Naval Forces serving overseas, are essential in maintaining the peace,
protection of borders and keeping trade routes open.
It can be a lonely life for the men and women of the world's navies,
spending a long time away from their friends and families.
Modern Naval Vessels are well appointed, and spacious,
but still the space for individual sailors is limitted.
Their lives can be brightened through
"adopt a sailor buddy" programmes,
whereby people at home can write to the sailors
as penpals to let them,know that they
are remembered.
People wishing to adopt sailors
as buddies from Spain , Australia or the United Kingdom
or to provide other support to the troops,