Commander Evans was a Native American who joined the navy and was given command of a small destroyer in the Pacific Fleet during World War II. When Cmdr. Evans greeted his crew just before they shipped out of San Diego, California, he told his men that “I intend to take this ship into harms way, if there is anyone on board who wants to step off the ship, do so now”. His crew remained, and Cmdr. Evans proved to be true to his word.
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