Editor’s Note: The following is part of a series from the Sierra Nevada Ally, called Vet Voices, where military veterans in our region share their diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas–in their own words. If you’re a veteran who would like to share your perspectives, email [email protected] with your contact information and more about your story.
Decades ago, a man uttered the following words as he gazed out onto the surface of the Sierra Nevada mountain range’s crown jewel, Lake Tahoe:
“If a strong western wind comes, it could blow an unanchored boat clear across the lake. If you had a small anchor, it would still blow the boat, but not so far. If you had a larger anchor, it would hardly move the boat. If you had a huge anchor, the same wind could still come, but the boat wouldn’t go anywhere.”…