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Encyclopedia > Bud Roberts
Bud Roberts Jr.
First appearance A New Life (23/09/1995)
Last appearance Fair Winds and Following Seas (29/04/2005)
Cause/reason Series Ended
Information
Occupation Judge Advocate in the United States Navy
Title Lieutenant Commander
Portrayed by Patrick Labyorteaux

Lieutenant Commander Bud Roberts JAGC, USN (played by Patrick Labyorteaux) is a character in the JAG TV series. This is a list of episodes from all ten seasons of the television series JAG along with the original airdate, locations and relevant themes & issues. ... US Navy Judge Advocate General Corps Seal The Judge Advocates Generals Corps also known as the JAG Corps or JAG is the legal arm of the US Navy. ... USN redirects here. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... Patrick Laborteaux (b. ... Judge Advocate Generals Corps, also known as JAG, can refer to the judicial arm of any of the United States armed forces, consisting of autonomous departments in the Air Force, Army, United States Coast Guard and Navy. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Patrick Laborteaux (b. ... JAG (the American Military acronym for Judge Advocate General) is a popular American adventure and drama television show, that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television. ...

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Story

Son of a retired Master Chief, Bud joined the navy, and as an Ensign was assigned to sea duty aboard the USS Seahawk as the Public Affairs officer under Captain Ross. He attended law school in the evenings at George Mason University and, upon scoring top grades in his finals, was assigned extra legal responsibilities and acted as a trial counsel for special courts-martial. Sarah MacKenzie and his wife Harriet Sims are the only people Bud will allow to read his law school grades. He and his younger brother Mikey (Michael Bellisario) had a somewhat strained relationship with their father, who raised them himself after their mothers death, due to his sometimes abusive methods of dealing with them. Ensign of the Imperial Japanese Navy. ... No ship of the United States Navy has borne the name USS Seahawk in reality, but in fiction, at least two have. ... George Mason University, also known as GMU or simply Mason, is a public university in the United States. ... A court-martial (plural courts-martial) is a military court that determines punishments for members of the military subject to military law. ... Lt. ... Lieutenant Harriett Beaumont Sims, USN (played by Karri Turner) is a character in the JAG TV series. ...


Bud transferred to JAG upon the recommendation of Lt. Meg Austin. She requested him as her legal aid before she transferred out, and Bud was subsequently assigned to Harmon Rabb's section instead. Lieutenant Meg Austin JAGC, USN (played by Tracey Needham) is a character in the JAG TV series. ... Harmon Rabb, Jr. ...


LtJG Roberts married Ensign Harriett Sims in 1998[1]. Together, they had five children: Lieutenant Harriett Beaumont Sims was a fictional character in the television series JAG. She was acted by Karri Turner. ...

  • A.J. Roberts (named in the honor of RAdm A.J. Chegwidden, however not taking his proper first names Albert Jethro.)
  • Sarah Roberts (named in the honor of Lt.Col Sarah MacKenzie. Unfortunately, the child died after child birth.)
  • James Kirk Roberts (Named in the honor of Capt James T. Kirk) Bud was a big Star Trek fan.
  • Unnamed Twins (A boy and a girl)

Then Lieutenant Roberts was assigned as Judge Advocate on the USS Seahawk during the beginning of the War on Terrorism in 2002. He lost a leg trying to save a boy from a field of landmines in Afghanistan that year[2]. He was transferred back to JAG HQ after his operation and proving that he was able to work for the US Navy. Rear Admiral Albert Jethro A.J. Chegwidden JAGC, USN, played by John M. Jackson, was the Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy until his retirement in May 2005 on the fictional television series JAG. Chegwidden succeeded Rear Admiral Al Brovo, USN (Kevin Dunn) in 1996 and his successor... Lt. ... James Tiberius Kirk, played by William Shatner, is the main character in the original Star Trek television series and the films based on it. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment series and media franchise. ... No ship of the United States Navy has borne the name USS Seahawk in reality, but in fiction, at least two have. ... Combatants Participants in operations  United States  United Kingdom  Israel  Canada  Australia  Poland  Iraq  Afghanistan  India  Pakistan  Philippines  Somalia  Ethiopia  Lebanon Fatah et al. ... U.S. Army soldier removes fuse from a Russian-made mine to clear a minefield outside of Fallujah, Iraq. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...


Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 2004 in "Hail and Farewell" Part 1, this as the final act of command of the Judge Advocate General, Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden at his dining out. In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... Rear Admiral Albert Jethro A.J. Chegwidden JAGC, USN, played by John M. Jackson, was the Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy until his retirement in May 2005 on the fictional television series JAG. Chegwidden succeeded Rear Admiral Al Brovo, USN (Kevin Dunn) in 1996 and his successor...


In the series' final episode, LCDR Roberts remained at JAG HQ, even after being offered billets by Captain Rabb and Lt.Col MacKenzie. Harmon Rabb, Jr. ... Lt. ...


Bud's Awards and Decorations

For other meanings see Purple Heart (disambiguation). ... Navy Unit Commendation The Navy Unit Commendation of the United States Navy is an award that was established by order of the Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal on 18 December 1944. ... Ribbon for the National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. ... The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a military decoration of the United States military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of President George W. Bush on 12 March 2003. ...

Nuclear Football

In one episode, Lieutenant Roberts was selected to carry the nuclear football. He had trepidations about this duty, as he was worried that he would be responsible for the deaths of many innocent people. While he was on duty as the Military Aide to the White House, the President that he was guarding (George W. Bush) attended a conference. During this conference, Bud had to go to the bathroom. When he reemirges, the President is gone. Bud then runs the three miles to the White House with the 40 pound nuclear football. This closely resembles a real event, when President Bill Clinton once left a meeting in such haste that he left behind his military aide, who then ran to the White House. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the 43rd and current President of the United States, inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...


References

  1. ^ "Wedding Bell Blues". JAG. No. 23, season 3.
  2. ^ "Enemy Below". JAG. No. 24, season 7.


 
 

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