The RR returns home from the Arabian Gulf, 9 Sep 2011, supporting forces
and operations in Afghanistan with Konrad below decks.
The USS Ronald Reagan left home port in San Diego on 2 February 2011 for deployment
in the Middle East. They would travel > 66,000 nautical miles, fly >900
combat missions, act as the main rescue ship for the country of Japan following
the great quake of 11 March 2011. They replaced the USS Carl Vinson after the
Vinson and Seal Team 6 took out OBL with extreme prejudice. In HD, so watch
in full screen mode.
Some career photos of Konrad up to the end of deployment.
MEDALS & RIBBONS
Surface Warfare Badge
1. The Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (NAM)
2. The Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA)
3. The Navy Good Conduct Medal with bronze star (Two)
4. The National Defense Service Medal (NDSM)
5. The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Ribbon (GWOTEM)
6. The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal (GWOTSM)
7. The Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM)
8. The Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (SSDR)
9. The Navy Expert Pistol Ribbon
CARRIER, a 10-part series filmed aboard the USS Nimitz, is a character-driven
immersion in the high- stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier. The episodes
follow a core group of characters as they navigate their jobs, families, faith,
patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror.
