Born in Miami, Florida, David Mendez at the age of 17 joined the US Army Infantry and was stationed on the East/West German border in 1986-88. He became a civilian and continued to live in Germany unt ...Show More
Born in Miami, Florida, David Mendez at the age of 17 joined the US Army Infantry and was stationed on the East/West German border in 1986-88. He became a civilian and continued to live in Germany until 1993. Returning to the US to attend Film school at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida 1996-98. Moving to San Francisco in 2000, he continued studies in documentary film making, while working as a nightclub manager. In 2004 he decided to re-enlist into the California National Guard as a light Infantryman. After a stint on the Korean DMZ, he was deployed to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring freedom and served as protective security for a Command Staff General. After the 18 month deployment he returned to California with honors. Now as a civilian he resides in Los Angeles working in the Film industry experiencing every level of production and acting. Hide
