0:15
Speaker A
0:09 - 0:25
"My name is Blake Gettys. I've been in Alaska since '94. I separated from the active duty Air Force after 10 and a half years, and I knew if I ever got to Alaska, this is a place I would probably stay. And here I am 25 years later."
“My name is Blake Gettys. I've been in Alaska since '94. I separated from the active duty Air Force after 10 and a half years, and I knew if I ever got to Alaska, this is a place I would probably stay. And here I am 25 years later.”
- Speaker
- Speaker A
- Timestamp
- 0:09 – 0:25
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kenai Peninsula
- Captured at
- June 15, 2026
From the transcript
My name is Blake Gettys. I've been in Alaska since '94. I separated from the active duty Air Force after 10 and a half years, and I knew if I ever got to Alaska, this is a place I would probably stay. And here I am 25 years later.
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