official photo at Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Camera in the Pentagon, Arlington, Va, May 15, 2013 at Headquarters Marine Corps Combat Camera, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Chesty the XIV will officially take over as the mascot when his predecessor, Sgt. Chesty the XIII, retires in the fall of 2013.
context_page_description: Devil Dog is a nickname for a U.S. Marine. It is said by US Marines to be based on the use of "Teufelshunde" by German soldiers to describe Marines fighting in World War I. In newer sources it's claimed to be a myth.
  The "Devil Dogs" nickname for Marines appeared in newspapers in the United States in April 1918. The La Crosse Tribune ran a story about the nickname on April 27, 1918, and other newspapers used the story as early as April 14, 1918.
  Other common nicknames for Marines are "Leatherneck" and "Jarhead".
  The amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood had the nickname "Devil Dog" due to it being named after the Battle of Belleau Wood.
context_section_description: Devil Dog is a nickname for a U.S. Marine. It is said by US Marines to be based on the use of "Teufelshunde" by German soldiers to describe Marines fighting in World War I. In newer sources it's claimed to be a myth.
  The "Devil Dogs" nickname for Marines appeared in newspapers in the United States in April 1918. The La Crosse Tribune ran a story about the nickname on April 27, 1918, and other newspapers used the story as early as April 14, 1918. 
  Other common nicknames for Marines are "Leatherneck" and "Jarhead".
  The amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) had the nickname "Devil Dog" due to it being named after the Battle of Belleau Wood.
caption: The Bulldog is the USMC mascot
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