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Bevin Alexander
American military historian and author (born 1929)
Bevin Alexander (born 17 February 1929[1][better source needed] in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States) is an American military historian and author.[2] He served as an officer during the Korean War as part of the 5th Historical Detachment. His book Korea: The First War We Lost was largely influenced by his experiences during the war.
Bevin has served as a consultant and adviser to several groups due to his military expertise, including work for the Rand Corporation, work as a consultant for military simulations instituted by the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command, and as director of information at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is a retired adjunct professor of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.[3]