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206: Somewhere in the Arabian Sea

206: Somewhere in the Arabian Sea

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Life aboard an aircraft carrier stationed in the Arabian Sea supporting bombing missions over Afghanistan.

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has been in the news
thanks to an extra-long deployment that's taken a toll on its
crew. What's life on an aircraft carrier at war really
like? Back in 2002, we spent a few days on the USS John C.
Stennis, which was sending bombing missions into Afghanistan.

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(00:00:00) Prologue: Alex Blumberg talks with sailor Crevon
Scott, who stocks vending machines on the Stennis.

(00:04:52) Act One: Aboard the USS Stennis, Ira Glass and Wendy
Dorr talk with sailors about life on board. Off duty, people play
video games, work out, or practice in one of the ship's many
garage bands. Ira and Wendy also talk with sailors about how
rumors travel on the ship — conversations that get back to the
top brass, who give the producers heat for chasing salacious
stories. Ira interviews the captain, James McDonell, and
learns the ship is facing a fresh water shortage.

(00:32:30) Act Two: As pilots head to their planes for a mission,
they explain how hard it is to land on an aircraft carrier. Wendy
talks with sailors Cynthia and David, waiting for the 8PM movie
to start, and she and Alex talk with sailors in the mess hall.

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