Brute

The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine

By: Robert Coram

Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor

From the earliest days of his 34-year military career, Victor "Brute" Krulak displayed a remarkable facility for applying creative ways of fighting to the Marine Corps. He went on daring spy missions, was badly wounded, pioneered the use of amphibious vehicles, and masterminded the invasion of Okinawa. In Korea, he was a combat hero and invented the use of helicopters in warfare. In Vietnam, he developed a holistic strategy in stark contrast to the Army's "Search and Destroy" methods---but when he stood up to LBJ to protest, he was punished. And yet it can be argued that all of these accomplishments pale in comparison to what he did after World War II and again after Korea: Krulak almost single-handedly stopped the U.S. government from abolishing the Marine Corps.

©2010 Robert Coram (P)2010 Tantor

Outstanding

Coram captured the unique warrior spirit of Krulac. So many lessons learned.

Highly recommended read for both the character study and the insights into the War in the Pacific

I have read many other books on WWII in the Pacific. This was among the very best .

Lots of priceless leadership wisdom.

The greatest Marine General that ever lived.

I greatly admired General Krulak, I was his driver for two years. He loved his Marines and their well being was always his first concern for them. He was especially fond of the junior enlisted Marines in his command, he had a wonderful sense of humor and was held in high esteem by the Marines under him.

what a life

at times it's hard to understand why people do what they do, but this book actually did a very good job of explaining where this man came from. The impact that he had on not only just the Marine corps, but the military and total is insurmountable. it truly is incredible to hear the things that individuals have gone through, trials and tribulations, and the results that they have shared the entire world. we need more men like this to do things that they have done and help us keep moving forward.

Robert Coram’s illustration of his characters are honest/ yet respectful.

The author does a fantastic job of honoring great men who desire only to do the right things for the good of America.

An outstanding story of the Krulak legacy

An outstanding listen. The Narrator made you feel as if The Brute was talking himself!