Aleutian Islands

I was stationed at Segula island during WW2 as a young lad. It was a freezing day (as it always was) and it was rainy and windy. My compatriot and I stumbled upon an opening on the side of one of the many volcanoes dotting the islands. We explored the cave more thoroughly and found the entrance to the hollow Earth. Others have called me crazy but this is the truth! It was an otherworldly sight! There were trees and creates I had never seen on Earth. Dinosaurs and other extinct species. The truth must be heard!

My Dad was stationed at Attu during World War II. Not much has been recorded about that. I would love to understand more. I just know the trauma of war and extreme weather conditions caused him nightmares the rest of his life.

So fun

I was stationed on Adak. A small island on of the Aleutian chain. I spent 12 months on that island. I was assigned there with Naval Security Group. Nothing on that island but us Sailors. It was, all in all, secluded. On a clear day you could see the Kamchatka Peninsula, in Russia. It was an island on top of a series of coral pillars. Boy did that island move around during an earthquake. Great salmon fishing.

My grandfather Ivan Peterson was a medic stationed here in wwii. He never told us kids much about it, but I’m interested anytime to learn more.

I also spent a year, almost to the day, on Adak. Windy as all get-out. Playing softball, if you hit a fly ball to left field, more often than not, the catcher would catch the ball...growing up in SW PA, coal miners son, seeing salmon make their way upstream to spawn was a beautiful sight. Also my first experience to tremors almost daily... All in all, the year went by fairly fast... then they shipped my 20 year old butt to Morocco...no more need be said....

Good experience

A 6-month assignment made an earthquake enthusiast out of me. Would definitely go back!