World Travel in the Military

Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Sweeney: I decided to join the Military just because I like to travel — I wasn’t sure what branch I wanted to get in first, so I explored my options, and it felt like the Navy was the one that traveled the most, and offered me the opportunity to travel and really actually see the world, so I decided to join the Navy.

Cadet Alex Fan: I really enjoy traveling since I joined the Military, and meeting people from different areas.

Sgt. Stacy Roman: Learning their different culture and seeing what they do, and obviously all like, the history over in Japan — on my free time over there, I do a lot of like, they have tours and stuff like that, of the old battle sites, and that was really interesting, and just the history over there. And it’s a tropical island, so there’s always something to do.

Senior Airman Nicole Young: I would definitely say my coolest deployment was to Germany, and you know, I don’t think I would have gotten there, otherwise.

Capt. Christopher Sercena: Having that opportunity to actually work with a different culture — like, when I was in Afghanistan, I really worked closely with the Afghan National Army, and also worked with interpreters who speak Dari.

Senior Airman Nicole Young: You know, we were over there, we refuel and we work, but we also are able to go out and see the country.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Joshua Sweeney: Hong Kong’s probably one of the craziest places I’ve been. It’s just a place I’ve always kind of wanted to go — you kind of always see it in the movies, and then when you’re actually there, it’s like, wow, and there’s a lot of stuff to see in Hong Kong, a lot of things to do.

Spc. Ashland Harnishfeger: I absolutely love being in Hawaii. I mean, I get to go out surfing for PT, and it’s just always beautiful.

Capt. Christopher Sercena: A lot of us, nowadays, don’t really have that full experience, and I think the Military has provided me with an opportunity to be able to see a different side of society and humanity.

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