08/10/2026
⚓ I WAS A CADET, NOW I AM…
For National Cadets Week, we’d love to hear from former Sittingbourne & Milton Sea Cadets and show today’s cadets just how far a Sea Cadet journey can take you.
Since 1941, generations of young people have passed through our unit. Some went on to remain involved with Sea Cadets, while others pursued careers in the Armed Forces, emergency services, engineering, education, public service — or took their journey in a completely different direction.
But wherever life took you, did your time as a cadet help shape the person you are today?
âš“ Did you carry the skills, confidence and resilience you developed as a cadet into your career or everyday life?
🤝 Are some of your friendships and memories from your cadet days still with you?
📸 We want to hear your story!
Complete the sentence:
👉 “I was a cadet, now I am…”
Tell us in the comments what you went on to do, and if you have one, share an old cadet photo too. We’d love to see how far our cadets have travelled — and inspire the next generation to see where their own journey could take them.
Once a cadet, always part of the crew. âš“