1 00:00:10,567 --> 00:00:14,518 We're decompressing, Lieutenant. Time to hook up your oxygen. 2 00:00:16,325 --> 00:00:17,654 Thirty seconds. 3 00:00:22,292 --> 00:00:23,621 Here we go, Doug! 4 00:00:23,710 --> 00:00:27,792 Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, 5 00:00:27,967 --> 00:00:32,215 five, four, three, two, one. 6 00:00:32,473 --> 00:00:33,884 Go! Go! Go! 7 00:00:52,752 --> 00:00:54,746 Doug, what's wrong? 8 00:00:54,839 --> 00:00:57,331 Doug, you've got to pull the ring now! 9 00:01:05,229 --> 00:01:07,103 Pull the ring, Doug. 10 00:01:08,066 --> 00:01:10,060 Damn it, pull the ring! 11 00:01:11,112 --> 00:01:12,940 Doug, pull the ring! 12 00:02:04,981 --> 00:02:06,560 I have received condolences 13 00:02:06,650 --> 00:02:08,478 from the President of the United States, 14 00:02:08,570 --> 00:02:11,572 the Vice President, the Secretary of Defence 15 00:02:11,658 --> 00:02:15,527 the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations 16 00:02:15,622 --> 00:02:17,496 and all their military minions. 17 00:02:17,583 --> 00:02:19,327 What I have not received 18 00:02:19,669 --> 00:02:23,716 is an explanation as to the how and why of my son's death. 19 00:02:24,134 --> 00:02:27,339 Do you believe the Navy's covering something, Senator? 20 00:02:27,430 --> 00:02:31,216 They better not be or I'll end more careers than Tailhook. 21 00:02:32,605 --> 00:02:33,934 Are we covering, sir? 22 00:02:35,567 --> 00:02:37,726 If we are... Have a seat. 23 00:02:39,948 --> 00:02:42,986 Someone's not only stupid but about to lose their head. 24 00:02:43,078 --> 00:02:45,617 And you, Mr Rabb, are going to be the executioner. 25 00:02:45,707 --> 00:02:47,617 - Sir? - Lieutenant Douglas Marion 26 00:02:47,710 --> 00:02:51,246 drowned during night manoeuvres with SEAL Team 2 off Puerto Rico. 27 00:02:51,340 --> 00:02:53,914 - A SEAL drowned? - He wasn't a SEAL. 28 00:02:54,219 --> 00:02:57,138 He was a naval aviator attached to the team for training. 29 00:02:57,223 --> 00:02:58,422 Right. 30 00:02:58,559 --> 00:03:01,430 If those SEALs got Lieutenant Marion in over his head, 31 00:03:01,521 --> 00:03:03,479 no pun intended, it could be negligence. 32 00:03:03,566 --> 00:03:07,316 If it is, I want to stomp on it before the Senator and the media. 33 00:03:07,405 --> 00:03:10,241 Well, I'll catch the first available flight to Rosy Roads, sir. 34 00:03:10,326 --> 00:03:11,405 How about a... 35 00:03:11,494 --> 00:03:15,078 How about an F-14 out of 36 00:03:17,419 --> 00:03:20,624 - Pax River? - That would get me there ASAP, sir. 37 00:03:23,636 --> 00:03:27,470 Admiral, does that report say what type of training? 38 00:03:28,018 --> 00:03:29,928 This paradigm of brevity only says 39 00:03:30,021 --> 00:03:33,142 the lieutenant drowned during training with SEAL Team 2. 40 00:03:33,234 --> 00:03:35,607 So they're stonewalling you, too. 41 00:03:36,196 --> 00:03:39,946 Please, please come in, Senator. This is Lieutenant Commander Rabb. 42 00:03:40,035 --> 00:03:41,993 - Commander. - My condolences, ma'am. 43 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:44,406 I don't need any more Navy condolences, young man. 44 00:03:44,500 --> 00:03:45,579 I need answers. 45 00:03:45,668 --> 00:03:48,041 And I was told that you could give them to me. 46 00:03:48,130 --> 00:03:51,132 I will, Madam Senator, after our investigation. 47 00:03:51,218 --> 00:03:53,757 - You're a SEAL. - I was. Yes, ma'am. 48 00:03:54,139 --> 00:03:57,141 That's like letting the SS Investigate Auschwitz. 49 00:03:58,937 --> 00:04:02,806 I realise you have suffered a great loss, madam, 50 00:04:03,110 --> 00:04:05,483 but your comparison is outrageous. 51 00:04:07,825 --> 00:04:11,492 If there is any negligence involved in your son's death, 52 00:04:11,873 --> 00:04:14,412 I will prosecute it to its full extent 53 00:04:14,501 --> 00:04:17,457 under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 54 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,044 Any further questions can be answered by Lieutenant Commander Rabb, 55 00:04:21,136 --> 00:04:23,343 who is heading the investigation into your son's death, 56 00:04:23,431 --> 00:04:26,682 and who, as you can see, is not a SEAL. 57 00:04:27,353 --> 00:04:31,353 Feel free to use my office as long as you need, Senator. 58 00:04:38,411 --> 00:04:41,828 That admiral's right. My statement was inexcusable. 59 00:04:41,916 --> 00:04:43,031 Yes, ma'am. 60 00:04:43,126 --> 00:04:46,164 You don't have to agree with me so quickly, Commander. 61 00:04:46,255 --> 00:04:48,379 You're obviously a person who speaks your mind, ma'am. 62 00:04:48,467 --> 00:04:51,339 I assume you expect the same from others. 63 00:04:51,555 --> 00:04:55,340 You remind me of my son. He was a pilot, just like you. 64 00:04:55,769 --> 00:04:57,893 What squadron was he with, ma'am? 65 00:04:58,857 --> 00:05:00,400 I don't know. 66 00:05:01,444 --> 00:05:04,399 We didn't communicate much after he joined the Navy. 67 00:05:04,490 --> 00:05:08,739 - You didn't approve? - No, I didn't approve. 68 00:05:09,748 --> 00:05:11,326 And I was right. 69 00:05:11,417 --> 00:05:13,991 - Because he's dead? - Obviously. 70 00:05:14,838 --> 00:05:17,509 - Did he love the Navy, ma'am? - Oh, please. 71 00:05:17,592 --> 00:05:21,045 Don't give me that "He died with his boots on" crap. 72 00:05:21,139 --> 00:05:25,803 My son was destined for more than a six by three plot in Arlington. 73 00:05:25,896 --> 00:05:27,770 They all were, ma'am. 74 00:05:28,149 --> 00:05:30,143 I realise it's no consolation, 75 00:05:30,235 --> 00:05:32,858 but at least he'll be buried in good company. 76 00:05:32,948 --> 00:05:35,404 There'll be no burial at Arlington, Commander. 77 00:05:35,493 --> 00:05:39,658 No tri-folded flag, no missing man fly-by, 78 00:05:39,749 --> 00:05:41,374 no 21-gun salute. 79 00:05:41,460 --> 00:05:44,332 I will not let the Navy off that easily. 80 00:06:02,908 --> 00:06:05,316 "There is many a boy who looks on war as all glory, 81 00:06:05,411 --> 00:06:07,120 "but boys, it is all hell." 82 00:06:07,205 --> 00:06:09,115 General William Tecumseh Sherman. 83 00:06:12,087 --> 00:06:13,997 "It is well that war is so terrible. 84 00:06:14,090 --> 00:06:15,751 "We should all grow too fond of it." 85 00:06:15,843 --> 00:06:17,302 General Robert E. Lee. 86 00:06:17,387 --> 00:06:20,140 "In war there is no substitute for victory." 87 00:06:20,224 --> 00:06:22,432 Douglas MacArthur. Okay, here's a tough one. 88 00:06:22,519 --> 00:06:24,726 "Wherever our enemy goes, our troops go also." 89 00:06:24,814 --> 00:06:27,140 - Ulysses S... - Ulysses S. Grant. 