| This
is a view of Mt. Shishaldin, an active volcano on Unimak Island. I spent
one year of isolated duty on this island in the Aleutian Islands off the
tip of Alaska during my 4 year enlistment with the US Coast Guard in 1976.
What is isolated duty? It means no town, no radio, no trees, no summer,
no TV, no women, for a solid year. It is rewarded by an additional 30 days
paid vacation. The island was extremely remote, but was an amazing place
to view wildlife such as countless bears, herds of caribou, wolves, fox,
bald eagles, grey whales, seals, etc. It was a tough year, but I am glad
I got to experience it. |
