Editing Chesty Puller (section)

==Post-Korean War life==
In July 1954, Puller took command of the [[2nd Marine Division (United States)|2nd Marine Division]] at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina until February 1955 when he became Deputy Camp Commander. He suffered a stroke,<ref name="Hoffman660">{{Harvnb|Hoffman|2001|p=[https://archive.org/details/chestystoryoflie00hoff/page/660/mode/2up 660]}}</ref> and was retired by the Marine Corps on November 1, 1955, with a promotion to lieutenant general.<ref name="Hoffman668">{{Harvnb|Hoffman|2001|p=[https://archive.org/details/chestystoryoflie00hoff/page/668/mode/2up 668]}}</ref>

His nickname was related to the way his barrel chest stood out due to his aggressive stance,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9762435|title=Dictionary of American military biography|date=1984|publisher=Greenwood Press|last1=Spiller |first1=Roger J. |last2=Dawson |first2=Joseph G. |isbn=0-313-21433-6|location=Westport, Conn.|oclc=9762435}}</ref> with legends claiming that a steel plate had been inserted by surgeons to treat a battle wound.<ref name="Hoffman100">{{Harvnb|Hoffman|2001|p=[https://archive.org/details/chestystoryoflie00hoff/page/100/mode/2up 100]}}</ref> In a handwritten addition to a typed November 22, 1954, letter to Major Frank C. Sheppard, Puller wrote, "I agree with you 100%. I had done a little soldiering previous to Guadalcanal and had been called a lot of names, but why 'Chesty'? Especially the steel part??"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.raabcollection.com/chesty-puller-autograph/chesty-puller-signed-marine%E2%80%99s-marine-chesty-puller-wonders-how-he-got-his |title=The Marine's Marine, Chesty Puller, Wonders How He Got His Nickname, and Mentions His Famous Service at Guadalcanal |publisher=The Raab Collection, LLC |access-date=April 18, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428023324/http://www.raabcollection.com/chesty-puller-autograph/chesty-puller-signed-marine%E2%80%99s-marine-chesty-puller-wonders-how-he-got-his |archive-date=April 28, 2016 }}</ref>