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Door 4, DZ Romeo 3, I have winds at 9 knots, 35 degrees.

Roger that, DZ Romeo 3. Approaching initial point.

Outboard, personnel, stand up!

Hook up!

One hook! Two hook!

Three hook! Four hook!

Five hook! Check static line!

Check equipment!

Stand in the door.

Wind's holding at nine knots.

Drop zone is up.

You're clear for the drop.

Negative, DT Romeo 3. We are short.

Sort for DZ Romeo 3.

I have two in the water. Repeat.

Two in the water.

You go to your corners.

You go to your corner, hormone.

Come on, Mike.

Where are you going?

A conference room. I'm meeting with the defendant on the parachute mishap case.

Plea bargain?

Depends on his attorney.

Oh, that's right. You haven't squared off against young Lieutenant Roberts

have you? No.

You want some advice?

Sure. Watch out for his off shots. I've got a lot to learn routine.

You ought to know.

What?

Have you been in a fight?

A fight?

No, why?

Looks like you got a bruise under your left eye.

Newsprint.

May I?

Sure. Sorry.

Morning,

Commander. Good morning, sir. Morning. Hey, bud, how's the job doing?

Oh, great.

Got the wires off last week. Had Salisbury steak and mashed potatoes last

Harriet's eating for two.

He's eating for four.

I think it's nerves.

It's the first time Colonel McKenzie and I are opposing each other.

I don't think she's that tough to beat.

Do you, Commander?

That kind of thinking can lose you cases, Lieutenant.

The Colonel took a long time drafting the charges.

I'm just glad to get started.

Now, why would she delay drafting the charges?

Psych us, probably.

Commander.

Good morning, sir.

Good.

Commander, it is beautiful.

You know, that could be part of your problem, Rav. You don't take time to

appreciate what life has to offer.

Diner. Sir. If a Dr. Walden calls, put her through immediately.

Aye, sir.

New haircut?

Yes, sir.

Two weeks ago.

Aye.

Is he being jolly? Seems so, sir.

I did everything by the book, Colonel.

Same as my previous 107 jumps.

If the fact remains, Senior Chief, you were the jump master.

And you sent five brand new jumpers out the door of that aircraft, 800 meters

short of the drop zone. You're lucky only two went in a lake.

They were both picked up by a fishing boat. One of them's in the hospital on a

respirator. They weren't supposed to land in water.

Jump light was green, ma 'am.

So you say.

With all due respect, Colonel, I think this dereliction of duty charge is about

finding a scapegoat. That's a pretty cynical position, Lieutenant.

I'm surprised to hear it coming from you.

I don't mean to be cynical, ma 'am, but if there's fault for this mishap, it

should be shared with the air crew, the drop zone ground team, the parachute

safety officer. The Jagman investigation looked there, Lieutenant.

They concluded the fault lies with Senior Chief Petty Officer Bracken, your

client. They concluded wrong, ma 'am.

I take it you're not interested in negotiating at this time?

No, ma 'am.

Very well, Lieutenant.

See you in court.

See?

There are a couple of kickboxers here for you, sir.

Shall I bring them in?

What did you say?

I said there are a couple of big boxes here, sir.

It looks like a new set of the U .S. Code.

Oh, take them to the library, Connor.

Thanks. Yes, sir.

Are you okay, Commander?

I'm fine, thanks.

Close the door on your way out, all right?

Aye, sir.

Hey, it's Harm. Remember me?

Listen, the weather has been really beautiful lately, and I was thinking

taking a walk around Madison Manor Park tomorrow about noon.

If you're not doing anything.

All right.

Bye.

Brag when we jump, Master.

He's responsible for his men's safety. My job as pilot was to deliver the

parachutists. Who gives the authorization to jump?

My navigator.

She coordinates with the drop zone team on the ground. When we're at the release

point, she switches the ready light from red to green.

Did your navigator hit the switch?

