Born in the oil and ranch region of South Texas in a small town called Alice, the birthplace of Tejano music, to a poor working-class family. There was no work for my family in Alice in the early 70S, and subsequently having to move to San Marcos, which is on the edge of the Texas Hill Country, looking for better jobs and better opportunities for the small family. As a young boy, I yearned for adventure and always wanted to see the world. Having to grow up as a ranch hand gave me the strength and determination to be persistent in life. To adapt to any situation and to move forward in life no matter what the situation. Qualities that I would need later in life after joining the US Army and the French Army. From the hills of Korea to the deserts of Africa I have roamed. You know to some people I’m the unluckiest guy in the world but to others, I’m the luckiest S.O.B. you’ll ever meet. Either way, you see it I am Richard Trevino Jr. from a small town in Texas and I am very happy that you are taking the time to read my little story about my life.