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Gordon Cresswell
Major general (United States), Major General Gordon M. "Biff" Cresswell, United States Marine Corps (USMC) (played by David Andrews (actor), David Andrews) is a fictional character on the American television series ''JAG (TV series), JAG''. After Rear admiral (United States), Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden (portrayed by John M. Jackson) retired as Judge Advocate General of the Navy at the end of the ninth season, Gordon Cresswell, a United States Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division#Marine Corps judge advocates, Judge Advocate in the Marine Corps, succeeds him in the tenth season. Career In the show, General Cresswell is also a graduate from the United States Naval Academy like his predecessor. Prior to his featured assignment, the character used to serve as the Staff Judge Advocate to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Prior to that, he served as the SJA in Iraq, where he was wounded and cited for saving a general's life. His injuries brought him to the Walter Reed Army Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Andrews (actor)
David Andrews (born November 2, 1952) is an American character actor who is known for his role as Lieutenant General Robert Brewster in '' Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines''. Early life Andrews was born on November 2, 1952 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University as an undergraduate and spent a year at the Duke University School of Law and two at Stanford Law School, from which he graduated in the late 1970s. Career His first major role was in the 1984 horror ''A Nightmare on Elm Street''. For the rest of the 80s Andrews did not have any major hits, mainly focusing on a TV career including the BBC detective series '' Pulaski'' in 1987. He was the lead in '' Cherry 2000'', which appeared on videocassette and not in theaters. In 1990 he starred in Stephen King's ''Graveyard Shift'' and in 1994 he was James Earp in Kevin Costner's ''Wyatt Earp''. His career was boosted by starring in the TV series ''Mann & Machine''. In 1995 he played astronaut Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Sheffield
Edward James Sheffield (20 June 1908 – 28 April 1971) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Surrey and Kent between 1930 and 1933. He was born at New Eltham in south-east London and died at Chobham in Surrey.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part Two: 1919–1939'', pp. 134–135.Available onlineat the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 8 August 2022.) Sheffield was a professional right-arm in-swing fast-medium bowler and a useful right-handed lower-order batsman who had a briefly successful cricket career before he was forced to retire through back injury. He played for Surrey's second eleven in the Minor Counties competition from 1928 and made his first-class debut in 1930. He played regularly for Surrey in 1931 until injury ended his season early and topped the county's bowling averages with 64 wickets at 19.64 runs per wicket; the wickets included a return of seven for 123 against Somerset in his first match of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Star
The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the United States Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat. The Silver Star Medal is awarded primarily to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. History The Silver Star Medal (SSM) is the successor award to the "Citation Star" ( silver star) which was established by an Act of Congress on July 9, 1918, during World War I. On July 19, 1932, the Secretary of War approved the conversion of the "Citation Star" to the SSM with the original "Citation Star" incorporated into the center of the medal. Authorization for the Silver Star Medal was placed into law by an Act of Congress for the U.S. Navy on August 7, 1942, and an Act of Congress for the U.S. Army on December 15, 1942. The current statutory authorization for the medal is Title 10 of the United States Code, for the U.S. Army, for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, and for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Roberts
Bud J. Roberts Jr. is a fictional character in the '' JAG'' TV series (played by Patrick Labyorteaux), created by Donald P. Bellisario as a work-for-hire for Paramount Television. Bud Roberts made two appearances in the first season of ''JAG'' before becoming a regular part of the ensemble cast for the next nine seasons. Bud Roberts has also appeared three times on '' NCIS'', two of them long after ''JAG'' had ended. Character arc On ''JAG'' Bud Roberts is a military brat, the son of retired Master Chief Petty Officer "Big Bud" Roberts, Sr. (Jeff MacKay). Bud Roberts, Jr., joined the Navy through Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC), and as an ensign, he is assigned to sea duty aboard the USS ''Seahawk'' as a public affairs officer (PAO) under Captain Ross (Bill Bolender). It is during this role as the PAO aboard the USS ''Seahawk'' that he first meets Lieutenant Harmon Rabb (David James Elliott) and his partner Lieutenant JG Caitlin Pike (Andrea Parker), when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daneel Harris
Danneel Ackles ( Elta Danneel Graul; March 18, 1979), credited professionally before 2012 as Danneel Harris, is an American actress and model. She played the role of Shannon McBain on the American daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live'' and Rachel Gatina on the WB/ CW television drama series ''One Tree Hill''. Early life Elta Danneel Graul was born in Lafayette, Louisiana and raised in nearby Eunice, a small town in St. Landry Parish. Her father Edward E. Graul Jr. is a practicing ophthalmologist and her mother Deborah Graul works as an interior designer. She was named after her great-grandmother. Her first name is Elta, but she goes by her middle name, Danneel, professionally. The name "Danneel" was inspired by Danneel Street in New Orleans. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling career. Career Modeling and acting Before she landed her first acting role, Harris worked as a model with such companies as Big Sexy Hair and Juicy Jeans. She first appeared in a television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of JAG Characters
