Mark Travis:  

College Attended several colleges while on active duty with the US Air Force. Just retired after 26 years active duty, am working as a Dept of Defense Civilian and am planning on attending college in the fall. Close to another degree. Workplace (See bottom for updates) I worked as a carpenter after graduation from SVHS, then, enlisted in the Air Force, liked it, and stayed with them for 26-years. I spent time in California at two bases near Victorville in the Mojave desert. I then was reassigned to Germany for four years. Upon my return, I was based near Alamogordo, NM, for 6 years. My final assignment brought me here, Mountain Home, Idaho, where I've been since 1997. After September 11th, I deployed to Diego Garcia with our B-1B bombers and helped launch the October 7, 2001, reprisal attacks into Afghanistan. This deployment was just one of many to the far reaches of the globe and it looked as though there would be many more....my family was tired of it and so was I. I retired effective December 2002. I recently started working for the Idaho Department of Corrections. Current position is temporary, though my boss is trying to get me a raise to keep me!! I doubt they'll give me enough money to stay working in a prison; however, I would contemplate a position within the downtown (Boise) offices if the position interested me. Don't need much financially as my military pension is quite good. Will probably move up the ladder rather quickly due to my years of management training, education and experience. I'll update this after I move and know more. UPDATE: I did get a job in the Boise Corrections office. I wa...Expand for more