Ma 'am, I went over all this with the JAG investigator and the mishap

investigation team. Go over it with me one more time, Captain, if you don't

mind. We agreed beforehand to let the ground team make a call for training

purposes. But when they radioed the go -ahead, you ignored them. Is that

It happens.

We felt it was too early and we did not switch the ready light to green.

Senior Chief Bracken says you did. Well, he's mistaken, ma 'am.

Are you saying that Bracken, an experienced jumpmaster, sent five rookie

out on a whim? I don't know what he was thinking, ma 'am.

Could there have been a malfunction in the ready light circuitry? Anything's

possible. All I know is no one on my crew gave the authorization to jump.

That's your position.

Look, Colonel, I'm an Air Force pilot assigned to a Navy squadron.

If I mess up, it looks bad for the Air Force.

I do not have those jumpers out.

Captain Collard, I think you'll make an excellent witness.

I'll be in touch.

Commander,

you're, um... Well, you seem to have a fairly active social life.

Well, I would hardly call it active, sir.

Well, there's Miss Peterson and...

Before that, there was Lieutenant Parker. Before that was, I forget her

the high -strung one, the kid.

Annie.

Where's this leading, sir?

Where do you take a female companion for a romantic

weekend these days?

A weekend, sir? Yes.

Well, sailing in the Virgin Islands can be nice, sir.

Beaches of Antigua are quite stunning.

It would really depend on what you're looking for.

Hmm.

Been a while, has it, sir?

Hmm.

Thank you, Commander. That'll be all.

Yes, sir.

Dr. Walden, please.

She's in with the patient right now? Um, yes. Would you tell her that... Uh,

never mind. I'll call back.

The jump light was green.

You saw it?

The light was green, ma 'am. Did it flash green briefly or stay unsettling?

couldn't say.

The senior chief gave me the tap. I was out the door.

Okay. What happened during your descent?

I was bicycling my legs to get the twist out of my shoot lines when me and

Steven Comstock nearly collided.

That's when I saw the water coming up fast.

Did you know it was going to be a water jump? No, ma 'am.

And I was 75 pounds of gear and 65 pounds of parachute.

What did you do?

Well, once I knew I was getting wet, I jettisoned the gear.

And then I went in.

Next thing I know, they were pulling me onto a boat.

And Comstock?

When they fished him out, his gear was still strapped to him.

He was all blue.

Before Senior Chief Bracken sent you out, did he act in any way out of the

ordinary? I mean, did he seem nervous, upset, unfocused?

He seemed okay to me.

But this being my first jump, I wasn't paying too much attention to the Senior

Chief's move.

Will there be anything else, man?

Because I have my next jump in about two hours. I'd like to prepare.

All right, good afternoon.

Good luck.

Thank you, Colonel.

Colonel, message for you, ma 'am.

Has anyone else seen this, Gunny? No, ma 'am.

Colonel? Seaman Comstock developed acute lung inflammation.

He basically suffocated to death at 14 .05 this afternoon.

I'll be recommending to Admiral Defar that an additional charge be brought

against your client.

Involuntary manslaughter.

Morning, sir.

Morning.

Steven Comstock died.

I heard.

That's why Colonel McKenzie delayed filing the charges.

Once evidence is introduced to the court, Marshal, the government can't

the charges. Double jeopardy rule. That's the standard prosecution tactic,

Delaying when the victim's recovery is in doubt.

It's not something we'd like to use, obviously.

Prosecutors can stall until the statute of limitations runs out. Bear in mind,

bud, if the members are sitting on the fence, it can backfire on you.

they're less likely to convict on a more serious charge.

But if the members do convict, the penalty is much worse.

Are you listening, Senior Chief?

Much worse, yes, sir.

So what am I looking at?

Dishonorable discharge, loss of pay and allowances, ten years' confinement.

That's worst case. The government still has to prove culpable negligence.

He was just a kid.

