Edgar Medina:  

Life Hi my name is Edgar, I attended Polytechnic High School for my sophmore and Junior year. I was in the Cross Country and Track team both years and we were the Champions both years. I have alot of fond memories of the students and staff at Polytechenic High. For my senior year my family moved and I ended up attending and graduating from Balboa High School. Once again I was part of a Championship Cross Country and Track team. I guess I must have been a lucky person to have on the team. I graduated in the Spring of 1969 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. I served 8 years active duty, including a tour and extentsion in Vietnam. I was an infantry Marine serving with the 1st Marine Division. I was also stationed at the Marine Barracks in Yokosuka, Japan. I loved Japan, I enjoyed the people the culture and the beautiful landscape. I also deployed with the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit and that took me to Beirut Lebanon, where we conducted and evacuation of civilians from the battle torn country. After my discharge, I took advantage of the GI Bill educational benefits and attended Evergreen Valley College in San Jose. I also worked at the college in the veterans office. I enjoyed helping other veterans and I also made many great friends while working there. I not only managed to get my A.A. Degree in Administration of Justice (Law Enforcement) but I also was able to attend a couple of semesters at San Jose State. Unfortunately, due to financial considerations, I was not able to complete my four year degree). However, I did have a successful career with the California Department of Corrections.. I h...Expand for more