Great documentary!! Sat and watched all of the episodes!! I served in the Submarine Service from 1953 to 1957 and had a ball!! It was interesting to see how service in the Navy is now-a-days, and in particular, on a carrier. And I miss it too, even though it was so long ago.
HULU, it would be great if you could do a documentary on todays modern Submarine Service as compared to the Silent Service that existed back in the day, although it may not be as exciting as the Carriers. I think I found it interesting from the stand-point of the aviation related activities on the Carriers too, because civilian aviation is something I have spent a large portion of my life involved in.

I got out of the Navy almost 6 yrs ago and although there were tough times and times I said I hated it. I would not have changed my expericance for anything. Now that I am out I really do miss it. The military makes you such a stronger person inside it build trust and character in you.It at times is very stressfull and chaiotic but it is control chaos and everything seems to have a reason even if at that time you do not understand it you will eventually see it. I see now how the military changed me and I miss it

Beautiful, thank you PBS for this

Wow I’ve never seen this. It’s great I’m retired army [enlisted] this is the first time I’ve seen how the Navy CPO’s and PO’s did their leadership. I have so much respect for these Sailors and Marines!
HOOAH! FIRST TEAM!BTW; “mkaps recruitment video”??? Dude this is PBS! You need to put down the joint for a few hours and then watch it again.

I'd never heard of this documentary until I found it here on Hulu, and all I can say is thank you so much, Hulu! As a former Gear Rat this brings so many memories back, it almost makes me miss it.V2 Arresting Gear, USS Dwight D Eisenhower 1994-1998

I really don't see how this is a "recruitment video", if it is, it's a pretty bad recruitment video. Cleaning a ship , being away from family and doing the same mundane task over again sound like fun kids! YEAH RIGHT. And second of all, this is PBS. How many 16-18 year olds really watch PBS over WWE and MTV?? So Washjosh's argument is nothing more then misdirected angst .The doc is just showing americans a glimpse of what they don't see often; a inside of an american navy cruiser and leaves it up to you to decide the rest.