90 00:06:27,234 --> 00:06:29,809 Who also said, "Let there be peace." 91 00:06:29,905 --> 00:06:30,984 Sorry, sir, 92 00:06:31,073 --> 00:06:33,482 this hangar is off limits to unauthorised personnel. 93 00:06:33,577 --> 00:06:36,330 I'm looking for a Lieutenant Alexander Kellogue. 94 00:06:36,414 --> 00:06:40,366 - I'm Lieutenant Kellogue. - Lieutenant Commander Rabb, JAG. 95 00:06:40,462 --> 00:06:41,921 Welcome aboard, sir. 96 00:06:42,006 --> 00:06:44,758 Been expecting someone from JAG to sign off on Lieutenant Marion. 97 00:06:44,843 --> 00:06:47,798 Doug wasn't a SEAL, but he was under my command. 98 00:06:47,889 --> 00:06:49,883 And I've never lost a man before. 99 00:06:49,975 --> 00:06:52,646 - What's with the quotations? - The warrior-scholar thing? 100 00:06:52,729 --> 00:06:55,019 It's my Number Two's idea. Frank! 101 00:06:55,567 --> 00:06:57,644 Explain your distraction theory to Commander Rabb. 102 00:06:57,737 --> 00:06:59,564 Sir, it's a left-brain, right-brain thing. 103 00:06:59,656 --> 00:07:02,362 By focusing on something unrelated to the task you're performing, 104 00:07:02,452 --> 00:07:04,326 like quotations, you overcome anxiety. 105 00:07:04,413 --> 00:07:06,870 Well, you wouldn't do this while disarming mines, would you? 106 00:07:06,958 --> 00:07:10,163 I don't disarm mines, sir. That's Lieutenant Kellogue's specialty. 107 00:07:10,255 --> 00:07:12,414 Well, then you and I'd better have a chat, Lieutenant. 108 00:07:12,508 --> 00:07:15,214 Yes, sir. As you were, people. 109 00:07:17,056 --> 00:07:20,308 We have a mine in Washington waiting to go off, Lieutenant, 110 00:07:20,394 --> 00:07:22,969 by the name of Senator Grace Marion. 111 00:07:23,065 --> 00:07:24,228 - Doug's mother. - Yes. 112 00:07:24,317 --> 00:07:27,022 - And you and I are going to disarm her. - How's that, sir? 113 00:07:27,112 --> 00:07:29,521 With the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, 114 00:07:29,616 --> 00:07:32,238 so help you God. Starting with an after action report 115 00:07:32,328 --> 00:07:35,034 that contains more than the deceased's name, rank, 116 00:07:35,124 --> 00:07:36,702 and social security number. 117 00:07:36,793 --> 00:07:39,629 My partner will be here in three hours. 118 00:07:39,714 --> 00:07:42,253 I'll expect your report in two. We'll need an office. 119 00:07:42,342 --> 00:07:44,217 Team ready room is at your disposal, sir. 120 00:07:44,304 --> 00:07:45,549 And after I've read your report, 121 00:07:45,639 --> 00:07:48,261 we'll interview each member of your team. 122 00:07:49,102 --> 00:07:50,930 Now, if the brevity of your first report 123 00:07:51,022 --> 00:07:53,015 was merely due to the stress of the moment, 124 00:07:53,108 --> 00:07:54,484 we should be out of here tomorrow. 125 00:07:54,568 --> 00:07:58,650 If not, well, you'll wish we were. Where's the BOQ? 126 00:07:59,367 --> 00:08:02,155 Outside the hangar. Turn right. Two blocks down. 127 00:08:02,246 --> 00:08:03,741 Thank you, Lieutenant. 128 00:08:09,298 --> 00:08:11,126 Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth 129 00:08:11,217 --> 00:08:13,258 and nothing but the truth, so help you God? 130 00:08:13,345 --> 00:08:15,635 - I do. - Please have a seat, sir. 131 00:08:15,724 --> 00:08:19,640 For the record, would you please state your full name, rank and command? 132 00:08:19,730 --> 00:08:23,231 Alexander W. Kellogue. Lieutenant. SEAL Team 2. 133 00:08:23,402 --> 00:08:27,152 Special operations command, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. 134 00:08:27,741 --> 00:08:29,984 According to your revised after action report, 135 00:08:30,078 --> 00:08:33,033 Lieutenant Douglas Marion was assigned to your SEAL team 136 00:08:33,124 --> 00:08:34,999 only two days before his death. 137 00:08:35,085 --> 00:08:36,200 Yes, sir. 138 00:08:36,379 --> 00:08:38,622 Why was a naval aviator training with SEALs? 139 00:08:38,715 --> 00:08:41,338 Sir, we frequently train people whose skills can be used 140 00:08:41,428 --> 00:08:42,970 on any number of missions. 141 00:08:43,055 --> 00:08:47,101 - Missions that haven't been scheduled? - Yes, sir. General training. 142 00:08:47,687 --> 00:08:51,022 Wouldn't Lieutenant Marion have had to volunteer for this general training? 143 00:08:51,108 --> 00:08:54,693 Yes, sir. Special ops is 100% volunteer. 144 00:08:54,905 --> 00:08:57,480 The Lieutenant Marion volunteered to train with SEALs, 145 00:08:57,576 --> 00:09:00,068 in case he was ever needed for a special ops mission? 146 00:09:00,163 --> 00:09:01,243 Yes, sir. 147 00:09:01,331 --> 00:09:03,491 And you have no idea what that mission might be, 148 00:09:03,585 --> 00:09:05,377 were it ever to be scheduled? 149 00:09:05,462 --> 00:09:06,577 Well, sir, I assume 150 00:09:06,672 --> 00:09:09,544 it would have something to do with his skills as a pilot. 151 00:09:13,182 --> 00:09:17,395 According to the after action report, Lieutenant Marion died 152 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,233 during a night helo cast and recovery. 153 00:09:20,818 --> 00:09:22,277 Yes, ma'am. 154 00:09:23,029 --> 00:09:25,818 Are night jumps standard on your training TOE? 155 00:09:26,659 --> 00:09:29,662 SEALs work almost exclusively at night, ma'am. 156 00:09:29,747 --> 00:09:33,497 Our table of operations requires us to train under actual mission conditions. 157 00:09:33,586 --> 00:09:36,588 What were the parameters of your training mission, Ensign? 158 00:09:36,674 --> 00:09:39,879 Just to do a night 30-30 helo cast and recovery, sir. 159 00:09:39,970 --> 00:09:41,465 30-30? 160 00:09:41,765 --> 00:09:44,601 Our chopper flies at 30 knots, 30 feet off the deck, ma'am, 161 00:09:44,685 --> 00:09:46,097 and we jump naked. 162 00:09:46,188 --> 00:09:49,106 - Naked? - Without a parachute. 163 00:09:51,570 --> 00:09:53,445 According to this report, you were the first one 164 00:09:53,532 --> 00:09:56,368 to reach Lieutenant Marion after your 30-30 insertion. 165 00:09:56,452 --> 00:09:59,075 - I was, sir. - What did you do, Chief? 166 00:09:59,373 --> 00:10:02,329 I checked his pulse, sir. Couldn't get one. 167 00:10:02,628 --> 00:10:05,749 I didn't really expect one. It was obvious he was dead. 168 00:10:06,133 --> 00:10:09,586 - Why is that? - I've seen my share of dead men, sir. 169 00:10:09,722 --> 00:10:13,057 - Where, Chief? - I'm afraid that's classified, sir. 170 00:10:13,268 --> 00:10:15,178 - Black ops. - Yes, sir. 171 00:10:15,271 --> 00:10:17,015 Was this a black op, Chief? 172 00:10:17,107 --> 00:10:20,109 No, sir. We were just on a training mission. 