A firsthand look at the PBS documentary series Carrier, which follows a core group of film participants aboard the USS Nimitz, from the admiral of the strike group to the fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. Get access to behind-the-scenes footage and additional commentary that sets the stage for a dramatic voyage for the sailors and officers aboard.

Five thousand sailors and Marines say goodbye to their loved ones before the USS Nimitz sets sail.

The men and women bond with their units on board.

As the ship pulls into Hong Kong, a scandal alters the lives of two sailors.

In Guam, a young sailor is forced out of the Navy.

The USS Nimitz arrives in the Persian Gulf to temperatures hovering around 120 degrees.