Do they show a modernized version of the old VD scare film prior to the port call 
Ironically, this sounds pretty similar to the Defiant on Deep Space Nine. It was a prototype ship that was overgunned and overpowered and nearly tore itself apart in use, and the class was (initially) abandoned.
Sure they can. Just leave the key under the welcome mat.
Maybe a similar warning about your electronic devices.
"You can pick up a computer virus anywhere, and it can take many forms. Remember: if you interface with another device, you’re interfacing with every device that device has ever inteffaced with. So use protection? "
Reminds me of the military quip to sailors (not sure if real or not): “Do not add to the local population. Do not subtract from the local population.”
One night in Bangkok 
during this whole comedy of errors, I was struck by thinking, we have 11 carriers but only 3 available at any given time–what does it say about our preparedness? and all these high-priced vessels are also high-maintenance, so not dependable when needed.
Usually, 5 more carriers can be made ready to go in 1-7 days. A good chance 3 are indeed undergoing more serious refits and maintenance.
Gift link to an illustrated New York Times article on the logistical issues involved in deploying aircraft carriers like the USS Abraham Lincoln.
The Navy has about 20 ships in the Middle East, carrying roughly 20,000 sailors and Marines. The logistical challenges are immense: The ships need enough food for more than 420,000 meals and about eight million gallons of fuel each week.
This is actually somewhat normal. If you want 3-4 carriers actually deployed at any one time, you need around 11. Others will be coming off deployment, undergoing pre/post deployment maintenance which takes a while, in a training or qualification cycle, or are in drydock undergoing significant maintenance or upgrades. IIRC the actual USN goal is 2 continuously deployed overseas, with three capable of deploying within 90 days.
The pictures of the Lincoln going into port are rough.
I just saw an interesting bit of trivia that I don’t think was mentioned yet. The Lincoln was the ship with the famous Mission Accomplished banner during the Second Gulf War.
That’s perfect because we have mission accomplished in Iran, too!
(It seems that the mission was to commit war crimes and give control of the Strait of Hormuz to Iran. Yay!)
High maintenance does not imply low dependability ( or reliability )
If something takes lot of maintenance ( or repair,or being taken off line for operator training etc) , that effect is required in order to maintain the operational ability for whatever operational envelope you have determined .
If you skip the maintenance or go outside the planned operational envelope, then sure you can expect problems. Something that needs a lot of maintenance is typically a something that is expected to have a very high operational ability and envelope.
See also: WWII German war equipment vs US war equipment
Shipbuilding is a very dirty industry. It’s something an advanced country should want to import.
but Pumpkinhead thinks we ca/should be able to build EVERYTHING!
Although you might want to keep building of your warships domestic.
I strongly agree with this statement.
Well, what if we have our allies build them for us?
Oh right, we don’t have any anymore.