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The Unit

The Unit title screen
Format Action - Drama - Thriller
Created by David Mamet
Starring Dennis Haysbert
Regina Taylor
Scott Foley
Robert Patrick
Audrey Marie Anderson
Max Martini
Abby Brammell
Demore Barnes
Michael Irby
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
No. of seasons 3
No. of episodes 46 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CBS
Picture format 480i (SDTV),
1080p (HDTV)
Original run March 7, 2006 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real life Delta Force. The program features both the domestic lives of the team members and their missions abroad, in addition to the effect their careers have on their home lives, wives and girlfriends. It premiered in the United States on March 7, 2006 on CBS as a mid-season replacement. The second season debuted on September 19, 2006, and the third season premiered on September 25, 2007. Image File history File links The_Unit. ... The action genre is a class of creative works characterised by a greater emphasis on exciting action sequences than on character development or story-telling. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... The thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television. ... David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... Regina Taylor is an actress and playwright born in Dallas, Texas on August 22, 1960 and raised in Oklahoma. ... Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an actor, best known for roles on Felicity, A.U.S.A., and Scream 3 (for which he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Film - Choice Sleazebag). ... Robert Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor. ... Audrey Marie Anderson is an American film and television actress. ... Max Martini (born Maximilian Carlo Martini on December 11, 1969) is a film, theater and television actor known for his roles as Corporal Fred Henderson in Saving Private Ryan and Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt on the military television drama,The Unit. ... Abby Brammell Abby Brammell (born March 19, ??, in Kentucky), is an American television and stage actress. ... Demore Barnes ([[February 26, ????) is a Canadian film and television actor, co-staring in the American television show, The Unit. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // The following is a list of episodes for the drama television series, The Unit. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... ... wow mike is a flamming home i wish i wasnt his friend. ... High-definition television (HDTV) means broadcast of television signals with a higher resolution than traditional formats (NTSC, SECAM, PAL) allow. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) — commonly known as Delta in the U.S. Army, Delta Force by civilians, and Combat Applications Group by the Department of Defense — is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... A midseason replacement is a television show that premieres in the second half of a television season usually between January and April. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...


Based on show producer Eric Haney's book, Inside Delta Force: The Story of America's Elite Counterterrorist Unit (ISBN 0-440-23733-5), The Unit was created for television by David Mamet and is executive produced by Mamet and Shawn Ryan. The show is produced by The Barn Productions Inc., David Mamet Entertainment, and Fire Ants Films in association with 20th Century Fox Television and CBS Paramount Television. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... David Alan Mamet (born November 30, 1947) is an American author, essayist, playwright, screenwriter, and film director. ... Shawn Ryan is the creator of the television series The Shield, and the upcoming CBS drama, The Unit. ... 20th Century Fox Television is the television production division of the 20th Century Fox movie studio, a subsidiary of News Corporation. ... CBS Paramount Television (formerly Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, among other companies) is an American television production/distribution company that was formed on January 17, 2006 by CBS Corporation merging Paramount Television and CBS Productions. ...


Internationally, The Unit premiered on 3 October 2006 in the United Kingdom on Bravo, on 11 October 2006 in Australia on the Seven Network, on 11 January in Spain on La Sexta, on 25 January in The Netherlands on RTL 5, on 7 March in Germany on Sat. 1 and on September 23 in Bulgaria on bTV is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bravo is a British television channel, owned by Flextech. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... La Sexta is a Spanish television station. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... RTL 5 the 2nd channel of the RTL group RTL 4 RTL 5 RTL 7 in the Netherlands ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sat. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... bTV is the first private-owned national television channel in Bulgaria. ...


The show's theme song for the first two seasons is an adaptation of the United States Marine Corps running cadence song "Fired Up... Feels Good" and created by the Los Angeles based composer Robert Duncan. The new theme song for the third season, also by Duncan, is called "Walk the Fire".[1] The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... A drill sergeant drills privates in the U.S. Army. ... Buffyverse He is best known for scoring Buffy the Vampire Slayer for most of Season 7, more specifically: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) TV Series (episodes 7. ...

