THE HEROIC STORY OF JIGGS THE FIRST MARINE BULLDOG MASCOT...

 Jiggs, the first Marine bulldog mascot. 

In 1922, a formal ceremony was held to enlist a Marine that would serve for life. On October 14, 1922, Private Jiggs officially became the Marine Corps mascot and within two years had become a sergeant major.

 However, bulldogs tend to have a shorter life span and he passed away in 1927 with full military honors. Jiggs II, who took his place, had a biting problem, and sadly he died soon after becoming the mascot. 

Before Jiggs passed he made appearances at football games and even had a role in a movie. Since 1922, the Marines have had a bulldog as a mascot and the current bulldog is named Chesty XV named after five-time Navy Cross recipient Lt. Gen. Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller who was a marine. 

While many camps have their own camp mascot, the photo below, from the USMC archives, is Jiggs, who holds the title as the first bulldog Marine mascot. Mascots help boost service members moral, so help us share Jiggs across Facebook as a way to remember those serving who won’t be home for the holidays. 

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