Lt Gen Victor “Brute” Krulak MCL, Detachment #1415

We are seeking more than a few good men and women to join the Lt. Gen. Victor “Brute” Krulak Detachment… Do you have what it takes?

Current and former Marines, FMF Corpsmen, and Navy Chaplains who honorably served or are serving are welcome to submit a membership application for consideration. Our detachment meets the 2nd Saturday, 1000 hours at Hoover Tactical Firearms – 1561 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35216.

Contact Information

Mailing Address: c/o Hoover Tactical Firearms, 1561 Montgomery Hwy, Bham, AL 35216

Meeting Address: Hoover Tactical Firearms – 1561 Montgomery Hwy, Birmingham, AL 35216 – Maps & Directions

Phone: 205-401-2383

Email:[email protected]

2023 Officers

  • Tom Krebs, Commandant
  • Ed Smith Jr., Sr. Vice Commandant
  • Al Barfield, Jr. Vice Commandant
  • Slade Bridges, Judge Advocate
  • Fernando Valentin, Paymaster
  • Jessica Valentin, Adjutant
  • Harvey Jones, Chaplain
  • Vernon Wood, Sgt. at Arms
  • Carol Rodriguez, Jr. Past Commandant
  • , Marine4Life Liaison
  • Jessica Valentin, Web Sgt
  • , Newsletter Editor
  • , Americanism/Historian
  • Carol Rodriguez, Eagle Scout Coord.
  • , VAVS Contact
  • Vernon Wood, Toys 4 Tots Coord.

Lt Gen Victor “Brute” Krulak

Victor Harold 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,[3] 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.