This is an overview of the regular and recurring characters of long-running series '' JAG''. ''Note'': All ranks are those shown or stated by the end of the series. Regular cast Captain Harmon "Harm" Rabb Jr., USN (JAGC) Played by David James Elliott. A naval aviator who became a JAG lawyer after being diagnosed with night blindness. His father was shot down over Vietnam and was listed as MIA, with Harm's attempts to find him forming the plots of several episodes. He became strong friends with Major (eventually Lieutenant Colonel) Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, USMC, and their relationship grew through the years. Towards the end of the series the pair acknowledged that they were in love with each other. By the series finale, Harm and Mac became engaged to be married and tossed a coin to decide who would accept a new assignment (Harm in London, Mac in San Diego) and who would resign their commission to follow the coin-toss winner. The series ended with the coin still in the air. Harm w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Harris
Mary Ellen "Mel" Harris is an American actress best known for her role as Hope Murdoch Steadman in the ABC drama series ''Thirtysomething'' (1987–1991), for which she received a Golden Globe nomination in 1990. Early life and education Harris was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, the daughter to Mary Michael "Mike", a high-school science teacher, and Warren Harris, football coach at Bethlehem High School and Princeton University. Harris grew up in North Brunswick, New Jersey and graduated from New Brunswick High School in 1974. Career In 1985, shortly before her 1986 acting debut, Harris appeared as a regular contestant on the Dick Clark-hosted syndicated game show ''The $100,000 Pyramid'', credited as Mel Kennedyher third husband's surname. She returned to the game show in 1991, as a celebrity on the John Davidson-hosted show, with a clip of her win in 1985 shown in a flashback. Television Harris made her television debut in 1986, with a small role as a character's girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city of Okinawa Prefecture, with other major cities including Okinawa, Uruma, and Urasoe. Okinawa Prefecture encompasses two thirds of the Ryukyu Islands, including the Okinawa, Daitō and Sakishima groups, extending southwest from the Satsunan Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture to Taiwan ( Hualien and Yilan Counties). Okinawa Prefecture's largest island, Okinawa Island, is the home to a majority of Okinawa's population. Okinawa Prefecture's indigenous ethnic group are the Ryukyuan people, who also live in the Amami Islands of Kagoshima Prefecture. Okinawa Prefecture was ruled by the Ryukyu Kingdom from 1429 and unofficially annexed by Japan after the Invasion of Ryukyu in 1609. Okinawa Prefecture was officially founded in 1879 by the Empi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmon Rabb
Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr. is a fictional character and lead role in the American television series '' JAG''. The character was created by Donald P. Bellisario, as a work for hire for Paramount Television, in the script for the ''JAG'' pilot episode, which was filmed and then aired by NBC on September 23, 1995. Harm is introduced as a lieutenant in the United States Navy serving as a judge advocate, but it is revealed that he has a background as a naval aviator. The viewer follows his naval career and personal life from that point as the series progresses. With the longevity of ''JAG'', plenty of information on his past life and previous military service is given at various points in the series. ''JAG'' ended its ten-year run on April 29, 2005. Role in ''JAG'' Youth and family Harmon Rabb, Jr. was born on October 25, 1963, in La Jolla, California to naval aviator Lieutenant Harmon Rabb, Sr. USN (played in flashbacks by David James Elliott, with a moustache) and Patricia Ree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commander (United States)
In the United States, commander is a military rank that is also sometimes used as a military billet title—the designation of someone who manages living quarters or a base—depending on the branch of service. It is also used as a rank or title in non-military organizations; particularly in law enforcement. As rank History The commander rank started out as "Master and Commander" in 1674 within the Royal Navy for the officer responsible for sailing a ship under the Captain and sometimes second-in-command. Sub-captain, under-captain, rector and master-commanding were also used for the same position. With the Master and Commander also serving as captain of smaller ships the Royal Navy subsumed as the third and lowest of three grades of captain given the various sizes of ships. The Continental Navy had the tri-graded captain ranks. Captain 2nd Grade, or Master Commandant, became Commander in 1838. Naval In the Navy, the Coast Guard, the NOAA Corps, and the Public Health Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah MacKenzie
Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie is a fictional character and lead role in the American television series '' JAG'', played by Catherine Bell. The character was created by Donald P. Bellisario, as a work for hire for Paramount Television, in the script for the first episode of the second season, which was filmed and then aired by CBS on January 3, 1997. Mac is introduced as a Major in the United States Marine Corps designated as a judge advocate, assigned to the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy in Falls Church, Virginia, who has had to overcome many obstacles to get where she is career-wise. The viewer follows her professional career and personal life from that point as the series progresses. With the longevity of ''JAG'', plenty of information on her past life and career is given at various points in the series. ''JAG'' ended its ten-year run on April 29, 2005. After a nine season long ''will-they-won't-they'' relationship, Mac and the other main character, Harmon "Harm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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