General Mattis told recruiters that, “I’ve been to hell twice boys, in Nasariyah and Fallujah, and both times I saw those tough sons of bitches fighting alongside me.
The age waiver also had the signature of General Archibald Henderson and General Lewis “Chesty” Puller, allegedly dead since 18 respectively. The recruiters initially balked at allowing a 66 year old man to enlist the Marine Corps until they were presented with an age waiver signed by every living Commandant of the Marine Corps except for General Amos. General Mattis’s tattoos didn’t fool anyone. The Marines present did not recognize Mattis at first because of his thick bushy beard and heavily muscled physique. The General showed up to the Recruit Station in jeans and a flannel shirt asking recruiters for an 0311 infantry contract. General James “Mad Dog” Mattis was reportedly seen at Recruit Station San Diego trying to enlist in the Marine Corps to fight ISIS. General James Mattis Denied Re-Enlistment Because of Tattoos by Hugh Jashol