173 00:10:20,237 --> 00:10:22,444 What did Lieutenant Kellogue do? 174 00:10:23,533 --> 00:10:27,782 He called off the exercise, sir. We R.V.'d with the sub and came home. 175 00:10:27,873 --> 00:10:30,281 I'm sorry, Petty Officer, you did what? 176 00:10:30,376 --> 00:10:33,996 Rendezvoused with the Seawolf. It's a submarine, ma'am. 177 00:10:34,340 --> 00:10:36,915 Your recovery was made by submarine? 178 00:10:37,011 --> 00:10:38,256 Yes, sir. 179 00:10:38,346 --> 00:10:40,423 How long between the drop and the pickup? 180 00:10:40,516 --> 00:10:43,518 A couple of hours. Maybe a little less, sir. 181 00:10:48,653 --> 00:10:51,275 Why didn't you radio for the chopper to return? 182 00:10:51,365 --> 00:10:54,035 They were out of range by the time I knew Doug was dead. 183 00:10:54,119 --> 00:10:57,952 You treaded water for a couple of hours until the Seawolf showed up? 184 00:10:58,041 --> 00:10:59,536 We are SEALs. 185 00:10:59,668 --> 00:11:02,077 Treading water is one of the things that we do. 186 00:11:02,172 --> 00:11:05,839 If this was just a cast and recovery, why the two-hour wait, Lieutenant? 187 00:11:05,928 --> 00:11:09,179 - We were to swim to shore and back. - It's not in your report. 188 00:11:09,266 --> 00:11:12,767 That's because we didn't do it, sir. I didn't wanna leave Doug's body. 189 00:11:12,854 --> 00:11:15,856 The submarine's not in your report either, Lieutenant. 190 00:11:15,942 --> 00:11:18,232 - It isn't, sir? - No, it isn't. 191 00:11:21,033 --> 00:11:23,655 "After we determined that Lieutenant Marion was dead, 192 00:11:23,745 --> 00:11:27,032 "we extracted back to Roosevelt Roads without further incident." 193 00:11:27,125 --> 00:11:30,127 I assumed you had extracted the way you came in, by helicopter. 194 00:11:30,213 --> 00:11:31,755 No, sir. Submarine. 195 00:11:32,633 --> 00:11:35,968 - Would you like to amend this? - Yes, I would, sir. 196 00:11:37,515 --> 00:11:41,051 - How far offshore were you, Lieutenant? - Less than one mile. 197 00:11:41,145 --> 00:11:44,562 Was Lieutenant Marion capable of swimming to shore and back? 198 00:11:44,650 --> 00:11:48,780 Yes, sir. He did a five-mile swim with us the first day he reported in. 199 00:11:49,198 --> 00:11:53,067 I'd like to see a 30-30 helo cast and retrieve. 200 00:11:53,162 --> 00:11:55,156 Think you can make that happen, lieutenant? 201 00:11:55,249 --> 00:11:56,578 Well, yes, sir. 202 00:11:57,251 --> 00:11:59,625 If I had proper authorisation. 203 00:12:01,967 --> 00:12:03,509 Will this do? 204 00:12:05,263 --> 00:12:06,592 Yes, sir. It will. 205 00:12:06,682 --> 00:12:08,722 How soon would you like to see that demo? 206 00:12:08,810 --> 00:12:10,887 Before the sun goes down. 207 00:12:11,146 --> 00:12:14,434 - Yes, sir. - That will be all for now, Lieutenant. 208 00:12:24,875 --> 00:12:27,877 - They're covering something, Harm. - I know. 209 00:12:37,226 --> 00:12:40,394 How'd you prepare Lieutenant Marion for a 30-30? 210 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,640 We spent an afternoon dropping him into the airbag 211 00:12:42,734 --> 00:12:44,478 to teach him proper landing techniques. 212 00:12:44,570 --> 00:12:46,943 So in two days he proved he could swim five miles 213 00:12:47,032 --> 00:12:49,524 and learned to land safely in the water jumping from a chopper? 214 00:12:49,619 --> 00:12:51,659 Yes, sir. He was very athletic. 215 00:12:51,747 --> 00:12:54,286 Well, if he could land and he could swim, Lieutenant, 216 00:12:54,375 --> 00:12:56,749 - why did he drown? - I don't know, sir. 217 00:12:56,837 --> 00:13:00,422 He might have hit something in the water that knocked him out. 218 00:13:00,509 --> 00:13:05,339 - That wasn't in your report, either. - I don't put speculation in my report, sir. 219 00:13:08,354 --> 00:13:12,140 You don't put much of anything in your reports, Lieutenant. 220 00:13:13,319 --> 00:13:15,693 Bravo One. Bravo Two. Ready to execute. 221 00:13:15,781 --> 00:13:17,858 Bravo Two. Bravo One. You are a go. 222 00:13:17,951 --> 00:13:21,037 Roger. Understand we are a go. Bravo Two out. 223 00:13:24,335 --> 00:13:27,836 I guess you really do have to be crazy to be a SEAL. 224 00:13:27,924 --> 00:13:31,544 It's no crazier than ejecting from a cockpit with a rocket up your butt, sir. 225 00:13:31,637 --> 00:13:35,388 Maybe not. But I only do that when I don't have a choice. 226 00:13:36,186 --> 00:13:38,060 You really expect Senator Marion to believe 227 00:13:38,147 --> 00:13:40,105 her son's death wasn't due to negligence 228 00:13:40,191 --> 00:13:42,399 when she sees a demonstration like that? 229 00:13:42,486 --> 00:13:44,231 Sir, I swear, it's not as hard as it looks. 230 00:13:44,322 --> 00:13:47,194 I could even teach the Senator how to do it. 231 00:13:47,285 --> 00:13:48,946 You may have to. 232 00:13:51,917 --> 00:13:56,581 So far, I've found massive head trauma, four fractured cervical vertebrae, 233 00:13:56,674 --> 00:13:59,130 a crushed chest and lacerated lungs. 234 00:13:59,219 --> 00:14:01,296 Any of which would be fatal. 235 00:14:01,597 --> 00:14:03,924 Are you saying he didn't drown, Doctor? 236 00:14:04,017 --> 00:14:06,973 Didn't have time to. The impact killed him. 237 00:14:07,230 --> 00:14:09,901 That's the first good news we've heard. 238 00:14:10,276 --> 00:14:13,528 - Sir? - It mitigates negligence, Meg. 239 00:14:13,615 --> 00:14:15,692 The best-trained SEAL in the Navy could be killed 240 00:14:15,784 --> 00:14:17,113 hitting something in the water. 241 00:14:17,203 --> 00:14:18,615 Or just hitting the water. 242 00:14:18,705 --> 00:14:21,114 At terminal velocity it would be as hard as concrete. 243 00:14:21,209 --> 00:14:24,128 Terminal velocity is 125 miles an hour, Doctor. 244 00:14:24,213 --> 00:14:28,082 Which one would attain rather rapidly when your parachute doesn't open. 245 00:14:28,177 --> 00:14:30,800 Why would you assume he had a chute? 246 00:14:31,265 --> 00:14:35,015 Of course. That explains the low oxygen levels in his blood. 247 00:14:35,104 --> 00:14:37,940 - He fell out of an airplane, didn't he? - Jumped. 248 00:14:38,025 --> 00:14:39,935 How low were his oxygen levels? 249 00:14:40,028 --> 00:14:43,979 Low enough to render him unconscious before he hit the water. 250 00:14:44,117 --> 00:14:46,989 Can you estimate how far he fell without oxygen? 251 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:48,278 Roughly. 252 00:14:48,373 --> 00:14:50,497 He was without oxygen at least two minutes, 253 00:14:50,585 --> 00:14:52,874 I'd say 20,000 feet or more. 254 00:14:54,423 --> 00:14:56,963 What would you say if someone told you this officer was killed 255 00:14:57,052 --> 00:14:59,342 jumping from a helicopter flying at 30 knots, 256 00:14:59,431 --> 00:15:01,471 30 feet above the water? 