He trusted me.

Why didn't he cut loose his gear?

It was an accident, Senior Chief. It wasn't your fault.

Yeah, maybe it was, maybe it wasn't. What are you talking about?

The night before, I was out drinking until pretty late.

Before a scheduled jump?

I wasn't originally on the schedule.

The guy who was supposed to go up had an eye infection.

The lieutenant called me as a last -minute replacement.

Did you tell the lieutenant you'd been drinking the night before?

No. He called. I went up.

If I was drunk, I wouldn't have gone.

Did you have a hangover?

Slight.

Slight?

Did anybody see you drinking?

I was at a bar, sir.

I didn't see anyone I knew.

So nobody knows about this but us.

Right.

And Captain Miller.

Who's Captain Miller?

Flight surgeon on the MISAB investigation team.

Look, he told me anything I said was confidential couldn't be used against

What, was he lying?

No, he wasn't lying, Senior Chief. Information gathered during a safety

investigation cannot be used in court.

Did you tell Captain Miller anything else?

No, ma 'am. Good.

Don't.

We can't advise him not to speak to the mishap board. I mean, legally we could,

but morally we just... We can advise him to shave his head and pluck like a

chicken if it means avoiding ten years in Leavenworth.

Do I have to remind you who's running this defense, Lieutenant?

No, but I am not just your briefcase carrier, Lieutenant.

And I didn't become a lawyer to lose cases.

There's a greater good to be considered here, like preventing future mishaps.

You consider the greater good. I'll consider the good of our client.

And it's always good to have a...

Healthy exchange of opinions.

Admiral?

But ultimately, the final decision rests with the officer in charge.

Anybody disagree with that?

No, sir.

As you were.

I'm sorry if I was out of line, bud.

Your first chair.

It's all right.

Let's just forget about it.

But I was serious.

I want to win.

I want us to win.

So do I.

I have a patient consult to attend, Colonel.

It won't take long, Captain.

I read the mishap investigation report.

Part A only, sir. Non -privileged factual data.

I have a few questions.

Such as?

Well, the C -130 is a pretty rocky ride, yet your report makes no mention of air

sickness. It's because there was none.

Can I assume that there were no other psychological or physical problems with

the participants?

You can assume what you like, Colonel.

So there were problems?

Nothing that I can share.

Sir, my job is to ensure that wrongdoers don't endanger anyone else in the

future. And my job is to determine causes of mishaps so they can be

the future.

If I share information with Jag, no one will talk to safety inspectors again,

will they?

Probably not, sir.

Concerning Senior Chief Bracken, I suggest that you do what you normally do

you prosecute.

I didn't think you'd come.

I don't talk to strangers.

Well, let me introduce myself, then. I'm Commander Harmon Rabb.

I knew a Harmon Rabb once.

But you're not him.

The man I knew wouldn't humiliate me in public.

It was a cross -examination. You were a prosecution witness. I was defending my

client, Renee.

At the expense of our friendship?

You would do it again if the situation came up, wouldn't you?

I don't know.

Probably.

You're a real piece of work, Rab.

What?

When you were grilling me on the stand, I kept picturing you naked.

Oh, yeah?

You want to have dinner tonight?

I can't.

But how about tomorrow night?

Tomorrow night's good.

You just have to promise me that you're going to cross -examine me afterwards.

I ran Senior Chief Bracken through the computer, ma 'am.

A DUI in 1988.

Yeah, most likely it doesn't mean anything, but if he still drinks... You

any bars in Norfolk?

A few, ma 'am.

Let's find out if Bracken knows any.

Aye, ma 'am.

Excuse me, Admiral. Dr. Walden returned your call, sir. Is she on the line? No,

sir. She said she's between patients and she'd call you back later.

Tyner, next time, keep her on the line. Yes, sir.

Lieutenant Wyatt, you examined the C -130 aircraft subsequent to the

correct? Yes, ma 'am. As aircraft maintenance officer, that's my job.

