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* OperationBlank: The rescue of the Marine hostages was codenamed "Operation Manta Ray".
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Directed by Creator/AlanJLevi
Written by Creator/LarryMoskowitz
Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}}, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including the son of the local schoolteacher.
Chegwidden defends, Rabb and Mac prosecute. Chegwidden demands Harm and Mac treat him as they would any other defense
lawyer, emphasizing that he does not want Farrow's acquittal to seem proof of whitewashing to the media.
After the prosecution rests, Harm goes to Haiti and gets Mrs. Malidor (Pamala Tyson) to come back to the States with him and testify at Farrow's court-martial. The judge allows Rabb to reopen the prosecution case and call Mrs. Malidor to the stand. However, on Chegwidden's objection, the judge does not allow testimony on the identity of the shooter who killed her child.
Written by Creator/LarryMoskowitz
Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}}, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including the son of the local schoolteacher.
Chegwidden defends, Rabb and Mac prosecute. Chegwidden demands Harm and Mac treat him as they would any other defense
lawyer, emphasizing that he does not want Farrow's acquittal to seem proof of whitewashing to the media.
After the prosecution rests, Harm goes to Haiti and gets Mrs. Malidor (Pamala Tyson) to come back to the States with him and testify at Farrow's court-martial. The judge allows Rabb to reopen the prosecution case and call Mrs. Malidor to the stand. However, on Chegwidden's objection, the judge does not allow testimony on the identity of the shooter who killed her child.
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'''"The Good of the Service"''' is an episode of ''Series/{{JAG}}'' that first aired on October 7, 1997. Directed by Creator/AlanJLevi
Creator/AlanJLevi. Written by Creator/LarryMoskowitz
Creator/LarryMoskowitz.
Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a directorder after allowing order. Farrow allowed a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}}, allegedly after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death rescue. As a result of Farrow's alleged negligence, twenty-one villagers, villagers died, including the son of the local schoolteacher.
Admiral Chegwidden defends, Lt. Commander Rabb andMac Major [=MacKenzie=] prosecute. Chegwidden demands Harm Rabb and Mac treat him as they would any other defense
defense lawyer, emphasizing that he does not want Farrow's acquittal to seem proof of whitewashing to the media.
After the prosecution rests,Harm Rabb goes to Haiti and gets Mrs. Malidor (Pamala Tyson) to come back to the United States with him and testify at Farrow's court-martial. The judge allows Rabb to reopen the prosecution case and call Mrs. Malidor to the stand. However, on Chegwidden's objection, the judge does not allow testimony on the identity of the shooter who killed her child.
Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct
Admiral Chegwidden defends, Lt. Commander Rabb and
After the prosecution rests,
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Some shots of Chegwidden talking in court and Harm and Mac at the prosecution table are used in the opening credits for this season and some seasons afterwards.
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Some shots of Chegwidden talking in court and Harm Rabb and Mac at the prosecution table are used in the opening credits for this season and some seasons afterwards.
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* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Early on in the episode, Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage. Later in the episode, Chegwidden complains that "the press is circling like vultures waiting for a chance to scream whitewash. I don't want to give them that chance!"
* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Early on in the episode, Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage. Later in the episode, Chegwidden complains that "the press is circling like vultures waiting for a chance to scream whitewash. I don't want to give them that chance!"
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* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Early on in the episode, Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage. Later in the episode, Chegwidden complains that "the press is circling like vultures waiting for a chance to scream whitewash. I don't want to give them that chance!"
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Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, Haiti, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including the son of the local schoolteacher.
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Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, Haiti, UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}}, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including the son of the local schoolteacher.
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However, Rabb seems to slip up by asking Mrs. Malidor an open-ended question that requires him to cut her off. But Chegwidden says Mrs. Malidor should be allowed to finish what she was going to say: that she blames all of the U. S. Armed Forces for the death of her child.
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However, Rabb seems to slip up by asking Mrs. Malidor an open-ended question that requires him to cut her off. But Chegwidden says Mrs. Malidor should be allowed to finish what she was going to say: that she blames all of the U. S. S. Armed Forces for the death of her child.