257 00:15:02,226 --> 00:15:03,721 I'd call him a liar. 258 00:15:13,367 --> 00:15:15,657 Lieutenant Kellogue, you and your men will stand down 259 00:15:15,746 --> 00:15:19,081 and restrict yourselves to quarters for the remainder of our investigation. 260 00:15:19,167 --> 00:15:20,710 - What? - Frank. 261 00:15:21,421 --> 00:15:24,672 Restriction to quarters is reserved for flight risk, Commander. 262 00:15:24,759 --> 00:15:27,927 SEALs are famous for slipping off into the night. 263 00:15:28,014 --> 00:15:29,259 Lieutenant. 264 00:15:30,559 --> 00:15:34,855 These warnings are to advise you of your rights under the UCMJ. 265 00:15:35,942 --> 00:15:37,650 Initial each line, 266 00:15:38,487 --> 00:15:41,738 affix your signature, and return them to me. 267 00:15:42,368 --> 00:15:45,405 I'm suspected of committing the following offences. 268 00:15:45,539 --> 00:15:48,292 - What's an Article 134? - False swearing. 269 00:15:48,376 --> 00:15:51,497 Specifically giving false statements under oath. 270 00:15:51,881 --> 00:15:56,344 - Commander, you don't want to do this. - No, I don't. But I'm going to. 271 00:15:56,429 --> 00:15:58,922 You lied to us, Lieutenant. You all did. 272 00:15:59,017 --> 00:16:02,434 Lieutenant Marion didn't die executing a 30-30 insertion. 273 00:16:02,522 --> 00:16:05,939 He was killed in a HALO jump, high altitude, low open. 274 00:16:06,027 --> 00:16:09,112 Only his parachute didn't open, did it, Lieutenant? 275 00:16:09,198 --> 00:16:10,313 No, sir. 276 00:16:10,408 --> 00:16:12,947 No matter how athletic, one can't HALO qualify in two days, 277 00:16:13,037 --> 00:16:14,068 can they? 278 00:16:14,205 --> 00:16:15,949 No. They can't, sir. 279 00:16:16,083 --> 00:16:18,409 No, but you took him up anyway and it killed him. 280 00:16:18,503 --> 00:16:19,618 Yes, sir. 281 00:16:19,713 --> 00:16:22,288 In my book, Lieutenant, that's gross negligence. 282 00:16:22,384 --> 00:16:24,958 Your book isn't the one we're ordered to work from, Commander. 283 00:16:25,054 --> 00:16:27,344 We all work from the same book, mister. 284 00:16:27,432 --> 00:16:30,969 It's called the UCMJ. Uniform Code of Military Justice. 285 00:16:31,063 --> 00:16:33,816 Sir, if you'd speak to my commanding officer 286 00:16:33,942 --> 00:16:35,852 - General Behnke. - General? 287 00:16:35,945 --> 00:16:38,900 Special Ops South is commanded by an army one-star, sir. 288 00:16:38,991 --> 00:16:41,697 He could be a five-star and he wouldn't get you out of this one. 289 00:16:41,786 --> 00:16:45,074 With all due respect, Commander, I think he can. 290 00:16:47,253 --> 00:16:49,080 General Behnke, sir? 291 00:16:51,592 --> 00:16:52,838 Enter. 292 00:16:56,224 --> 00:16:59,725 - Lieutenant Commander Rabb, sir. - At ease, Commander. 293 00:17:02,358 --> 00:17:04,601 I understand you stood down one of my units. 294 00:17:04,694 --> 00:17:06,854 Yes, sir. They're facing very serious charges. 295 00:17:06,948 --> 00:17:08,573 - Such as? - False swearing. 296 00:17:08,659 --> 00:17:11,946 - Failure to obey regulations. - Got any big guns? 297 00:17:12,164 --> 00:17:15,119 Involuntary manslaughter due to culpable negligence. 298 00:17:17,004 --> 00:17:19,247 Well, that's a 155 Howitzer. 299 00:17:19,674 --> 00:17:22,213 But what I don't understand is why you're firing it. 300 00:17:22,303 --> 00:17:24,878 Lieutenant Kellogue's after action report clearly indicates 301 00:17:24,974 --> 00:17:26,350 that death was an accident. 302 00:17:26,434 --> 00:17:28,677 His report is filled with misinformation, General. 303 00:17:28,771 --> 00:17:32,224 I can prove that the exercise in question was a HALO jump, 304 00:17:32,318 --> 00:17:33,978 not a 30-30 insertion. 305 00:17:34,070 --> 00:17:36,823 Lieutenant Marion wasn't qualified for HALOs. 306 00:17:36,908 --> 00:17:39,614 Well, if that's true, 307 00:17:40,413 --> 00:17:43,284 Kellogue showed remarkably poor judgement. 308 00:17:43,500 --> 00:17:47,582 Specially since Lieutenant Marion has such an important mother. 309 00:17:48,257 --> 00:17:50,001 Everyone's mother is important, General. 310 00:17:50,093 --> 00:17:51,256 Perhaps. 311 00:17:51,345 --> 00:17:54,264 But not everyone's mother is a United States senator. 312 00:17:54,349 --> 00:17:56,972 You have quite a problem, Commander. 313 00:17:57,521 --> 00:18:00,973 Begging the general's pardon, sir, but how is it my problem? 314 00:18:01,067 --> 00:18:03,738 The Navy's already running low in the water, 315 00:18:03,821 --> 00:18:07,108 what with all the harassment charges and the F-14 crashes. 316 00:18:07,201 --> 00:18:08,910 You hardly need a SEAL scandal. 317 00:18:08,995 --> 00:18:11,203 Those SEALs were under your command, General. 318 00:18:11,290 --> 00:18:14,542 There are 14 units attached to my command, Mr Rabb. 319 00:18:14,629 --> 00:18:17,168 I use them as needed to fulfil my missions. 320 00:18:17,257 --> 00:18:19,251 But they all train on their own initiative. 321 00:18:19,344 --> 00:18:22,845 Well, then, how is it Lieutenant Kellogue feels you can save him, sir? 322 00:18:22,932 --> 00:18:26,303 I have no idea. Probably grabbing at straws. 323 00:18:26,771 --> 00:18:29,773 Hoping his SEALs are indispensable to my operations. 324 00:18:29,859 --> 00:18:32,433 - Are they, General? - Absolutely not. 325 00:18:33,322 --> 00:18:35,482 You're normally headquartered in Florida, aren't you, sir? 326 00:18:35,575 --> 00:18:38,068 - Out of MacDill? - I go where the action is. 327 00:18:39,373 --> 00:18:40,951 That's in Puerto Rico? 328 00:18:42,252 --> 00:18:43,747 Cuba's right down the block, Commander, 329 00:18:43,837 --> 00:18:46,080 and that's all I have to say about that. 330 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:49,588 - Any other questions? - Not at this time, sir. 331 00:18:52,976 --> 00:18:54,803 Bury this at sea, Commander. 332 00:18:55,896 --> 00:18:57,012 Sir? 333 00:18:57,106 --> 00:18:59,515 There's nothing to be gained by ruining a young officer 334 00:18:59,610 --> 00:19:02,565 who's probably learned more from this one misjudgement, 335 00:19:02,656 --> 00:19:04,566 than any punishment you could give him. 336 00:19:04,659 --> 00:19:07,495 Well, that one misjudgement cost a man his life, sir. 337 00:19:07,580 --> 00:19:08,861 I can't ignore that. 338 00:19:08,957 --> 00:19:12,826 I'm just thinking about what's best for the Navy, Commander. 339 00:19:12,921 --> 00:19:14,464 So am I, sir. 340 00:19:15,383 --> 00:19:16,664 General. 