Please tell the Corps what you found with regard to jump ready lights.

I found the ready lights fully operational.

So... No frayed installation, open wires, stuck relays, intermittent

connections? No, ma 'am.

Fully operational.

Well, the pilot and the flight crew testified that they did not switch the

from red to green, so how could the green light have been on?

It couldn't.

Assuming they're telling the truth.

We have to strike the last part of that response, Your Honor.

Members will disregard the witness's comment on the truthfulness of the

crew.

Don't editorialize, Lieutenant.

Sorry, sir.

No further questions.

Lieutenant, can you say with absolute certainty that the lights were working

properly at the time of the mishap?

No, not with absolute certainty.

I wasn't there.

Thank you.

No further questions.

Lieutenant, you may step down.

Your Honor, the government called Captain Eric Miller to the stand.

Objection.

Your Honor, sidebar.

Approach.

Your Honor, Captain Miller is a member of the aircraft mishap board that

investigated this incident. He cannot testify.

Sir, he can't divulge privileged information or express opinions, but I

to restrict my questioning to factual matters only.

Such as?

Height and weight, clothing, type of equipment, working environment. Your

no.

No? I mean, if it please the court. The privileged status of information

acquired by the aircraft mishap board is one of its most important tools in

getting... I know the purpose of safety investigations, Lieutenant.

Colonel, I'm going to allow you to call Captain Miller with the proviso that you

restrict your questions to part A of the report.

Non -privileged information only.

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

Please state your name, rank, and duty station for the record, sir. Eric

Captain, United States Navy, assigned to the Naval Safety Center.

Before I allow Colonel McKenzie to begin her questioning, much of the

information that Captain Miller derived from the mishap investigation is

privileged. The members will draw no inference.

should he refuse to answer certain questions.

Proceed, Colonel.

Thank you, sir.

Captain Miller, can you describe the state of mind of parachutists before

first jump?

There's fear, of course, and an eagerness to do well, and an intense

mind and energy.

On? The door, the outside.

It's a pretty intense experience.

Oh, yes.

Blood tests performed after a jump indicate high levels of adrenaline.

Did you perform blood tests on the mishap participants?

Yes. And urinalysis? test?

Yes.

Would those tests expose, say, drug or alcohol use on the part of the

Objection.

Begging the court's pardon, the defense withdraws its objection?

Withdrawn.

Proceed.

Yes. The test I performed would reveal substance abuse.

Thank you.

No further questions.

No questions, Your Honor.

You humiliated me in there.

Colonel McKenzie couldn't go anywhere with that substance abuse questioning,

she knew it. By objecting, you made it look like we were trying to hide

something, and now the members are suspicious, which is exactly what she

I underestimated her.

Or overestimated yourself.

Either way, it won't happen again.

Did you read it?

I glanced at it.

It was open to the page.

Unauthorized disclosure of a mishap investigation report is a criminal

Mac. I don't intend to disclose anything.

You can't use the information it contains or evidence derived from that

information.

Fruit of the poisonous tree, I know.

No, it's good.

Without him?

Yeah, vegetarian.

When he strikes me as more of a meat -eater.

Look, what if Bracken is acquitted and another jumper dies because of him?

What do you want me to say? That makes it okay to break the rule?

Any idea who might have put it in your car?

Nothing I can substantiate.

Hey.

Oh, am I interrupting something work -related?

No.

Just wrap that up.

Something smells good.

Are you leaving already? Yeah, court tomorrow.

Thanks for the input.

For what it was worth.

Good night.

Night.

Your friends don't like me much, do they?

What makes you say that?

Well, for one thing, because you don't deny it.

Oh, because I don't think it's important.

Well, it certainly is.

I mean, that is, if we're going to have any kind of future together.

Are we going to have a future together?

I don't know yet.

But why don't you go put on something more comfortable, and we can discuss it.

