Editing Chesty Puller (section)

===Aftermath===
After his [[Occupation of Nicaragua|service in Nicaragua]], Puller was assigned to the Marine detachment at the American [[Legation]] in [[Beijing]], China, commanding a unit of [[China Marines]]. He then went on to serve aboard {{USS|Augusta|CA-31|6}}, a [[cruiser]] in the [[Asiatic Fleet]], which was commanded by then-Captain [[Chester W. Nimitz]]. Puller returned to the States in June 1936 as an instructor at [[The Basic School]] in [[Philadelphia]], where he trained [[Louis Robertshaw|Ben Robertshaw]], [[Pappy Boyington]], and [[Lewis William Walt|Lew Walt]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Davis|1991|p=86}}</ref>

In May 1939, he returned to the ''Augusta'' as commander of the on-board Marine detachment, and then back to China, disembarking in [[Shanghai]] in May 1940 to serve as the [[executive officer]] and [[commanding officer]] of [[2nd Battalion, 4th Marines]] (2/4) until August 1941. Major Puller returned to the U.S. on August 28, 1941.  After a short leave, he was given command of [[1st Battalion 7th Marines|1st Battalion, 7th Marines]] (1/7) of the [[1st Marine Division (United States)|1st Marine Division]], stationed at [[Marine Corps Air Station New River|New River]], [[North Carolina]] (later [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune|Camp Lejeune]]).<ref name=7thMarinesHx>{{cite web|url=http://www.29palms.usmc.mil/fmf/7thmar/history.htm  |access-date=June 30, 2006|title=The History of the 7th Marines|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070701083748/http://www.29palms.usmc.mil/fmf/7thmar/history.htm|archive-date=July 1, 2007|publisher=7th Marines}}</ref>