Chesty: The Story of Lieutenant General Lewis B. Puller, USMC - Hardcover

"There are as many wild tales about Chesty Puller’s battlefield exploits as there are Marines. Jon Hoffman, like a master prospector, has separated the fool’s gold from the real nuggets in telling this glittering story of an ex- traordinary Leatherneck."
--Colonel Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.), author of
A Fellowship of Valor: The Battle History of the United States Marines

"Holder of an incredible five Navy Crosses, Marine Corps hero Lewis B. Puller deserves this definitive biography. Jon Hoffman, in his meticulously researched and written Chesty, gets past the legends and reveals the man."
--Brigadier General Edwin Howard Simmons, USMC (Ret.),director emeritus, Marine Corps History

Praise for Jon T. Hoffman’s
Once a Legend: "Red Mike" Edson of the Marine Raiders:

"Jon Hoffman’s biography catches the dark, driven nature of Edson’s brilliant career. It is faithful to the man and his Marine Corps and will rank with the best books about American combat leaders. An outstanding achievement."
--Colonel Allan Millett, USMCR (Ret.), author of Semper Fidelis: The History of the United States Marine Corps

"‘Red Mike’ Edson, as brilliantly chronicled in this book, was . . . courageous and fearless–truly a legend."
--Lieutenant General Victor H. Krulak, USMC (Ret.)

"Jon Hoffman has captured the qualities and contributions of this exceptional thinker, fighter, and patriot. Once a Legend strips the veil from a remarkable career and gives us the man in true perspective."
--Colonel J. E. Greenwood, USMC (Ret.), former editor of the Marine Corps Gazette

Jon Hoffman is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps Reserve and is currently serving on extended active duty as the deputy director of the Marine Corps History & Museums Division. He has spent sixteen years on active duty as an infantry officer and historian. He has a Master’s Degree in military history from Ohio State and a law degree from Duke University. His first book, Once A Legend, a biography of Major General Merritt “Red Mike” Edson, won the Marine Corps’ prize as the best book of the year.
LtCol Hoffman lives in Virginia.