Okay.

Went to half the bars in Norfolk looking for someone who might have seen Bracken

drinking. And?

No joy, ma 'am.

Colonel, what would you like me to do now? Carry out your original order,

Meaning check the rest of the bars?

If that was your original order.

Yes, ma 'am.

Did you see the light go green?

I did not, no, ma 'am.

Then why did you jump?

I got the tap, so I went.

You're a witness.

Was this your first jump, Petty Officer Pascom? Yes, sir.

Pretty exciting.

Yes, sir. Definitely, sir.

Heart racing, adrenaline pumping.

Absolutely, sir.

What were you thinking right before you went?

I was thinking, God, let me get through this without messing my pants, sir.

Were you looking at the ready lights?

Well, I glanced at them.

But mostly I was looking outside at where I had to go. And at the jump

of course.

Senior Chief Bracken. Yes, sir.

So, it's possible that you didn't see the green light because you weren't

looking. I guess that's true, yes, sir.

Petty Officer, would you jump with Senior Chief Bracken again?

Definitely. Anywhere he leads, I would gladly follow, sir.

Thank you.

No further questions.

Chet wouldn't. We may contact him last.

I wouldn't have had to quit.

Me neither.

I wanted to thank you for the other night.

I had a wonderful time.

So did I.

And it's I who should be thanking you.

Listen, I was thinking, if you're interested, maybe you'd like to go

for a weekend.

Antigua, maybe.

I don't know, AJ.

You know what? You're right.

I totally understand.

It's way too soon.

Antigua's nice, but a bit too empty.

How about the Virgin Islands?

St. John?

St. John is good.

Excuse me, ma 'am. May I find what you're looking for?

Lieutenant Colonel McKenzie, this is Krista Barron.

She was with Senior Chief Brack in the night before the mishap. Really?

Oh, well, I wasn't with him. I mean, we had a few drinks, that's all.

She identified him from the photo I passed around, ma 'am.

When you're done, I'd be happy to drive Miss Barron home.

Thank you, Vic.

I'll be outside, ma 'am.

Please, have a seat, Miss Barron.

Did the guy do something wrong? Because I don't want to get anybody in trouble,

okay? Right.

Did you know Walter Bracken before that night?

No. I mean, I'd seen him come into the bar before, but we never spoke or

anything.

Some guys, it takes a little while to get up the courage, you know.

But he had the courage that night.

Well, he'd been drinking.

Objection. Move to strike.

On what grounds?

The government elicited testimony from this witness unlawfully. What?

The mishap report. How else could she know?

Your Honor, the defense requests an Article 39A hearing.

Why? To present arguments for suppressing testimony from this witness.

Approach.

Your Honor, the testimony of this witness...

Indeed, all evidence relating to the defendant's drinking the night prior to

mishap is inadmissible. Why?

Because the information may have been obtained improperly from a privileged

source.

Colonel? The evidence was not obtained improperly, Your Honor.

The members are excused.

What privileged source, Lieutenant?

Part B of the mishap investigation report.

Do you have any evidence to support this allegation?

No, sir.

But I'll gladly accept the word of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah McKenzie.

Colonel McKenzie?

Did you ever see the contents of Part B of the mishap investigation report?

Yes, Your Honor, I did.

But I discovered the witness through an independent inquiry. It was carried out

by Gunnery Sergeant Victor Galindez under my orders given before I saw the

report. Your Honor, the appearance of impropriety alone... Thank you,

Lieutenant.

And this independent investigation was motivated by... A DUI conviction on the

defendant's record from 12 years ago. A bit of a stretch, sir.

Colonel McKenzie, did you do anything to spur your investigation on after you

saw the Privilege Report?

After a preliminary search gunner, Sergeant Galindez, asked me if he should

continue, I told him to carry out my original order.

Did the defense counsel have anything to add?

Yes, sir, we'd like to renew our objection to any mention of the

drinking. The prosecution's case has clearly been compromised.

