Carrier

[SlightlyCatholic]

I realize that this show happened a long time ago on PBS, but I was wondering what everybody thought about it and if they watched it at all. The Catholic Chaplain in the show is actually stationed at Naval Station Newport and is a GREAT man.

So here it is: http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/

Did anybody like it? Hate it? Thinks it's completely fake?

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

I realize that this show happened a long time ago on PBS, but I was wondering what everybody thought about it and if they watched it at all. The Catholic Chaplain in the show is actually stationed at Naval Station Newport and is a GREAT man.

So here it is: http://www.pbs.org/weta/carrier/

Did anybody like it? Hate it? Thinks it's completely fake?

I forgot about that show for a little while, thanks for reminding me. I loved that show. I wish PBS can make more series like Carrier. I even watch re-runs when they come on.

[SlightlyCatholic]

Originally, I thought it would be a perfect recruiting tool for the Navy. Now that I've seen it, I have my doubts. I think that show gives a certain humanism to sailors on deployment that I don't think I've see on any other documentary in a while. The media likes to portray servicemen and women as a statistic, but "Carrier" shows these people as concrete human being with hopes and fears. I liked it a lot. They also had an entire episode about religion and they had a Navy chaplain who I'm familiar with, so that was cool.

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

Originally, I thought it would be a perfect recruiting tool for the Navy. Now that I've seen it, I have my doubts. I think that show gives a certain humanism to sailors on deployment that I don't think I've see on any other documentary in a while. The media likes to portray servicemen and women as a statistic, but "Carrier" shows these people as concrete human being with hopes and fears. I liked it a lot. They also had an entire episode about religion and they had a Navy chaplain who I'm familiar with, so that was cool.

That is cool and I agree with you. I love Carrier for many reasons, and one of them is that it showed actual men and women serving their (our) country and at the same time dealing with other struggles...what was your favorite episode?

[SlightlyCatholic]

I'm a little biased, but I really liked the episode about faith in the military. It's a facet that's rarely seen or spoken about, since most people like to concentrate on who has the biggest weapons or largest bombs.

[C.A.P. Flight Officer]

I have a little question for you. Did you see the episode about the airman who worked on the ship conning tower? Why would an airman be on a United States Navy ship? I am a little confused, could someone please clerify?

[pingjocky]

He's an E-3 in an Aviation Rating...aka "Airman."

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pingjocky