If you like traveling and helping out then heres a job for you.

Being a Seagoing Cowboy can be very instresing.

Luke is a Seagoing Cowboy.

Luke enjoys being a Seagoing Cowboy.

Luke travels alot while being an seagoing cowboy.

They traveled on cattle-boats, he says it was an unbeliveable opportunity.

In 1945, World War II had ended in Europe.

Many contries were ruined.

UNRRA hired the Seagoing Cowboys.

UNRRA hired them to take care of horses, young cows, and mules that were shipped overseas.

In August 1945, they had gotten orders to go to New Orleans.

That day they arrived, the Pacific War had ended.

In 1947, Luke had gone on nine trips, the most a Seagoing Cowboy has been on.

It took him about to weeks to cross the Alantic Ocean from the eastern coast of the United States.

It also took a month to get to China. When he cared for animals during the crossings it kept him busy on the trips.

Alough the sea can be dangerous, he liked it.

On Luke's second trip, he was a watchman.

He had to keep eyes on all the animals every hour.

On a rainy night, he acidently slide down a slippery ladder on his back.

He got super scared, his heart raced.

He shot down a slide, feet first.

A small strip of metal along the edge stopped the slide, keeping him from flying overboard.

He had an injury, he had cracked ribs.

When the boys had free time they had fun.

They played volleyball and baseball. They also liked to play table-tennis, fencing, and boxing. They also read.

They helped pass the time when he nothing to do.

Being a Seagoing Cowboy can open up a whole new world to you.

It makes you more aware of people's needs.

That is what it is like to be a Seagoing Cowboy.

Do you become a Seagoing Cowboy now?

You should, it could be really fun.

Just try not to get hurt like Luke.