Mentally stuck on the idea of returning to Okinawa

I'm 25M who is back in the US after serving time in the military and I really do not miss being back, as I expected.

I'm mentally stuck, as my title states, because I want to return as soon as possible.

This might be a little bit of a vent, and I'm mainly interested in hearing about other people's experiences to help me have hope.

I get my dd214 tomorrow and would preferably be interested in working overseas immediately, as this would allow me to return to my lovely girlfriend and somewhat pick up where i left off in terms of friendships and my personal japanese language learning.

i understand that this also takes time so, realistically, i'd like to return within a year. at the same time, i know i'm supposed to, and want to, work to earn as much money as possible before making a decision like this.

downside is i don't like the idea of working a job for, at most, 6 months before deciding to leave the country, especially since i've made up my mind to visit okinawa to see my girlfriend before deciding to return for good

because of this, i've looked into things such as day trading or content creation as it would allow me to have more freedom with my time, but also less financial security like contracting would provide.

despite all these things running in my head, i'm fairly confident that i can do it, simply because other people in the past have done it (which is why i'm sharing this) and because of my Christian faith where i store my hope in.

please note, this is not me begging for a job or anything (though i would appreciate it), i'm really just venting and maybe able to talk to someone who could be of some help.

thanks for reading.