Victor H. Krulak

thumb|Victor H. Krulak Victor H. Krulak (January 7, 1913 – December 29, 2008) was a decorated United States Marine Corps officer who saw action in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Krulak, considered a visionary by fellow Marines, was the author of First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps and the father of the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Charles C. Krulak. Quotes Being ready is not what matters. What matters is winning after you get there. Krulak, April 1965. , OSNI News. The third thing they believe about the Marines is that our Corps is downright good for the manhood of our country; that the Marines are masters of a form of unfailing alchemy which converts unoriented youths into proud, self-reliant stable citizens—citizens into whose hands the nation’s affairs may safely be entrusted. Victor H. Krulak, First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps Second, they believe that when the Marines go to war they invariably turn in a performance that is dramatically and decisively successful—not most of the time, but always. Victor H. Krulak, First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps First, they believe that when trouble comes to our country there will be Marines—somewhere—who, through hard work, have made and kept themselves ready to do something useful about it, and do it at once. Victor H. Krulak, First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps References First to Fight: An Inside View of the U.S. Marine Corps Victor H. Krulak 1999 Naval Institute Press 9781557504647 June 4, 2025 https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division/Frequently-Requested-Topics/Famous-Quotes Famous Quotes History Division, Marine Corps University Quantico, Virginia External links April 5, 2026 https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/386271-first-to-fight-an-inside-view-of-the-u-s-marine-corps First to Fight Quotes Goodreads Category:Military leaders from the United States Category:United States Marines Category:1913 births Category:2008 deaths Category:People from Denver Category:United States Naval Academy alumni Category:Jews from the United States Category:Navy Cross recipients