To really know what’s going on here, you need to first realize that Lejeune means Camp Lejeune, a Marine installation on the North Carolina coast.
Second, you have to know that Devil Dog is a nickname for a Marine. Et voila, Devil Pups!
All well and good, but where the heck did “devil dogs” come from? Well, this one actually dates back to WWI, when the Germans called the Marines teufelhunden, or “devil dogs.” Kind of like schweinhund, but with respect.
Whoops, wrong devil dog
The high school dates back to 1944, and was founded by the Dept. of Defense. It’s located on base (indeed, students must live on base to attend). There are about 500 students.
Not too surprisingly, The Pups wear the traditional Marine red and gold.
BTW, there is a kid’s organization, sponsored by the Marines, that’s also called the Devil Pups. Kind of like a super hard-ass version of the Boy Scouts, I would imagine.
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