Episode 3 of bestselling author Joe Nobody’s serial, Apocalypse Trails, finds Commander Jack Cisco continuing his journey across the southwest United States. As he passes through the doomsday landscape created from Yellowstone’s epic eruption, Jack’s life is threatened by an avalanche of volcanic sludge, resulting in the loss of his transportation and equipment. Finding himself injured and marooned in a deeply divided community, the commander’s only hope for survival is a desperate gamble through hostile territory and the dim hope that a remote military base still exists and can provide life-sustaining resources for the fledgling group of survivors.
Joe Nobody (pen name for the author who wishes to keep his identity confidential) has provided systems, consulting and training for the U.S. Army, Department of Homeland Security, Office of Naval Research, United States Border Patrol as well as several private firms and government agencies which cannot be disclosed. He is currently active in this area and for the security of his family and ongoing business, wishes to remain anonymous.
He has over 30 years of competitive shooting experience, including IPSC, NRA, and other related organizations. He has been a firearms instructor and consultant for over 30 years and holds the rights to a United States Patent for a firearms modification.
Joe initially became involved in helping private citizens "prepare" at the request of his students and clients. A conscientious instructor, he would always inquire as to why they wanted to learn certain skills or techniques and often the response was to prepare for more than just simple home invasion or self-defense. If you ask Joe what his greatest attribute is, he will tell you he is a "problem solver" and uses his formal education in Systems Engineering to this end.
"As the economy worsens, world tensions rise, and the modern media propagates bad news faster than ever before, more and more people want to prepare. I wrote HOLDING because it allows me to reach more of the good folks who are concerned about their security. I want them to sleep better at night knowing they have a plan of defense should the 'Event' ever occur."
Another short but very good "episode" of this series. There were a few sentence and word usage issues (were instead of we're) but not major enough to be a distraction. I look forward to where Jack goes next.