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has decided that joining the navy was a big mistake. He is simply unable or unwilling to put his personal prejudices aside and openly refers to himself a racist. He blames this on the way he was raised, and sees it as his ticket out of the navy. His wish is finally granted after an incident during a stop in Guam. He thinks he has won, but the ship's captain assures viewers that he has not. The ship leaves Guam for the
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reconciling their personal beliefs with the fact that they may be asked to kill others on behalf of their country, but for some it causes great inner turmoil. No matter how strong one's beliefs are, however, the temptations of the flesh can be particularly hard to resist when you are young and at sea for months on end. One young sailor learns this the hard way, when the carrier makes a stop in Perth, Australia.
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be allowed to do what they have been trained to do. Some sailors and marines feel that intercepting cargo ships and fishing vessels in search of terrorists is simply not worth the 120 degree temperatures and other dangerous conditions that they have to deal with on a daily basis. Many among the crew are beginning to question the suitability of the carrier for "this type of war".
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are ready to return to their homes and families. It is a chance for them to reflect on what they have achieved, whether or not the mission was a success, and what their futures may hold. For some, this marks the end of their time in the navy, and the beginning of their transition back into the "real"
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in many different ways, including the way it can strain relationships with those back home. In order to make the readjustment to life back on land as smooth as possible, the Navy provides various types of counseling to those on board on what kinds of things to expect when they get back. This episode
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different cultural backgrounds. From the ship's captain on down, each crew member will be expected to perform their assigned duties to the fullest because each task, no matter how trivial it may seem, is important to the safe and successful completion of the mission.
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against the chaos that surrounds them is the other members of their respective units. These units are essentially surrogate families where members look out for each other, and are refuge where those feeling overwhelmed can go for guidance or just to blow off steam.
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