Colonel McKenzie, this court can't be sure.

I don't even believe that you can be sure that your decision to continue with

your investigation wasn't precipitated by improper access to privileged

material. The objection is sustained.

All evidence regarding the defendant's drinking is suppressed.

Staff Sergeant, ask the members to return, please.

With Bracken's drinking suppressed, there's nothing between us and the

line. Why do I feel so lousy?

You're a lawyer. Get over it, bud. Right, Commander?

What happens in the courtroom stays in the courtroom.

Now, how do you know that Colonel McKenzie got her information from the

investigation report, anyway?

Well, it's the only place that she could have, sir.

Lauren figured it out before I did.

She did.

There's got to be a way to win cases without destroying your friends.

Colonel McKenzie is far from destroyed.

Acquiring a confidential document?

Using privileged information to prosecute a defendant who was told that

information would not be used against him? What in the hell were you thinking?

Sir, I planned my investigation and my case before I read the report.

Then why look at it? To confirm my suspicion that the defendant was guilty.

the hell difference does that make? You're a prosecutor, not a juror.

Sir, my instincts told me that the defendant was hiding something.

When I saw the information regarding his drinking the night before, I knew I was

right. My prosecution was valid.

So, if you had been wrong, you would have just quit the case and gone home?

No, sir.

Absolutely not.

I assure you, Admiral, I was already on track. Nothing I saw affected my

handling of the case.

Captain Delario doesn't believe you.

He's filed a complaint charging you with misconduct and breach of ethics.

From Captain Delario's point of view, I understand.

But do you believe me, sir?

Pardon?

I would like to know if the Admiral believes my contention that I did

improper.

Mac?

I don't know what I believe at this point.

Sir, maybe I should... Sir, maybe it would be best if I remove myself from

case. Oh, you already have. In fact, I'm immediately Commander Rabb's trial

counsel.

Yes, sir.

Dismissed.

Aye, aye, sir.

Like I told the JAG officers and the safety people, the light was green.

What was your position in the jump line?

Third, sir, behind Cortez and Comstock.

What is your height, Petty Officer Scaline?

5 '9", sir.

5 '9", and Petty Officer Cortez is 5 '11". Seaman Comstock was 6 '1".

You were wearing parachutes, rucksacks, and helmets, yet you were still able to

see the green jump light standing behind two large, heavily outfitted men.

Yes, sir. They didn't obstruct your view.

Objection. Aston answered.

Sustained.

Move on, Commander.

The plane was flying south.

The sun was shining in through the port side window.

Isn't it possible that what you thought was the green jump light was actually a

reflection of the sun through green glass?

Now think carefully, Petty Officer Scalino.

I think the light was green, sir. You think or you're sure?

I'm sure.

Would you jump again with Senior Chief Bracken?

Anytime, sir.

Well, I admire your sense of loyalty, Petty Officer Scalino, for the

Sir, got a minute?

Sure. What would you say to dereliction of duty through culpable inefficiency,

three months confinement?

I'd say no.

But I'll run it by Admiral DeForest, the convening authority. It's his decision

to make.

Yes, sir.

Senior.

Al. Hey, thanks for the help in there. I really appreciate it. You think it's

going okay?

Yeah, yeah, I think so.

Good, good.

Listen, Senior.

The light was green, right?

What are you talking about?

You saw it yourself. You just said so.

I thought I did.

Maybe it was the sunlight. I don't know. I was going off of what you were

saying.

Oh.

It was green.

It had to be.

You're not even sure.

Oh, man.

You got a problem, Scalene?

It's just that some of the guys were saying you were hungover. I didn't want

believe it.

Listen.

The Navy's trying to stick it to me.

That pilot, just covering his ass.

And my life is on the line here.

Well, Comstock's life was also on the line.

You think I'm happy about Comstock?

I've got to live with that.

Now I do, too.

