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...that they will do all they can to prevent such hazing in the future. "If they think that the leadership of the Marine Corps believes that beating on their fellow Marine makes for a better warrior, they'd better find themselves a new occupation," said an angry General Charles Krulak, commander of the 174,000-strong Marine Corps. The new Secretary of Defense, William Cohen, declared himself "disturbed and disgusted" by the hazing and was forced to devote much of his very first Pentagon press conference to the stabbing scandal...
Military authorities have begun questioning some of the Marines involved in the pinning incidents. Because the statute of limitations has elapsed, those responsible cannot be court-martialed; they can, however, be booted from the corps with a "less than honorable" administrative discharge. Krulak said the 1991 incident, apparently the more egregious one, involved 30 Marines, nine of whom are still on active duty. General John Shalikashvili, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seemed to raise the possibility last week that commanding officers could be held responsible. Said Shalikashvili: "Some leaders were involved and did not take the right steps...
...Frankie Irving's view of her son is less harsh: "He was not an exuberant or overenthusiastic child, although I don't think it's quite accurate to label him as an introvert. I think he kept a lot of things to himself." Classmate Charles C. Krulak, now a lieutenant colonel...
...Marine Corps, remembers a different John. Says Krulak: "He was a popular and natural leader, and a superb mimic. He also had a real talent for the short story. I don't recall any of their plots except that they usually concerned 138-lb. wrestlers...
...Having had the privilege of knowing and working with Lieut. General Victor H. Krulak, it was particularly pleasing to me to read TIME'S evaluation of this remarkable man [June 7]. You have presented "The Brute" briefly and in true perspective as a Marine and patriot. When a former Navy man expresses sentimentality concerning a news story about a Marine, you must understand that he speaks with conviction...