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Summary

The Unit is a U.S. Army organization of unknown size, similar to Delta Force. As with Delta Force, its members come from the United States Army and appear to be primarily tasked with counterterrorism. The unit's official cover is as the "303rd Logistical Studies Group". In the third season's premier, an onscreen read-out specifically identifies the unit as "ALPHA Team 1st Special Actions Group". The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) — commonly known as Delta in the U.S. Army, Delta Force by civilians, and Combat Applications Group by the Department of Defense — is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). ... The United States Army is the largest and oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ...


The Unit is based at a fictional army base, "Fort Griffith". The location of Fort Griffith is never explicitly stated, but in Episode 303 "Always Kiss Them Goodbye", the storyline suggests that it is northwest of Pine Bluff, Arkansas and west/southwest of St. Louis, Missouri, which would place it in the vicinity of the real-life Fort Leonard Wood. Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) post located in the Missouri Ozarks. ...


The unit's immediate chain of command goes to the commanding officer, Colonel Tom Ryan — and, presumably, straight to the President of the United States. It is unknown if this bypasses the Secretary of Defense. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... The United States Secretary of Defense is the head of the United States Department of Defense, concerned with the armed services and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ...


The wives of the unit's personnel are given minimal information. They are fully aware of the fact that "The Unit" is a false front organization, and that their husbands are, in fact, still performing highly dangerous missions, but they are not permitted to know specifics, such as where their husbands are deployed, what their training routines consist of, how long their assignments will last, or even if their husbands are safe.


If a member of the Unit is killed in action, the family is told that they have been killed on a training mission. The wives themselves are encouraged to form a close, cohesive military family based on the mutual knowledge and strife this inevitably leads to.


The Unit has an unconventional structure. with the size of company, approximately 130 operators, it is commanded by a Colonel (companies are usually commanded by Captains; Colonels usually command elements like regiments). The CO Colonel Ryan, normally wears a "sanitized" uniform (bearing absolutely no tapes, such as his name, or even U.S. Army, or rank insignia). Standard NATO code for a friendly infantry company. ... A regiment is a military unit, larger than a company and smaller than a division. ... The commanding officer (CO) is the officer in command of a military unit. ...


Whereas a Special Forces ODA (Operational Detachments Alpha) is generally commanded by a Captain, the Unit sends teams and squads into the field under the command of noncommissioned officers, such as the team normally commanded by Sergeant Major Jonas Blane, the Unit's Alpha team NCOIC. It is probable that their Soldiers have the same Special Forces specialties as in other Special Forces organizations. An Operational Detachment Alpha (ODA, formerly known as an "A-Team") has weapons sergeants, engineering sergeants, medical sergeants, communications sergeants, intelligence sergeants and operations sergeants. Blue Light redirects here. ... Sergeant Major Jonas Blane Sergeant Major Jonas Blane (United States Army, callsign: Snake Doctor) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... The designation Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, usually abbreviated to NCOIC, signifies an individual in the enlisted ranks of a military unit who has limited command authority over others in the unit. ...


The wives, if suspected of speaking about the Unit's existence through such endeavors as gossip, can cause their husbands to be expelled, and returned to regular Army service (even if with another Special Forces unit). Colonel Ryan has stated, time and again, that this can ruin a soldier's career, as well as their marriage, and has also stated that he will not hesitate to destroy families, in order to preserve the Unit's security. He has also threatened the wives with closing the Unit down, and restarting it someplace else under another cover, and forcing the uprooting of all families involved.


The Unit deploys throughout the world, and both the Army and United States government have the ability to deny the existence of the Unit and any of its members in order to prevent the onset of international incidents. Their uniforms are commonly not standard Army issue, which makes it easier to deny their connection with the US Army if killed or captured. They also carry weapons that are not always standard-issue. Like all Special Forces units, the Unit's personnel are well-familiarized with weapons from around the world and can make themselves look like military personnel from other organizations. In politics and espionage, deniability is the ability of a powerful player or actor to avoid blowback by secretly arranging for an action to be taken on their behalf by a third party. ...


