Editing Charles C. Krulak (section)

==Marine career==
After his commissioning and graduation from [[The Basic School]] at [[Marine Corps Base Quantico]], Krulak held a variety of command and staff positions. His command positions included: [[commanding officer]] of a platoon and two rifle companies during two tours of duty in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]]; commanding officer of Special Training Branch and Recruit Series at [[Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego]], [[California]] (1966–1968); commanding officer of Counter-Guerilla Warfare School, [[Camp Gonsalves|Northern Training Area]] on [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]] (1970), Company officer at the United States Naval Academy (1970–1973); commanding officer of the Marine Barracks at [[Naval Air Station North Island]], California (1973–1976), and commanding officer, [[3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines]] (1983–1985).

Krulak's staff assignments included: operations officer, [[2nd Battalion, 9th Marines]] (1977–1978); chief of the Combat Arms Monitor Section at [[Headquarters Marine Corps]], [[Washington, D.C.]] (1978–1979); executive assistant to the Director of Personnel Management, Headquarters Marine Corps (1979–1981); Plans Office, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific, [[Camp H.M. Smith]], [[Hawaii]] (1982–1983); executive officer, [[3rd Marine Regiment]], [[1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade]]; assistant chief of staff, maritime pre-positioning ships, 1st MEB; assistant chief of staff for operations, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade; and the military assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence, Office of the [[United States Secretary of Defense|Secretary of Defense]].

Krulak was assigned duty as the deputy director of the [[White House Military Office]] in September 1987. While serving in this capacity, he was selected for promotion to [[Brigadier general (United States)|brigadier general]] in November 1988. He was advanced to that grade on June 5, 1989, and assigned duties as the commanding general, 10th <nowiki>MEB/Assistant</nowiki> division commander, [[2nd Marine Division (United States)|2nd Marine Division]], Fleet Marine Force Atlantic, at [[Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune]], [[North Carolina]] on July 10, 1989. On June 1, 1990, he assumed duties as the commanding general, [[2nd Marine Logistics Group|2nd Force Service Support Group]] <nowiki>Group/Commanding</nowiki> general, 6th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, Fleet Marine Force Atlantic and commanded the 2d FSSG during the [[Gulf War]]. He served in this capacity until July 12, 1991, and was assigned duty as assistant deputy chief of staff for manpower and reserve affairs (personnel <nowiki>Management/Personnel</nowiki> Procurement), Headquarters Marine Corps on August 5, 1991. He was advanced to [[major general (United States)|major general]] on March 20, 1992. Krulak was assigned as commanding general, [[Marine Corps Combat Development Command]], Quantico, on August 24, 1992, and was promoted to [[lieutenant general (United States)|lieutenant general]] on September 1, 1992. On July 22, 1994, he was assigned as commander of Marine Forces <nowiki>Pacific/commanding</nowiki> general, Fleet Marine Force Pacific, and in March 1995 he was nominated to serve as the [[Commandant of the United States Marine Corps|Commandant of the Marine Corps]].

On June, 29, he was promoted to [[General (United States)|general]] and assumed duties as the 31st commandant on June 30, 1995. He was relieved on June 30, 1999, by General [[James L. Jones]].

In 1997, Krulak became a Life Member of the [[Sons of the Revolution]] in the State of California.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.srcalifornia.com/archive/397/397-1.htm |title = GOLDEN STATE PATRIOT - Newsletter of the California SR}}</ref>

===Silver Star citation===
'''Citation:'''

<blockquote>The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Captain Charles Chandler Krulak, United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Commanding Officer of Company L, Third Battalion, Third Marines, Third Marine Division, during combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 3 June 1969, during Operation Virginia Ridge, Company L was occupying ambush positions near the Demilitarized Zone west of Con Thien when the Marines came under a heavy volume of mortar fire and sustained several casualties. Although seriously wounded himself, Captain Krulak unhesitatingly left his covered position and, thinking only of the welfare of his men, fearlessly maneuvered across the fire-swept terrain to ensure that his Marines were in effective defensive locations and capable of repelling an expected ground attack. Shortly after the initial mortar attack, the Company was subjected to a second intense mortar barrage. Realizing that the determined enemy soldiers had accurate range on the Marine emplacements, and unwilling to incur additional casualties, he commenced maneuvering his men to an alternate location. Simultaneously, undaunted by the fierce barrage, Captain Krulak fearlessly moved to a dangerously exposed vantage point from which he pinpointed the principal sources of hostile fire and skillfully coordinated fixed-wing air strikes and supporting artillery fire on the enemy positions, silencing the fire. By this time, both the platoon commander and a platoon sergeant of one of his platoons had been seriously wounded. After repeatedly exposing himself to the relentless fire to supervise the evacuation of the casualties, he then personally led the platoon back to the main body of his Company across 3,000 meters of rugged mountain terrain to another patrol base and, although weak from loss of blood and the pain of his injuries, steadfastly refused medical evacuation until the arrival of another officer on the following morning. By his courage, dynamic leadership, and inspiring devotion to duty in the face of grave personal danger, Captain Krulak minimized Marine casualties and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.</blockquote>