341 00:19:21,934 --> 00:19:23,477 Captain Perry! 342 00:19:27,275 --> 00:19:29,648 - General? - Rewrite the mission. 343 00:19:31,030 --> 00:19:33,320 - Without the SEALs. - Yes, sir. 344 00:19:43,507 --> 00:19:46,081 I'm glad I don't have to brief him. 345 00:19:46,302 --> 00:19:48,095 I could order you to. 346 00:19:48,389 --> 00:19:52,055 - You could, sir. But you won't. - And why not? 347 00:19:52,144 --> 00:19:54,932 Because then you'd have to deal with the Senator. 348 00:19:55,023 --> 00:19:57,942 You'd rather face his anger than her eyes. 349 00:20:02,743 --> 00:20:05,282 - Sir. - How was the flight, Admiral? 350 00:20:05,664 --> 00:20:06,862 Bumpy. 351 00:20:09,961 --> 00:20:14,257 Senator, this is Lieutenant JG Austin. She'll be acting as your escort here. 352 00:20:14,343 --> 00:20:15,802 My condolences, Senator. 353 00:20:15,887 --> 00:20:18,972 Thank you, Lieutenant. I'll add them to my list. 354 00:20:19,517 --> 00:20:22,638 I didn't come to Puerto Rico to take a tour of the base, Admiral. 355 00:20:22,730 --> 00:20:24,522 I came for my son's body. 356 00:20:25,150 --> 00:20:26,230 Commander? 357 00:20:26,318 --> 00:20:29,356 I'm afraid we can't release the Lieutenant's body at this time, ma'am. 358 00:20:29,448 --> 00:20:30,563 And why not? 359 00:20:30,658 --> 00:20:33,993 The pathologist hasn't finished his forensics report. 360 00:20:34,664 --> 00:20:36,622 Wasn't a simple accident, was it? 361 00:20:36,708 --> 00:20:40,043 I can't say, ma'am. Our investigation isn't complete. 362 00:20:40,130 --> 00:20:43,750 - You mean your cover-up. - My officers don't cover, Senator. 363 00:20:43,844 --> 00:20:46,680 Ma'am, I've made arrangements for you at the VIP quarters. 364 00:20:46,764 --> 00:20:50,467 I'm sure you'll find it more conducive to asking questions than the flight line. 365 00:20:50,562 --> 00:20:54,264 Is it also more conducive to getting answers, Lieutenant? 366 00:20:54,359 --> 00:20:56,981 - Better than here, ma'am. - We'll see. 367 00:20:59,992 --> 00:21:01,866 How bad is it, Mr Rabb? 368 00:21:01,953 --> 00:21:04,706 Looks like the SEAL team was negligent and tried to cover it, sir. 369 00:21:04,790 --> 00:21:06,071 Damn it. 370 00:21:06,460 --> 00:21:08,252 I want a face-to-face with them. 371 00:21:08,337 --> 00:21:11,505 I assumed you would, Admiral. I have the team standing by. 372 00:21:30,953 --> 00:21:32,828 My name is Admiral Chegwidden. 373 00:21:35,042 --> 00:21:38,876 I am the Judge Advocate General, of the United States Navy. 374 00:21:41,844 --> 00:21:43,837 Before I leave this hangar, 375 00:21:44,556 --> 00:21:47,974 I will know the why and the how 376 00:21:48,812 --> 00:21:51,435 of Lieutenant Douglas Marion's death, 377 00:21:51,942 --> 00:21:55,063 or Commander Rabb here is gonna have your ass. 378 00:21:59,870 --> 00:22:01,697 And I'm gonna own your soul. 379 00:22:08,925 --> 00:22:10,965 General Behnke gave me a direct order, sir. 380 00:22:11,136 --> 00:22:13,545 To submit a false after action report? 381 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:15,183 - Yes, sir. - And you did it? 382 00:22:15,267 --> 00:22:17,890 - Sir, it was a direct order, sir. - But was it lawful? 383 00:22:17,979 --> 00:22:21,065 Sir, I have to assume any order in a black operation is lawful, 384 00:22:21,150 --> 00:22:22,479 or I wouldn't obey half of them. 385 00:22:22,569 --> 00:22:23,945 It wasn't a training jump. 386 00:22:24,030 --> 00:22:27,281 Lieutenant Marion was killed in a mission, wasn't he? 387 00:22:27,952 --> 00:22:29,744 - Yes, sir! - As you were, Chief! 388 00:22:29,830 --> 00:22:32,618 Sorry, boss. I can't let you twist in the wind alone. 389 00:22:32,709 --> 00:22:34,833 Sir, I've been doing this longer than the Lieutenant. 390 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,673 - I should have known better, sir. - Yes, you should have, Chief. 391 00:22:37,758 --> 00:22:40,926 - Damn it, Chief, I said as you were! - Aye, sir! 392 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:44,766 Your adherence to your code of silence is admirable, Lieutenant. 393 00:22:44,851 --> 00:22:47,426 But now the cat's out of the bag. May as well tell us the rest. 394 00:22:47,522 --> 00:22:50,275 An oath is an oath, sir. I don't take them lightly. 395 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,112 Many an honourable man has perished on that sword, son. 396 00:22:53,197 --> 00:22:54,478 So be it, sir. 397 00:22:55,033 --> 00:22:56,907 It was a drug interdiction mission, sir! 398 00:22:56,994 --> 00:22:59,486 - As you were, Frank! - In the Colombia, sir! 399 00:22:59,581 --> 00:23:00,992 Are you all deaf? 400 00:23:01,125 --> 00:23:04,460 I know the feeling, Lieutenant, have the same problem with my people. 401 00:23:04,546 --> 00:23:07,584 What was Lieutenant Marion's role in the mission? 402 00:23:11,306 --> 00:23:14,724 He was to fly out a plane Intelligence said would be there. 403 00:23:14,811 --> 00:23:16,603 I guess the idea was to show the drug lords 404 00:23:16,689 --> 00:23:20,391 their cocaine planes weren't safe. Even in their own backyards, sir. 405 00:23:20,486 --> 00:23:23,405 Why didn't you just get a pilot who was HALO qualified? 406 00:23:23,490 --> 00:23:27,490 General Behnke changed the method of insertion from 30-30 to HALO 407 00:23:27,580 --> 00:23:29,906 - two hours before launch. - Why? 408 00:23:30,292 --> 00:23:32,998 I believe he wanted us to turn him down, sir. 409 00:23:33,087 --> 00:23:35,627 His boys were assigned the mission until someone from Navy 410 00:23:35,716 --> 00:23:38,255 talked Washington into giving it to us. 411 00:23:38,345 --> 00:23:41,965 Some Pentagon pencil pusher's ideal way to grabbing good headlines. 412 00:23:42,059 --> 00:23:45,310 - Yes, sir. - Sir. It's no excuse, 413 00:23:45,397 --> 00:23:46,512 but Lieutenant Marion said 414 00:23:46,607 --> 00:23:49,693 if he could eject from 35,000, why couldn't he jump? 415 00:23:49,778 --> 00:23:51,059 I agreed. 416 00:23:51,322 --> 00:23:52,603 I thought his only problem might be 417 00:23:52,699 --> 00:23:54,989 landing in water with all the gear we carry. 418 00:23:55,077 --> 00:23:56,905 So we each took some of his load. 419 00:23:56,997 --> 00:23:59,667 He only jumped with his suit, chute and O2 bottle. 420 00:23:59,751 --> 00:24:02,290 I never thought he'd panic and rip off his oxygen mask. 421 00:24:02,380 --> 00:24:04,788 - Did you recover his equipment? - Yes, sir. 422 00:24:04,883 --> 00:24:07,672 The O2 bottle was half full. His mask was functioning properly. 423 00:24:07,762 --> 00:24:10,634 A naval aviator would never rip off his oxygen mask, sir, 424 00:24:10,725 --> 00:24:12,517 unless something were very wrong. 