Now this is the right thing to do. imo

[madokie]

Vietnam-era Marine deserter caught at border Sat Sep 16, 1:22 AM ET

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060916/us_nm/crime_deserter_dc

PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. border agents arrested a Marine deserter wanted for the last 40 years as he drove into California from Mexico, the Customs and Border Protection agency said on Friday.

Officers checking 63-year-old Victor Aguirre's car and papers at the busy San Ysidro border crossing near San Diego discovered there was a felony warrant issued by the Marines outstanding against him since 1966, during the Vietnam War.

Aguirre would likely be taken to Camp Pendleton, a Marine base north of San Diego, and be discharged without facing formal charges, the San Diego Union-Tribune quoted a Marine spokesman as saying.

[Warpy]

1. I'm quite sure it's being done

They haven't been trumpeting their desertion numbers, but they're pretty high. Those multiple tours in Iraq are wearing a lot of good soldiers down completely and they're not going back, no matter what it takes.

Deserters are still a tiny minority, but it's happening just like it's happened in most wars.

[madokie]

2. One of my good friends brother is still in Canada

after all these years. on the third re-deployment to VN he headed north and never looked back. A good honest man that I am proud of because he had the balls to put in place of words to fight the illegal and immoral Vietnam war. me being a 15 month VN vet myself.

[alarimer]

3. I'm glad they won't throw him in jail

Obviously, they haven't been looking very hard for him if it's taken 40 years.

[SpiralHawk]

4. Following the example of Commander AWOL