Manuel Garcia:  

Life Right after H.S. I joined the USMC and spent all of 68 in Nam. I experienced all the ca-ca that comes with war including PTSD. I received a bronze star for my efforts. I went to college and played baseball for Santa Ana College until I injured my arm. I then became a student activist and that was fun. I eventually graduated from Cal State Fullerton in 1974 with a BA in Social Science and a minor in Theatre. Someone read a script I wrote on drugs and offered me a job writing public service announcements in L.A. I did that plus some commercials on T.V. until my wife (Eva) I married in 1975 attended a play I was doing in Hollywood (a romantic play) and told me no more. My wife Eva, is a principle for the L.A. School District. We have five children four boys and one girls ages 23 to 14. I'm self employed as a government consultant, I enjoy it very much. I have a few clients and they keep me busy. My real passion is running. I started running in...Expand for more