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He not only takes a close look at the marine experience during world war ii, korea, and vietnamwars in which krulak was himself a. Marine corps bluejacket books kindle edition by krulak, victor h download it once and read it on your kindle device. Krulak, was written in the postvietnam unite states marine corps and at the height of the cold war. Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow marines, was the author of first to fight. Marine general victor brute krulak offers here a riveting insiderss chronicle. First to fight is probably not what you would expect and yet it is a very good book. Ltgen krulak served in the united states marine corps in all major american. First to fight is the first book in the starfist series, by david sherman and dan cragg. Deftly blending history with autobiography, action with analysis, the legendary marine general victor brute krulak offers here a riveting insiders chronicle of. Marine is the compelling story of a complex man an enlightened warrior who succeeded in a 20thcentury america infected with the dehumanizing virus of bigotry.
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