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Waldemar Cordero Bonilla Waldemar Cordero Bonilla, (born August 1973) in Ponce Puerto Rico is a US veteran from the Bosnian/Kosovo conflict, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, who lives in Puerto Rico since 2009. Waldemar Cordero Born: 1973 (40 years old) Ponce, Puerto Rico

Origin: Puerto Rican, Hispanic, African

Awards: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (5) National Defense Service Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal Sea Service Deployment Medal Pistol Shot Medal Global War on Terrorism Medal Navy “E” Medal Occupations: Telecommunications Specialist, Networking Specialist, Nurse (Intensive Care Unit)(Diabetic Skin and Wound Management). Type 1 Diabetes Research Assistant, Health Educator. Ordnance Technician and Information Systems Technician.

Travel Sites: Tulsa Oklahoma, Redstone Alabama, Ft. Sill Oklahoma, Great Lakes IL, Norfolk VA, Jacksonville Florida, Ibiza Spain, Lisboa Portugal, Malta, Sicilly, La Madallena Italy, Incrit Turkey, Istambul Turkey, Marmaris Turkey, Rhodes Greece, Citiavechia Italy, Rota Spain, Germany, France, Switzerland, Slovenia, Panama, Peru, Costa Rica, Mexico DF, Tijuana Mexico, Saitn Marteen, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Manila Phillipines, Zamboanga Phillipines, Jolo Phillipines.

Early Years: Intrigued with many aspects of life and the meaning of things around him. He showed an interest in music, science, travel and foreign cultures. Raised on middle class family in Puerto Rico where his father was a police officer and his mother a healthcare worker (Vilma Bonilla Ortiz) his childhood years were those of a traditional puertorican childhood. He was raised in Barinas, Puerto Rico. This area mostly consists of a valley, sorrounded by mountains with a vast amount of underground water. When he was 8 years old he started learning to play the guitar and was able to learn the instrument and although he never took formal classes he bacame very good at it. His father, a baseball fan introduced him to the game which he played until he was 21 years old, a very formative experience that help him with future endeavors. He played as pitcher and first base, was selected for the all-star game 7 times in a row. He was part of the team who won the first championship for the city of Yauco. He pitched 15 games out of the 23 games played losing only one with a 1.56 lifetime ERA. Career: In 1992 he joined the US Army Reserves under the Military Occupational Specialty designated 55B (currently 89D) and completed his training with hi honors and academic excellence. He served under the 266th Ordnance Division at Ramey Training Center, Aguadilla Puerto Rico. In 1998 he joined the US Navy under the designation of Radioman and later converted and transitioned to the Information Systems Technician, providing all types of communication support to operating forces. He was part of a Vessel Boarding and Search and Seizure Team which in combination with various Special Forces Teams from various countries conducted several interdictions of cargo ships smuggling weapons and drugs. He collected intel and data in support of the Global War on Terrorism. He also participated on NATO led bombing of Bosnia-Herzegovina. In 2006 only 7 years after joining the US Navy he was selected and prometed to the rank of Chief Petty Officer and initiated in Jacksonville Florida. He worked for the Commander United States Forces Southern Command where he serve as a Subject Matter Expert in communications matters to South American Countries as part of IANTN Det Mayport Florida. He later move to Naples Italy where he served as Network Operations Center Supervisor and later as Project Management Officer for the ONE-NET program Management where he provided support to fleet commanders in Europe and Africa as part of the ONE-NET enterprise. This network provided secure data and voice communications across Europe and Djibouti Africa. In 2009 he traveled to the Republic of Philippines to provide IP and SATCOM support to Special Forces operating in the area. He moved from various locations throughout the region combating Abbu Sayef insurgency. In 2010 he returned to Puerto Rico where he worked as an assistant to a Type 1 Diabetes Research program hosted at the Ponce School of Medicine and Health Sciences, sponsored by the University of Miami. He later co-founded a non-profit created to assist children and families diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Sugar Free Kids has impacted over 5,000 people with educational activities and public health initiatives for the south and southwest of the island. He continues to work on various projects and the development of training and consulting business for  industry plus  various publications including a carbohydrate counting reference.

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