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* InUniverse FakeNationality (New Zealand): Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
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* FakeNationality: An InUniverse FakeNationality (New Zealand): example. Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
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Directed by Alan J. Levi
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* FakeNationality (New Zealand): Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
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* InUniverse FakeNationality (New Zealand): Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
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However, Rabb seems to slip up by asking Mrs. Malidor an open-ended question that requires him to cut her off. But Chegwidden says Mrs. Malidor should be allowed to finish what she was going to say: that she blames all of the U. S. Armed Forces for the death of her child.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Mrs. Malidor tells the U. S. military why they suck: "Even when your own people are killed, you do nothing. Finally this one," she says, pointing to Lt. Colonel Farrow, "sends in soldiers to fight and you want to punish him!"
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* FakeNationality: Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
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* FakeNationality: FakeNationality (New Zealand): Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.child.
* TakeAThirdOption: Chegwidden demands that Rabb not [[ThrowingTheFight throw the fight]], whereas Rabb is content to convince the jury. So Rabb goes above and beyond by going to Haiti to bring the unfortunate Mrs. Malidor in as a witness, but then tanks the case by asking her a question he did not prepare for: "Do you blame Colonel Farrow?" The jury also takes a third option, by finding Farrow guilty but awarding no punishment.
* TakeAThirdOption: Chegwidden demands that Rabb not [[ThrowingTheFight throw the fight]], whereas Rabb is content to convince the jury. So Rabb goes above and beyond by going to Haiti to bring the unfortunate Mrs. Malidor in as a witness, but then tanks the case by asking her a question he did not prepare for: "Do you blame Colonel Farrow?" The jury also takes a third option, by finding Farrow guilty but awarding no punishment.
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Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, Haiti, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including a child.
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Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, Haiti, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including a child.
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* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage.
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* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Early on in the episode, Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage.damage. Later in the episode, Chegwidden complains that "the press is circling like vultures waiting for a chance to scream whitewash. I don't want to give them that chance!"
* FakeNationality: Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
* FakeNationality: Rabb goes to Haiti pretending to be a photojournalist from New Zealand in order to locate the mother of the dead child.
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Directed by Alan J. Levi
Written by Larry Moskowitz
Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, Haiti, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including a child.
Chegwidden defends, Rabb and Mac prosecute. Chegwidden demands Harm and Mac treat him as they would any other defense
lawyer, emphasizing that he does not want Farrow's acquittal to seem proof of whitewashing to the media.
After the prosecution rests, Harm goes to Haiti and gets Mrs. Malidor (Pamala Tyson) to come back to the States with him and testify at Farrow's court-martial. The judge allows Rabb to reopen the prosecution case and call Mrs. Malidor to the stand. However, on Chegwidden's objection, the judge does not allow testimony on the identity of the shooter who killed her child.
Farrow is found guilty but explicitly awarded no punishment. From the beginning of the case Rabb was aware that Mac had some sort of personal relationship with Farrow. However, Mac only discloses that she was an officer under his command in Okinawa and that it was on his recommendation that she went to law school.
Some shots of Chegwidden talking in court and Harm and Mac at the prosecution table are used in the opening credits for this season and some seasons afterwards.
!Tropes for the episode:
* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage.
Written by Larry Moskowitz
Lt. Colonel John Farrow (Ben Murphy) is charged with disobeying a direct order after allowing a Marine team to proceed with a rescue of Marine hostages in Palma Christi, Haiti, after receiving an order from an admiral to hold off on it, because the rescue resulted in the death of twenty-one villagers, including a child.
Chegwidden defends, Rabb and Mac prosecute. Chegwidden demands Harm and Mac treat him as they would any other defense
lawyer, emphasizing that he does not want Farrow's acquittal to seem proof of whitewashing to the media.
After the prosecution rests, Harm goes to Haiti and gets Mrs. Malidor (Pamala Tyson) to come back to the States with him and testify at Farrow's court-martial. The judge allows Rabb to reopen the prosecution case and call Mrs. Malidor to the stand. However, on Chegwidden's objection, the judge does not allow testimony on the identity of the shooter who killed her child.
Farrow is found guilty but explicitly awarded no punishment. From the beginning of the case Rabb was aware that Mac had some sort of personal relationship with Farrow. However, Mac only discloses that she was an officer under his command in Okinawa and that it was on his recommendation that she went to law school.
Some shots of Chegwidden talking in court and Harm and Mac at the prosecution table are used in the opening credits for this season and some seasons afterwards.
!Tropes for the episode:
* AcceptableProfessionalTargets: [[IntrepidReporter Journalists]] Mac states that "even allowing for media inflation" of the casualty numbers, Farrow's insubordination may have caused too much collateral damage.