425 00:24:12,603 --> 00:24:14,643 I agree. Check it out, Mr Rabb. 426 00:24:14,731 --> 00:24:18,101 And I'm gonna have a little conversation with this General Behnke. 427 00:24:18,194 --> 00:24:19,309 Sir? 428 00:24:21,157 --> 00:24:23,150 I understand the Lieutenant's mother's here. 429 00:24:23,243 --> 00:24:26,162 - Unfortunately. - SEAL Team 2 has a tradition 430 00:24:26,247 --> 00:24:29,748 of writing a letter before every mission in case we don't return. 431 00:24:31,797 --> 00:24:33,541 Lieutenant Marion wrote this. 432 00:24:33,633 --> 00:24:37,715 If you would give it to his mother, I would appreciate it, sir. 433 00:24:38,974 --> 00:24:43,270 - He was only with you two days. - He jumped with SEAL Team 2, sir. 434 00:24:43,606 --> 00:24:45,765 And tradition's tradition. 435 00:24:46,068 --> 00:24:50,067 I like you, son. Probably gonna hang you, but I like you. 436 00:24:50,157 --> 00:24:52,234 Yes, sir! Thank you, sir! 437 00:24:57,459 --> 00:24:59,536 You know who started that tradition, Lieutenant? 438 00:24:59,629 --> 00:25:02,251 - No, sir. - Ensign Chegwidden. 439 00:25:13,774 --> 00:25:17,145 Oh, look at them. So young and cocky. 440 00:25:18,281 --> 00:25:21,402 - They think they're invincible. - They are, ma'am. 441 00:25:23,121 --> 00:25:25,411 What world do you live in, Lieutenant? 442 00:25:25,958 --> 00:25:28,332 Dying in the service is dying with honour. 443 00:25:28,420 --> 00:25:31,588 Honour belongs to the soul which is invincible. 444 00:25:31,675 --> 00:25:33,300 I see. 445 00:25:33,887 --> 00:25:36,639 So, now my son lives on forever 446 00:25:36,724 --> 00:25:39,929 in some Valhalla reserved for training accidents. 447 00:25:40,646 --> 00:25:44,231 The tragedy of his death doesn't diminish the honour, ma'am. 448 00:25:44,318 --> 00:25:46,941 There is no honour in a useless death, Lieutenant. 449 00:25:47,030 --> 00:25:50,033 No death is useless. They all serve a purpose. 450 00:25:50,118 --> 00:25:52,575 Even if in our grief it eludes us. 451 00:25:52,789 --> 00:25:55,957 The purpose of my son's death doesn't elude me. 452 00:25:56,127 --> 00:26:00,506 It's to dismantle the SEALs, so more young lives aren't wasted. 453 00:26:08,311 --> 00:26:11,432 His gear was secured right after the accident. 454 00:26:20,287 --> 00:26:21,663 Looks brand new. 455 00:26:22,164 --> 00:26:24,953 Special ops issued it to him an hour before launch. 456 00:26:25,044 --> 00:26:28,496 - You didn't have a spare? - We don't carry any, sir. Budget cuts. 457 00:26:30,176 --> 00:26:32,216 Is this equipment different than yours, Lieutenant? 458 00:26:32,304 --> 00:26:34,048 No, sir. That's SEAL issue. 459 00:26:35,392 --> 00:26:38,014 Then General Behnke knew he was sending you on a HALO jump 460 00:26:38,104 --> 00:26:40,810 long before he told you or he wouldn't have requisitioned it. 461 00:26:40,900 --> 00:26:44,353 - I don't like what that implies, sir. - Neither do I. 462 00:26:44,447 --> 00:26:47,698 Let's see if we can dig up a master aviation mechanic. 463 00:26:52,625 --> 00:26:55,034 Please. Stay seated, Lieutenant. 464 00:26:56,047 --> 00:26:58,800 Senator Marion, General Nathan Behnke. 465 00:26:59,218 --> 00:27:01,045 You have my deepest sympathies, ma'am. 466 00:27:01,137 --> 00:27:04,887 Have a seat, General. Now I'm getting them from the Army. 467 00:27:05,685 --> 00:27:06,967 Senator? 468 00:27:07,438 --> 00:27:10,939 Were your condolences pro forma or did you know my son? 469 00:27:11,027 --> 00:27:12,521 Not personally, ma'am. 470 00:27:12,612 --> 00:27:15,650 However, his unit was technically under my command. 471 00:27:15,742 --> 00:27:19,361 - Either it was or it wasn't, General. - It was, Senator. 472 00:27:19,539 --> 00:27:23,455 Perhaps you can enlighten me about my son's death. 473 00:27:23,545 --> 00:27:26,997 - The Navy seems very reluctant. - I imagine they are, Senator. 474 00:27:27,091 --> 00:27:28,919 Have you spoken with Admiral Chegwidden, sir? 475 00:27:29,011 --> 00:27:31,135 Let him speak, Lieutenant. 476 00:27:31,222 --> 00:27:34,094 Why is the Navy stonewalling me, General? 477 00:27:35,228 --> 00:27:38,978 I don't know all the details, Senator, but your son died 478 00:27:39,067 --> 00:27:42,069 when a SEAL lieutenant took him on a high altitude parachute jump 479 00:27:42,155 --> 00:27:44,029 he wasn't qualified to make. 480 00:27:44,116 --> 00:27:47,154 I knew it. So did you. 481 00:27:47,496 --> 00:27:48,694 Yes, ma'am. 482 00:27:48,789 --> 00:27:50,533 But until we know the details, 483 00:27:50,625 --> 00:27:52,702 which the Admiral and Lieutenant Commander Rabb 484 00:27:52,795 --> 00:27:55,334 are gathering at the moment, all we can do is speculate. 485 00:27:55,424 --> 00:27:57,251 What happened is that my son was killed 486 00:27:57,343 --> 00:28:00,928 because of SEAL negligence, and I'm gonna have their asses for it. 487 00:28:02,768 --> 00:28:04,227 I have an operation running. 488 00:28:05,355 --> 00:28:07,514 Again, my condolences, Senator. 489 00:28:07,608 --> 00:28:10,480 Thank you, General, for being so forthright with me. 490 00:28:10,571 --> 00:28:12,279 Least I could do, ma'am. 491 00:28:20,502 --> 00:28:23,172 - Filters look clean. - Yes, sir. 492 00:28:23,464 --> 00:28:26,301 Not the kind of thing likely to cause a problem. 493 00:28:26,594 --> 00:28:28,883 The whole unit looks brand new. 494 00:28:30,224 --> 00:28:31,802 Which makes me wonder 495 00:28:32,853 --> 00:28:35,096 what the hell happened to this "O" ring. 496 00:28:35,231 --> 00:28:39,100 - It's cracked. - A crack, wouldn't be so clean, sir. 497 00:28:40,572 --> 00:28:43,658 - This "O" ring's been cut. - Intentionally, Chief? 498 00:28:43,743 --> 00:28:46,662 I'd be hard-pressed to figure out how it happened accidentally, sir. 499 00:28:46,748 --> 00:28:47,863 I don't understand. 500 00:28:47,958 --> 00:28:50,415 I personally tested that mask after the accident. 501 00:28:50,503 --> 00:28:51,618 It didn't leak. 502 00:28:51,713 --> 00:28:56,009 That's cause the slit's too small to leak, in the warm air at sea level. 503 00:28:56,136 --> 00:28:58,344 But at 30,000 feet, where the air is colder than hell, 504 00:28:58,431 --> 00:29:01,006 that "O" ring would contract, widening the slit. 505 00:29:01,102 --> 00:29:03,676 Yes, sir. And then getting air would have been... 506 00:29:03,772 --> 00:29:07,024 Would have been harder than sucking up wet concrete through a soda straw. 