Comments on: Beach Walk 750 – USS Nimitz Steel Beach #7

By: cindy

cindy — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:01:45 +0000

are the beachwalks & lexi gone for good? we miss them both. are you aware of anyone else who may be doing something simialr to the ones you used to do?

By: Joe Flyde

Joe Flyde — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:07:34 +0000

WOW!! What a great series. Thanks for sharing it.

By: Bob from Canada

Bob from Canada — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:46:58 +0000

outstanding work...very informative and really interesting...thanks

By: Mary Pat

Mary Pat — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:17:30 +0000

This is great.......thank you for your patience dragging me out of the dark ages......MP

By: Roxanne Darling

Roxanne Darling — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:23:26 +0000

@Jonnie - You are most welcome.

@Judy Dennis - the access was amazing, far more than your average American company to be very sure. Yes, there was more discussion of UFO's...I pressed but the official word is "No Comment." Have you seen this week's issue of Newsweek? A cover article on NASA's work in this area.

@Rupert - While many of us prefer peace we do share the planet with those who prefer to fight. The people I have met in the military, curiously, are not all that into fighting, and are more into protecting. It is an interesting paradigm, across several discussion points, to be sure. Welcome back.

@Susan - Shane gets the credit! He was the one that conceived of the series, did the special effects, and had the patience to film and edit so much of the footage! Thank you so much for noticing.

@Dan - We had the catapult shot off the deck - unlike any roller coaster ride I have ever had! Bigger, wilder, and faster - it was over long before I registered what had actually happened!

By: Dan Brown

Dan Brown — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:06:25 +0000

Really enjoyed this series. Thanks to you and Shane.
One question: How did you disembark?

By: Susan and my dog Lexie

Susan and my dog Lexie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:10:45 +0000

Rox, Thanks for capsulizing your afterthoughts from this most incredible journey on the USS Nimitz! It is nice to hear all the positive things you took away from this experience. You and Shane covered this with a freshness that I have not seen elsewhere. WELL DONE!!!

By: Rupert

Rupert — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:39:02 +0000

Wow!
It's been a long time since I stopped by, and for the first few seconds I was a bit confused...
What an amazing thing for them to do.
Now I'm going to go back and watch the series.
I've been thinking about this a lot recently.
I think you're mostly right - the military leaders are, for the most part, not particularly gung ho for war - although I have met a lot of soldiers who can't wait to get out there and see some action.
The problem is that we entrust this massive weapon to people who cannot be trusted to use it wisely, or even to tell the truth about why they're using it.
The force as deterrence argument and the fear of attack always seems extraordinary to the rest of the world, given America's position in the world. And that unjustified fear is used to justify pre-emptive wars on the false pretext of 'deterrence'.
I just don't buy the argument that by arming everyone, you stop gun crime. Nor that the arms race prevented WW3 - look at the Cuban Missile Crisis.
And of course it's wonderful that people in the military are hardworking and dedicated - and amazing that they're so open. But it makes it even sadder how misused they are by our governments, while the population continue to believe that force is necessary to achieve peace.
Until the public dialogue changes and people start to believe that peace is not a naive dream, and is of paramount importance, we're just going to keep on fighting the same bullshit wars we've been fighting for the last 100 years. And creating convenient alliances with evil regimes which go on to cause more, worse wars.
Sorry. I should go and watch the videos!

By: Judy Dennis

Judy Dennis — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:29:08 +0000

Rox,

This was so cool, interesting and educational! I can't believe the access you had on board and the openness of the crew, not at all what I would have imagined the Navy to be like (or any Armed Force group).
I had chills on many occasions and did you get any off camera reports of UFOs? Haha.

Thanks for bringing the military to our living rooms and the great examples of American heros.

By: Jonnie

Jonnie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:13:37 +0000

...I've really enjoyed this whole series about the Nimitz - thanks again.