A reason to join the sea going program is boecose it took two weeks to cross the

Atlantic ocean from the estern coats of the united states and a month to het to china. caring for animals during the crossing kept luke busy. they had to be fed and waterd two or three times a day. bales of hay and bags of oats had to br pulled up from the lower hold of the ship. stalls had to be canceld. luke also found time to have fun on board,especially on return trips after the animals had been unloaded. the cow boys played base ball and volleyball games in the empty holds where animals had been housed. table-tennis tornaments,fencing boxing,reading whittling,and games also helped pass the time. but beaing a seagoing cowboy was mutch more then an adventure for luke bombber. it opend up the worldto him. im greatfull for the opportunity he sais . it made me more aware of peaple of other coutries and there needs. and thet aware ness stayed with him leading his famlly to host a number of internashional students and exchange visitors for many years. it whas1945,world war 11 was over in eroup, and meny countrys were left in ruins. to help these countries recover there food supplies, animals and more,44 nashions joind toghether to form UNRRA(the united nasions relef and rehabilitashions administrashions). UNRRA hired sea going cow boys to take care of the horses, young cows and mule that were shiped overseas. luke and don sighned up.