BASTROP – Joseph Meller, who has been involved with the military for almost 25 years, said his experience serving in the military translates to serving the community he lives.“The fortunate thing for me is if you peel back the onion of what the military is about and it is leadership,” Meller said. “The leadership books for the military are written really well. They are fantastic on how to lead, warp people and how to treat people. I am able to take those lessons and apply them.”Meller is the base operations supervisor for Camp Swift, a training site for the Texas ...