“Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there.”
- Victor “Brute” Krulak
Victor Krulak lived from 1913 to 2008. He saw action in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. He was a highly decorated marine that hoped to become the next Commandant of the Marine Corps. Unfortunately, in 1968 President Lyndon Johnson chose someone else, so Krulak retired on the spot.
Historians have said Krulak’s prior comments to President Johnson criticizing the restraints placed on American military operations in Viet Nam resulted in his being passed over for the post. For expressing those opinions, I just saluted his picture.
Historians have said Krulak’s prior comments to President Johnson criticizing the restraints placed on American military operations in Viet Nam resulted in his being passed over for the post. For expressing those opinions, I just saluted his picture.
p.s. – Victor Krulak’s son Charles Krulak became the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps serving that post from 1995 to 1999.
That is one bad ass gene pool.
