Senior Airman Julian Saviano

By Senior Airman Julian Saviano
Joint Base Langely-Eustis, Va.

The tour has been an interesting experience thus far. It’s cool to visit different parts of America that I have not seen before. That being said, the different foods I have been privileged to enjoy have also been quite the experience. We are still in America, but I recently had the best Danish of my life in Oakland, Calif.

One of the toughest parts about being on tour is not being able to see my son. This past father’s day was my first one and everyone on the team congratulated me. It was a nice gester, but it made me miss him that much more. It has been quite a challenge to go on tour and leave my son. But, I keep reminding myself that it only lasts a year and I’m doing what I love to do.

I’m excited about all the different opportunities being on tour offers me. I’ve never been out of the country and now I’m going to more than 20 different countries in a single year. Not very many people get to say that. I’m loving everything that I do. I’m working very hard and 22-hour days are not uncommon. Days off are few and far between, but it is worth every second that I’m here.