From foster care to Fight Night: Marine’s fighting spirit proves anything is possible

From foster care to Fight Night: Marine’s fighting spirit proves anything is possible

U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Benjamin Smith, known in the ring as “El Salvaje,” has overcome a childhood of foster care and loss to become both a successful Marine and mixed martial artist. Growing up in Idaho, Smith lost both parents before age five and bounced between foster homes, often using physical activity to cope with adversity. After being adopted, he developed a strong work ethic and later joined the Marine Corps at 17. While serving, …