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This riveting new 10-part series (
airing in April 27-May 1) follows the crew of the USS Nimitz as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs at sea, the families, faith, patriotism, love, rites of passage and the war on terror. See the complete schedule and episode guide
here.
See & discuss "Carrier"
Rocky Mountain PBS is hosting
free preview screenings of "Carrier" throughout April. Screenings are free and open to the public, and seating is first come, first served.
Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m.Liff Auditorium at Mesa State College in Grand JunctionTuesday, April 22, at 7 p.m. Denver Public Library Central BranchThursday, April 24, at 7 p.m.
Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space MuseumShare your story or read stories from Coloradans In conjunction with "Carrier," Colorado service men and women with aircraft carrier experience – and their loved ones – can share their own experiences on the "Carrier" StoryShare page to offer a local perspective to these often dramatic missions. Read stories or share your own
here.
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Does 'Carrier' make a statement about the war?
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Pro-war? Anti-war? Somewhere in between? When it comes to "Carrier," viewers' opinions – just like sailors' – cover the spectrum.
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For reality characters worth following, see 'Carrier'
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
He was slumped in the front row of the Greyhound, looking out the
window as I settled beside him in the only empty seat. The wind was
cutting, yet he wore only a hoodie and jeans. He barely answered my
hello. But eventually, the sun drained from the sky, the groan of the
engine drowned out the chatter, and he decided to talk.
He was Blake, home from Iraq, riding from San Diego to his mom's in Wyoming.
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Carrier - Watch the Preview
Monday, March 24, 2008
"Carrier" is a character-driven, edge-of-your-seat, nonfiction drama and a once-in-a-lifetime total immersion in the high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier.
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