I am retired, living in Orlando Florida with my family. Upon retirement, I did some time working for Rinker Materials as a foreman for a concrete block manufacturing plant. I then moved out to Cape Canaveral, doing web application development for the Air Force and the Launch Program. After that, I was offered a position as a deevloper for Electronic Arts (EA Sports) where I spent four years.
IT restructuring eliminated my position (i.e., they moved my job to a lower cost center- Romania) so they gave me a nice severence package and let me go. Three days later, i was hired by Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster, etc...). on a two month contract.
With that now ended, I have been hired for a logterm (18 month!) contract for Disney World Shared Services doing development work. (I lasted only 3 months befre i had to get out, as the work truly sucked).
After Disney, I worked for about 8 months for PLanet Hollywood, before landing my current gig as a software engineer for SeaWorld, where I am still helping make the guest experience a memorable one. I't been nearly 5 years and I cannot see myself working anywhere else.
Remembrance Profiles -
1 Sailor Remembered
Regis, Wayne
OEF - Afghanistan/Consolidation I (2001-06)
From Month/Year
December / 2001
To Month/Year
September / 2006
Description The United Nations authorized an international force – the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) – with a mandate to help the Afghans maintain security in Kabul and surrounding areas. Operating under U.S. General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., ISAF included soldiers from 46 countries, with U.S. troops making up about half its force. ISAF was initially established as a stabilization force by the UN Security Council on 20 December 2001, to secure Kabul. Its mandate did not extend beyond this area for the first few years. On 11 August 2003, NATO assumed political command and coordination of ISAF. On 31 July 2006, ISAF assumed command of the south of the country, and by 5 October 2006, of the east.
Following a Loya jirga, tribal leaders and former exiles established an interim government in Kabul under Hamid Karzai. U.S. forces established their main base at Bagram airbase just north of Kabul. Kandahar airport also became an important U.S. base. Outposts were established in eastern provinces to hunt for Taliban and al-Qaeda fugitives.
