Carrier

Five-thousand sailors and Marines bid farewell to their loved ones before the mammoth USS Nimitz pulls out of California.

An aircraft carrier is a perilous environment.

Many aspects of life on a nuclear aircraft carrier are hush-hush.

Deployment is stressful for everyone aboard, and there can be friction between enlisted personnel and their superiors.

The Nimitz arrives in the Gulf and conditions are extreme.

After two months in the Gulf, one day starts to become indistinguishable from the next.

The last day in the Gulf before the Nimitz heads home.

This episode explores the many expressions of faith onboard the USS Nimitz.

A six-month absence places a heavy burden on relationships.

The journey home, and the reunions at the pier.

A preview of PBS' upcoming series CARRIER.