Nimitz sailor recounts 341 days at sea during pandemic

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Nimitz sailor recounts 341 days at sea during pandemic
James Burky, The Daily Sentinel via the AP
 

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Christian Flores and thousands of others on the USS Nimitz sailed through the Persian Gulf and the South China Sea last year.

But, they never left the aircraft carrier because the COVID-19 pandemic was wreaking havoc across the globe.

“We were deployed for 341 days and the only thing going through my mind was what’s going on at home,” said Christian Flores, a nuclear mechanic and third class petty officer. “Everyone was anxious more than anything. We had to maintain professionalism for our roles, but we’d have leaks of emotion.”

https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/03/28/nimitz-sailor-recounts-341-days-at-sea-during-pandemic/