That's right. Washington to Sydney. When does that arrive?

Okay, what's the fare?

Yeah, why don't you go ahead and book it? I can always cancel.

Good. Thank you.

That's all you might like to know. Closing arguments are tomorrow.

Thanks. I think I'll pass.

Probably wise.

Taking a trip?

Yeah, I'm taking a few days leave and going to Australia.

Brumby know you're coming?

Not yet.

Gonna surprise him.

You would love that, wouldn't you? Me catching him with some Sheila flagrante

delicto. You said it, not me.

Mick is not like that. He's a good man, Harm.

You might want to come to terms with that.

Well, if he's good for you, then I'm all for it.

But?

Are you going to see Brumby, or are you just trying to get away from here?

Maybe a little bit of both.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Sir, Admiral LaFarre on the line for you.

Thanks, honey.

Duty calls.

I have a counteroffer from Admiral DeFarge.

Yes, sir.

Negligent homicide, failure to use due care, dishonorable discharge, forfeiture

of all pay and allowances, three years confinement.

Sir, sir, that's not good enough.

You're lucky to get that. I tried to dissuade him from making any kind of an

offer. But it was a training mishap.

An accident, sometimes they just happen.

As you yourself suggested, a reflection of sunlight. Or one drink too many the

night before.

Sir. The drinking's inadmissible.

I'm not introducing evidence, Lieutenant.

I'm talking about the truth.

Your client was in no condition to be running a jump.

One year confinement, sir.

Three. The offer's on the table. You take it or leave it.

You guys love to play your lawyer games, don't you?

Easy, Senior Chief.

Someone dies during training, someone gets court -martialed.

Preferably at the lowest level of the chain, right, Commander? Isn't that how

works? If you had performed your duty, Senior Chief, nobody would be being

-martialed and nobody would have died.

I performed my duty, sir.

The jump light was green.

I don't give a damn what color the jump light was or if it was a malfunction or

if it was a burst of sunlight.

The safety of those jumpers was your responsibility, Chief.

I did my job, sir. Your job was not to rely on an 89 -cent light bulb.

You should have stuck your head out the door.

You should have looked for hazards.

And I suppose you just might have done that if you hadn't been too sick from a

hangover.

Seaman Comstock was 24 years old, Chief.

He had a lot of life left to live.

It was a senseless, needless death.

And if I had my way, you'd do the ten years and then some.

I'll tell that to the members, and they'll agree with me.

See you, Chief.

Commander. I'll do the three, sir.

But you're wrong about me.

I don't think so.

No problem.

Oh, I didn't carry it down for you. Oh, thank you very much.

Well, we planned to pack light, but I never seem to manage it. It's those what

ifs. Right. You seem to do well. Oh, training.

Marine Corps.

The man I'm traveling with is Navy.

We're sneaking off to the islands for the weekend.

Oh, that sounds romantic.

One hopes.

Where are you headed?

Australia. To see my...

Friend, he's in the Navy, too. Australian Navy. What is it about Navy

They're so vigorous.

Oh, speaking of.

Hi. Admiral Vigorous.

From? Check with him, sir.

You

want

to see me, sir?

Come in. Close the door.

Lieutenant, somebody gave Colonel McKenzie a copy of the mishap

report. I realize that.

Now, I don't know who put that report in the Colonel's car, and I hope that I

never find out.

Because if I do, I will personally destroy that individual's career.

Are you accusing me, sir?

No, I'm warning you, Lieutenant.

Don't let your ambitions overtake your capabilities.

You can go.

May I say something, sir?

Go ahead.

I'm aggressive, and I'm an overachiever.

I know that about myself, and I don't pretend otherwise.

I realize I'm the brunt of snide comments and jokes among the office

I can't change who I am.

However, I'm not a thief nor a liar.

Short of that, I'll use whatever means necessary to achieve my goal.

Which is?

To be the first female judge advocate general, sir.