Originally Posted by
tjspiel
Jealous.
When I completed the prior service orientation (boot camp for those who served in another service) we got to choose our billet, there were several openings available, nobody went for it. The hot ticket was the polar icebreakers.
Having done a season of commercial fishing in Alaska prior to enlisting, I played it safe and opted for a small boat station.
Silly me, I didn't appreciate what it would be like to go out in a 44' motor lifeboat during a hurricane.
