Latinos enlisting in record numbers. Despite opposition to the Iraq war, pride motivates many to sign up for military duty
Tagged: Watsonville“Amalia Avila never supported the war. But after her first son, Victor Gonzalez, told her he wanted to join the Marines, she felt a mixture of fear, concern and, finally, pride.
“This war makes no sense to me,” Avila said last week in her Watsonville home. “I’d ask him why he wanted to go, and he’d just say his brothers needed his help. … But when Victor did get into the Marines, when that day came, I was so proud of him.”
Avila paused to allow her tears. “It was a beautiful day.”"
SOURCE: in English / Fuente en Ingles
FUENTE TRANDUCIDO: Usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
Please note some (many) sites require registration. Many times it is free.
Posted on:
May 15th, 2006
FUENTE TRANDUCIDO: Usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
Please note some (many) sites require registration. Many times it is free.
Curation from Tomás
Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News
Comments