507 00:29:07,110 --> 00:29:09,781 This is evidence, Lieutenant. And I want this under lock and key. 508 00:29:09,864 --> 00:29:11,110 Yes, sir. 509 00:29:11,617 --> 00:29:14,572 Chief, the Lieutenant owes you big time. 510 00:29:16,708 --> 00:29:17,989 Name it, Chief. 511 00:29:18,877 --> 00:29:21,749 Well, a Knucklehead 1200 Harley would be nice, sir. 512 00:29:23,718 --> 00:29:27,384 - But I'll settle for a case of beer. - You got it, Chief. 513 00:29:30,561 --> 00:29:33,349 Another night training mission, Lieutenant? 514 00:29:33,440 --> 00:29:35,065 I suppose so, ma'am. 515 00:29:37,446 --> 00:29:38,609 As you were. 516 00:29:39,908 --> 00:29:43,859 Senator, I have some disturbing news in regards to your son's death. 517 00:29:43,955 --> 00:29:45,699 I already have it, Admiral. 518 00:29:46,292 --> 00:29:49,330 My son was killed because of SEAL negligence. 519 00:29:49,421 --> 00:29:51,830 General Behnke informed the Senator, sir. 520 00:29:53,010 --> 00:29:54,838 Where is this general, Lieutenant? 521 00:29:54,929 --> 00:29:56,555 More importantly, Admiral, 522 00:29:56,640 --> 00:30:00,509 where is the officer who is responsible for my son's death? 523 00:30:00,980 --> 00:30:03,602 I believe you'll find him at Special Ops Headquarters, ma'am. 524 00:30:03,692 --> 00:30:06,267 - Explain yourself, Mr Rabb. - Sir, I have evidence 525 00:30:06,363 --> 00:30:09,115 that Lieutenant Marion's oxygen mask was sabotaged 526 00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:10,992 by someone in General Behnke's command. 527 00:30:11,078 --> 00:30:12,276 No. 528 00:30:12,496 --> 00:30:15,499 You're not gonna deflect my wrath by turning my son's death 529 00:30:15,584 --> 00:30:17,127 into an Army-Navy game. 530 00:30:17,211 --> 00:30:19,751 Ma'am, the General himself may be involved. 531 00:30:19,840 --> 00:30:21,798 You better have some hard evidence to back up 532 00:30:21,885 --> 00:30:23,677 those kind of accusations, Mr Rabb. 533 00:30:23,763 --> 00:30:26,765 Sir, the General changed the mission to a HALO jump 534 00:30:26,850 --> 00:30:28,476 two hours before the launch. 535 00:30:28,561 --> 00:30:31,563 And he supplied Lieutenant Marion's oxygen mask. 536 00:30:31,649 --> 00:30:34,651 I had a master aviation mechanic disassemble it, 537 00:30:34,737 --> 00:30:36,896 and we found an intentionally slit "O" ring. 538 00:30:36,990 --> 00:30:40,111 When the Lieutenant jumped, he was unable to get oxygen, 539 00:30:40,203 --> 00:30:43,075 and lost consciousness and couldn't open his chute. 540 00:30:45,252 --> 00:30:46,663 I'm sorry, ma'am. 541 00:30:46,837 --> 00:30:49,590 Why would General Behnke want to kill my son? 542 00:30:49,675 --> 00:30:52,511 Without a pilot, the SEALs couldn't complete the mission. 543 00:30:52,596 --> 00:30:54,720 The man's a general in the United States Army. 544 00:30:54,807 --> 00:30:57,097 His sense of competition, while I'm sure is quite keen, 545 00:30:57,186 --> 00:30:59,974 he's certainly gonna stop short of murder. 546 00:31:00,065 --> 00:31:02,308 Only the General can answer that, sir. 547 00:31:04,404 --> 00:31:05,685 I'm going. 548 00:31:08,285 --> 00:31:09,400 Ten-hut. 549 00:31:09,495 --> 00:31:12,533 - Sir, this area is off limits... - At ease, Staff Sergeant. 550 00:31:17,215 --> 00:31:19,885 Tell your general Admiral Chegwidden's here to see him. 551 00:31:19,969 --> 00:31:21,879 General Behnke isn't here, sir. 552 00:31:28,147 --> 00:31:30,722 - Where is he, Captain? - I'm not at liberty to say, sir. 553 00:31:30,818 --> 00:31:33,226 You're not going to be at liberty at all if I don't find him. 554 00:31:33,321 --> 00:31:34,816 With all due respect, Admiral, 555 00:31:34,907 --> 00:31:38,692 if I answer your question, I will be disobeying a direct order. 556 00:31:38,787 --> 00:31:39,986 I see. 557 00:31:40,832 --> 00:31:44,831 - When will the General return? - Sorry, sir. I don't know, sir. 558 00:31:47,049 --> 00:31:48,461 When the General returns, 559 00:31:48,551 --> 00:31:50,925 will you tell him that I want to see him ASAP? 560 00:31:51,013 --> 00:31:52,259 Yes, sir. 561 00:31:56,104 --> 00:31:57,350 Senator. 562 00:32:03,823 --> 00:32:05,104 Sergeant! 563 00:32:07,412 --> 00:32:10,248 Send someone to keep an eye on SEAL Team 2. 564 00:32:10,834 --> 00:32:13,789 And get me the General, on a scrambled line. 565 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:15,209 Yes, sir. 566 00:32:18,636 --> 00:32:20,844 - There's a mission in progress. - How do you know? 567 00:32:20,931 --> 00:32:22,130 You can smell the adrenaline. 568 00:32:22,225 --> 00:32:24,764 The senatorial equivalent would be election day. 569 00:32:24,854 --> 00:32:26,432 I caught a glimpse of the operations map 570 00:32:26,523 --> 00:32:28,184 before the Captain covered it. 571 00:32:28,275 --> 00:32:31,443 There's a refuel point mid-way between here and Colombia. 572 00:32:31,530 --> 00:32:34,283 For the Black Hawks that just took off. 573 00:32:34,367 --> 00:32:36,741 General Behnke is going back to Colombia, sir. 574 00:32:36,829 --> 00:32:40,034 - Only this time without SEAL Team 2. - The hell he is. 575 00:32:40,126 --> 00:32:42,036 Mr Rabb, I want you to find out 576 00:32:42,129 --> 00:32:44,169 why General Behnke didn't want the Senator's son 577 00:32:44,257 --> 00:32:46,001 flying that plane out of Colombia. 578 00:32:46,093 --> 00:32:47,552 Yes, sir. How, sir? 579 00:32:47,637 --> 00:32:50,592 HALO jump with the SEALs, fetch it on back. 580 00:32:51,225 --> 00:32:54,097 HALO jump, sir? Aye, aye, sir! 581 00:32:58,486 --> 00:33:01,523 Admiral, under what authority does the Commander do this? 582 00:33:01,615 --> 00:33:02,991 Authority? 583 00:33:03,242 --> 00:33:06,364 That of a JAG officer conducting an investigation, ma'am. 584 00:33:06,455 --> 00:33:07,535 There you go. 585 00:33:07,624 --> 00:33:10,412 Washington will have your stars for this, Admiral. 586 00:33:10,503 --> 00:33:12,081 Well, if anything goes wrong, 587 00:33:12,172 --> 00:33:14,545 Lieutenant Austin's my point of authority. 588 00:33:14,634 --> 00:33:16,259 I'll give them her bars. 589 00:33:25,399 --> 00:33:29,233 "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won with men." 590 00:33:29,322 --> 00:33:30,982 George S. Patton. 591 00:33:31,700 --> 00:33:34,952 "The battle is not to the strong, but to the brave." 592 00:33:35,122 --> 00:33:36,664 Patrick Henry. 593 00:33:36,874 --> 00:33:38,784 "It is a truth universally acknowledged 594 00:33:38,877 --> 00:33:42,082 "that a single man in possession of good fortune 595 00:33:42,173 --> 00:33:44,381 "must be in want of a wife." 596 00:33:44,510 --> 00:33:45,839 Jane Austen! 