“The Guardian” quotes from JAG

Sometimes it's better just to put an old guard dog down. He's more trouble than he's worth once he's outlived his usefulness.

You can always find some way to be useful, Chief.

And what am I supposed to do, sir? If I don't want to be a mercenary, what am I supposed to do? I can kill a man 18 different ways with my bare hands. I can break down 43 different assault rifles. I can jump out of a chopper going 30 knots 30 feet into a freezing ocean and swim all night to a submarine. But what am I supposed to do now?

"I hope I got the ribbons right."

Bud, if you were a girl I'd kiss you.

(laughs) Red light, Commander. Does this mean I get my Game Boy back?

Nardoni argued his way to a weaker position. The jury knowing only helps us.

Funny how that happens.

Are you saying you planned it?

What do you think? I think I like the big leagues.

How do we as a society treat the warriors we create? By locking up them for protecting their children the same way they protected us? The prosecution would say yes. I say Chief Bauwer is a hero, a guardian angel, whose love for his son kept him always there, in the shadows. He came through for his son, just like in ways we'll never know, he came through for all of us.