Alleged Marine Deserter Is Discharged, Released
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A 63-year-old man arrested last month on suspicion of deserting from the Marine Corps in 1966 has been given an other-than-honorable discharge and released, officials said Tuesday.
Victor Aguirre, a U.S. citizen, was taken into custody Sept. 15 as he tried to cross the border at San Ysidro, Calif., from his home in Mexico. The felony warrant from 1966 was discovered during a routine computer check.
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