TIJUANA, Baja California, Mexico – Richard Avila was 17 when a military recruiter showed up at his home to persuade his parents to let him join the Marines. He enlisted in 1972. [related-story-right box-title=”Related story” link=”https://cronkitenews.newspackstaging.com/2019/12/27/deported-veterans-in-mexico/” image=”https://cronkitenews.newspackstaging.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Hector_Fatigues-800.jpg” headline=”Deported U.S. veterans find aid, comfort in a Tijuana ‘bunker’”] Avila was shipped to the Philippines within months […]
