A review by rifledoc1
Brute: The Life of Victor Krulak, U.S. Marine by Robert Coram

4.0

I understand why this book is in the Intermediate Category of the USMC Commandant's Professional Reading List. The book demonstrates the importance of having good people in staff positions, and how their work can be just as important as those in command billets. Author Robert Coram also makes the case of LtGen Krulak's extreme moral courage in confronting LBJ over the conduct of the Vietnam War, but given LtGen Krulak's tendency to always speak his mind to his superiors I don't think that one incident was out something out of the ordinary for LtGen Krulak. Not to take anything away from LtGen Krulak though, the book make LtGen Krulak's enduring physical and moral corsage throughout his career clear. Overall, I believe Coram does a good job presenting both the good and the bad aspects of LtGen Krulak's professional and personal life, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to know more about one of the Marine Corps most important and influential unsung heroes, or how good staff work can have a big impact. (Audiobook "Read")