Carrier
The guy who was booted out for being a racist admitted he was an alcoholic, I think, along with several other things.
I was really hoping that he would've been willing to work through his issues, as he really wasn't a bad guy, but he seemed to play into negative stereotypes about himself.
I thought that his behavior and comments about himself showed a lack of self-esteem and confidence.
I think he didn't want to adapt to Navy life and the chain of command, so he acted out.
What saddened me most for so many of the young people were their family histories, or lack of family and the abusive circumstances these kids sought escape.
The one aircraft mechanic who was abandoned at a carnival at three years-old was quite sad, since it is clear that he still deals with such deep-seated pain from the rejection by his parents.
Also, the young woman who worked the flight-deck and her story about her family, and her sisters getting pregnant at young ages and her parents and brothers being drug-users, and she didn't know why she chose a different path but was glad that she did.
And then the young woman who worked in air traffic control and how she always prayed to her dead grandmother and she was so proud when she passed the test and became a yeoman.
It was hard to watch some of the young people, when at the end of their deployments, that their families didn't greet them and welcome them home.
All of these young people are commendable for their courage.
