text: If you join the Seagoing Cowboys program you will get an opportunity of a lifetime. In the article Luke said that he couldn't say no on joining the program because he knew it was an opportunity of a lifetime. You also would get to help people in need from World War ll. You would also have the benifits of seeing Europe and China. In the article he said "Besides helping people, I had the side benifit of seeing Europe and China......". Last but not least it will open your eyes and make you more aware of people in other countries and their needs. At the end of the article Luke claimed that being a Seagoing Cowboy made him more aware of people of other countries and their needs.