597 00:33:45,929 --> 00:33:49,050 - Jane Austen? - Get out of here. 598 00:33:49,142 --> 00:33:50,305 I watch PBS. 599 00:33:50,394 --> 00:33:53,182 When I call the two-minute warning, we'll start to de-pressurise. 600 00:33:53,273 --> 00:33:56,192 - You'll have to put on your mask. - I'll look after the Senator, Chief. 601 00:33:56,277 --> 00:33:57,523 Yes, sir. 602 00:33:58,781 --> 00:34:00,573 It's so cold! 603 00:34:01,451 --> 00:34:04,952 - It doesn't seem to bother them. - Hell, they're young. 604 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:07,614 They've got the fire of warriors in their belly. 605 00:34:10,214 --> 00:34:11,839 HQ on the horn, sir. 606 00:34:11,925 --> 00:34:15,841 SEAL Team 2 departed Rosy Roads in a Herc at 2350 hours. 607 00:34:15,930 --> 00:34:17,211 Damn it. 608 00:34:18,100 --> 00:34:20,723 - Shove it to the firewall! - Yes, sir. 609 00:34:27,697 --> 00:34:29,987 Two minutes. Prepare for decompression. 610 00:34:30,076 --> 00:34:32,283 - It's time, Senator! - Yes. 611 00:34:32,788 --> 00:34:36,241 Put this over your mouth and just breathe normally. 612 00:34:37,628 --> 00:34:39,207 How's your mask, sir? 613 00:34:43,428 --> 00:34:45,837 By the way, Commander Rabb. Can you swim? 614 00:34:45,932 --> 00:34:48,139 Now's a hell of a time to ask! 615 00:34:48,519 --> 00:34:49,930 Thirty seconds. 616 00:34:57,240 --> 00:34:58,569 Let's go! 617 00:35:04,876 --> 00:35:08,958 Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, 618 00:35:09,216 --> 00:35:13,511 five, four, three, two, one. 619 00:35:13,597 --> 00:35:15,306 Go! Go! Go! 620 00:35:56,200 --> 00:35:57,529 They just 621 00:35:58,996 --> 00:36:01,120 stepped off into the night. 622 00:36:01,541 --> 00:36:03,000 Yes, ma'am. 623 00:36:03,961 --> 00:36:08,008 It was... It was so, so... 624 00:36:08,176 --> 00:36:09,421 Heroic? 625 00:36:12,181 --> 00:36:13,380 Yeah. 626 00:36:18,107 --> 00:36:19,934 Before each mission, 627 00:36:20,193 --> 00:36:23,646 the men write a letter in case they don't come back. 628 00:36:28,663 --> 00:36:30,990 Your son addressed his to you. 629 00:36:32,252 --> 00:36:34,411 I think you're ready to read it now. 630 00:36:52,448 --> 00:36:55,818 Sir, we're picking up an aircraft exfiltrating in the target area. 631 00:36:55,911 --> 00:36:58,664 IFF squawks it friendly, General. 632 00:36:58,748 --> 00:37:02,333 We gotta get that cocaine plane before the SEALs and destroy it. 633 00:37:02,420 --> 00:37:03,619 Sir? 634 00:37:04,841 --> 00:37:06,122 We've got to. 635 00:37:18,819 --> 00:37:21,311 The cocaine plane, it must be gone. 636 00:37:21,406 --> 00:37:24,159 All that's left on the air field is that old R4-D. 637 00:37:24,911 --> 00:37:27,582 - Maybe that's it. - It doesn't make sense. 638 00:37:27,665 --> 00:37:30,038 The cartels fly those new Russian Antonovs, 639 00:37:30,210 --> 00:37:31,955 not a World War II hunk of junk. 640 00:37:32,046 --> 00:37:36,176 - That hunk of junk's our way outta here. - You think that'll fly? 641 00:37:36,303 --> 00:37:38,629 There's only one way to find out. 642 00:37:39,682 --> 00:37:41,308 See the smoker? 643 00:37:43,438 --> 00:37:46,393 - Got him. - Those are fuel drums behind him. 644 00:37:46,609 --> 00:37:48,982 Let's hope his compadres are just as careless. 645 00:37:49,071 --> 00:37:51,314 Shipp will cover you to the plane. 646 00:37:51,825 --> 00:37:55,112 If those old recips start, they'll wake the dead. 647 00:37:55,872 --> 00:38:00,371 I'll wait until you set off your fireworks, maybe the noise will cover the start up. 648 00:38:01,255 --> 00:38:03,498 Well, you got a better idea? 649 00:38:05,219 --> 00:38:08,008 Who said, "I will fight no more forever"? 650 00:38:08,140 --> 00:38:09,386 I don't know. 651 00:38:09,684 --> 00:38:12,686 I don't know, either. But he wasn't a SEAL. 652 00:38:17,403 --> 00:38:19,942 Feet dry, sir. Target in 10. 653 00:39:59,968 --> 00:40:04,513 - What the hell is this, sir? - Looks like an AWACS setup. 654 00:40:04,683 --> 00:40:07,389 The cartels must use this to slip their drug planes 655 00:40:07,479 --> 00:40:09,556 past our Navy and coast guard intercepts. 656 00:40:09,648 --> 00:40:13,648 That's pretty damn slick. Why would you use an old bird like this? 657 00:40:13,738 --> 00:40:16,194 Because it's an old bird, Chief. 658 00:40:16,325 --> 00:40:19,197 Everyone knows the cartels got money for the newest and the best, 659 00:40:19,287 --> 00:40:23,287 so, who'd suspect an old bird like this flying around the Gulf? 660 00:40:26,506 --> 00:40:29,425 This is special ops gear out of MacDill. 661 00:40:29,510 --> 00:40:32,263 That's why Behnke didn't want this flown out of here. 662 00:40:32,348 --> 00:40:34,757 He sold this rig to the cartels. 663 00:40:39,817 --> 00:40:42,190 I want nothing left but smoke and ashes. 664 00:40:42,279 --> 00:40:43,359 Yes, General! 665 00:40:46,118 --> 00:40:49,737 - Where's the battery switch? - What's it look like? 666 00:40:55,506 --> 00:40:57,666 Now you gotta find the starter. 667 00:41:00,430 --> 00:41:01,841 That's it. 668 00:41:03,685 --> 00:41:05,014 I hope. 669 00:41:05,479 --> 00:41:07,638 - Well, everything's in Spanish. - Damn. 670 00:41:43,659 --> 00:41:44,940 Come on! 671 00:41:48,499 --> 00:41:49,828 Come on! 672 00:41:51,670 --> 00:41:53,082 Turn over. 673 00:41:55,050 --> 00:41:56,331 Come on. 674 00:42:04,397 --> 00:42:05,512 Yes! 675 00:42:11,449 --> 00:42:13,158 Get them on board, Chief! 676 00:42:37,236 --> 00:42:40,108 - Go! Go! Go! - It's to the firewall. 677 00:42:47,876 --> 00:42:50,285 All hell's breaking loose, General. 678 00:42:52,466 --> 00:42:55,919 - We're running out of runway! - Then we'd better fly! 679 00:43:06,987 --> 00:43:08,186 Whoa! 680 00:43:13,789 --> 00:43:15,034 They made it. 681 00:43:16,209 --> 00:43:17,324 Yes. 682 00:43:18,045 --> 00:43:20,204 What do we do now, General? 683 00:43:21,174 --> 00:43:22,753 Go home, Major. 684 00:43:24,888 --> 00:43:26,348 You go home. 685 00:43:26,515 --> 00:43:28,094 Let's take her back to base. 686 00:43:50,383 --> 00:43:53,801 General! General! 687 00:43:55,641 --> 00:43:57,136 Navy Lieutenant Douglas Marion 688 00:43:57,226 --> 00:43:59,979 was laid to rest today with full military honours. 689 00:44:00,064 --> 00:44:01,891 Not far from the grave of his father 690 00:44:02,192 --> 00:44:06,274 a naval aviator who died 25 years ago in Vietnam. 691 00:44:06,740 --> 00:44:08,864 Atten-hut! 692 00:44:10,496 --> 00:44:12,904 Ready. Aim! 693 00:44:14,877 --> 00:44:16,075 Aim! 694 00:44:18,048 --> 00:44:19,247 Aim! 695 00:44:20,802 --> 00:44:22,511 Hand salute! 696 00:44:24,474 --> 00:44:25,933 Order! 697 00:44:52,807 --> 00:44:54,182 Thank you. 9999 00:00:0,500 --> 00:00:2,00 www.tvsubtitles.net