Ranger Steven Bevan: Local family didn’t know for decades that their father was a hero
For 34 years of her life, Taft resident Amy Smith never knew her father was an Army ranger when he served in Vietnam. She didn’t know that her dad, Sgt. Steven D. Bevan, was a fire team leader who served on long-range recon patrols that penetrated deep into enemy territory.
Ranger School Book Exposes... "No-excuse leaders don't have to act tough, but they must display mental toughness. Is it a coincidence that a 2006 study found that companies led by ex-military CEOs outperformed the S&P 500, and that such leaders lasted longer in their jobs?"