This well known term came into being during WW1. the name was given after the battle of belleau wood. the name was given to them from the germans because of our unwillingness to retreat. they wood shell them and blast them, but they never stoped the attck untill they were either or the position or positions were taken.

The term that the germans used is TEUFELHUNDE!!!!!
DEVIL DOGS RULE!!!!!

w00t!

I love this story every time I hear it... but i like the long versions better

yeah the longer versions are better. But i love hearing it anyway.

Ill make a longer version later.

YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAW! That is one rich bit of history there! Dan Daly won the CMoH here.

Originally Posted by silent driller

YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAW! That is one rich bit of history there! Dan Daly won the CMoH here.

I know this is an old friend but ^^^^^^^^^^^^^Nope Sorry.

Gunnery Sergeant Daley won one Medal of Honor during the Boxer Rebellion and his Second Medal of Honor in Haiti before the First World war.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions dring WWI .

"Come on you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?"
Gunnery Sergeant Dan Daly, 4 june 1918.
Leading Marines at Belleu Wood.
Dan Daly served with Marine Fourth Brigade in WW1.
Sergeant Dan Daly is one of the great legends of the Marines

Great quote..

http://www.military-quotes.com/database/d.htm

http://www.mclm.com/tohonor/ddaly.html

Originally Posted by 03USMC

I know this is an old friend but ^^^^^^^^^^^^^Nope Sorry.

Gunnery Sergeant Daley won one Medal of Honor during the Boxer Rebellion and his Second Medal of Honor in Haiti before the First World war.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions dring WWI .

so the history books we use for jrotc are wrong?

Originally Posted by rotc boy

so the history books we use for jrotc are wrong?

http://www.medalofhonor.com/DanDaly.htm

Originally Posted by rotc boy

so the history books we use for jrotc are wrong?

Yeah. 1st award to PVT. Dan Daley 1901 for actions in the Boxer Rebellion in 1900.

2nd Award of MOH to GySgt Dan Daley 1915 for actions in Haiti.

Recieved Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Belleau Woods Authorizing authority Commanding General J.J. Pershing AEF.