Carrier

I'm not in the Navy, but I live in San Diego and our company has worked closely with the Navy. I have been aboard a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier and it is truly a jaw-dropping experience. Over 5000 crewmembers with the air wing attached. 20,000 meals a day and the food is pretty damn good! But what made me turn this series off was the terribly bad choice in music. It made watching what otherwise would've been very watchable. Really thoughtless choices of songs that made no sense. Totally annoying and distracting, whoever was the music coordinator should never do another documentary again

Just sat through all 10 episodes. Easily one of the best military documentaries I've ever seen. Being a US Marine, this really took me back to when I was on active duty and around my Brothers 24/7. I miss those times so much it hurts. Although the navy is totally different than the Marine Corps, this show will really put it in perspective on what being deployed is all about. Sucks to be away from home but the bond you make with others while deployed will last a lifetime. Great show and well worth the ten hours of my time to watch. If you are military, this will certainly bring back both good and bad memories of your time spent abroad. Director and producers nailed it on top shelf quality production. Semper Fi

Very well made documentary about what happens aboard the USS Nimtz when it goes to war in 2005 to support Colition Forces in Iraq. It shows how the soldiers come together, despite different political views on the war, to accomplish their mission in the Persian Gulf. It gives a good look at the toll such a long deployment takes on the sailors/marines personal lives, moral and job performance. This documentary covers everything from homosexuals in the military to religion to combat and everyday life aboard the ship. Shows sailors/marines on liberty and what they are allowed to do and not to do. Also interesting is that is seems to focus more on the enlisted then the officers especially the pilots. Its nice to see a documentary on military life that just doesn't dwell on officers or pilots but focuses more on the enlisted men.

As a current active duty Chief Petty Officer and having done my time on a carrier, the honesty was refreshing. Not a recruiting tool, not propaganda, just honest life.

It portrays the real Navy, good and bad, positive and negative. Some people love it, some people hate it... what an eye opener to the civilians who enjoyed this! Yes some of us don't like our job, some of us love it, just like the rest of the world. But when we do our job right, bad people get dead! I loved it!

Sit down with this documentary and pay attention to the real people who just happen to wear a uniform for your country. We do what we do because we love our country. You will see the places we do it, and the conditions we live under. If I can ask one thing from everyone who has never been there, whether you agree with what we do or not, thank a person in uniform if you have the opportunity, it means more to us than a paycheck!

The best documentary on life aboard a US Navy ship that I have ever seen. One thing that really sets this series apart is that there is no narration. The officers, sailors, and marines tell the story - not someone else. It must have taken a herculean effort to make a cohesive story from the individual interviews and footage, but the result of the effort shows. This series also focuses on the everyday issues in sailors lives, not just the flying and fun. Exceptional. See this is you want to know what it is really like on a ship at sea. Not the Hollywood version, but real life.

I am a Navy veteran and a former aviator. This documentary shows squadron life in the way it really is. It also covers modern warship life, from the top to bottom. In fact, I have asked my son to watch it as he contemplates joining the Navy himself. I am reluctant to give anything 10 stars, but have this series deserves it. Watch it!