The Unit's members will frequently use code-names around non-Unit associated people, such as Mr. White, Mr. Black, Mr. Blue or Mr. Green. According to Jonas Blane, the order of precedence for his team after he is disabled, is, from top to bottom: Mack Gerhardt, Charles Grey, Hector Williams, and Bob Brown. Sergeant Major Jonas Blane Sergeant Major Jonas Blane (United States Army, callsign: Snake Doctor) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt (United States Army, callsign: Dirt Diver) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ...  Charles Grey Sergeant First Class Charles Grey (United States Army, callsign Betty Blue) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Sergeant First Class Hector Williams Sergeant First Class Hector Williams (United States Army, callsign: Hammerhead) was a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Staff Sergeant Bob Brown Staff Sergeant Robert Brown (United States Army, callsigns: Moreno, Whippoorwill, and Cool Breeze) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ...


Weapons

The Unit shows the use of a variety of weapon platforms, dependent on their mission objectives and area of operations. Because of the nature of operations they perform, unit operators do not always use standard issue weapons for deniability reasons. They are however, often seen with AR-15-style rifles, namely the Colt M4A1 with or without the optional M203 40mm grenade launcher, and the Heckler & Koch HK416 (in the D10RS sub-variant, that has a 10 inch barrel) with optical sights (normally the Trijicon 4x ACOG, Aimpoint CompM2 and/or EOTech 552 Holographic sight). Other assault rifles used that are noteworthy are the Colt M16A4 rifle (outfitted with precision sniper scope), HK G36C, SIG SG 552 Commando rifle and the Fabrique Nationale FAL and FN F2000 (with the standard integrated FN optics removed) assault rifles. It is also worth noting that Unit operators have also utilized Russian AK-47 assault rifles outfitted with suppressors in an operation carried out in Iran for deniability reasons. For many of their undercover operations and close protection details, Unit operators also utilize submachine guns such as the Heckler & Koch MP5K and MP5N, and the Steyr TMP/Brugger-Thomet MP9. Although the operators rarely carry support weapons (such as squad machine guns) in order to keep mobility, they have also been seen using the FN M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Needless to say, they are also proficient with crew-served emplaced weapons such as Browning M2 .50 caliber heavy machine gun and FN M240B mounted on military Humvees. The AR-15 is a lightweight, air-cooled, magazine fed, autoloading, centerfire rifle. ... For other uses, see CMC. Colts Manufacturing Company (CMC--formerly Colts Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company) is a United States firearms manufacturer founded in 1847. ... M4A1 redirects here. ... The HK416 is an assault rifle designed and manufactured by Heckler & Koch to be an improved version of the M4 carbine pattern firearm. ... The CompM2 is a red dot gunsight manufactured by Aimpoint AB. Its US Army designation is M68 Aimpoint. ... EOTech designs, manufactures, and markets electro-optic products and systems. ... A Norwegian soldier holding an MP5 with an Aimpoint CompM2 red dot sight. ... M16 (more formally United States Rifle, Caliber 5. ... H&K G36 The Heckler & Koch Gewehr Model 36 (company designation G36, Bundeswehr designation ) is a modular weapon system designed in West Germany in the 1980s and 1990s. ... The SG 550 is an assault rifle manufactured by Swiss Arms AG (formerly Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft) of Neuhausen, Switzerland. ... The Fusil Automatique Leger, or Light Automatic Rifle (LAR). ... The F2000 is an assault rifle manufactured by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal (FN Herstal). ... Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947 g. ... The MP5 is a 9 mm submachine gun of German design, developed in the 1960s by a group of engineers from the West German arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK). ... The Steyr TMP (Tactical Machine Pistol) is a select-fire 9 x 19 mm Parabellum caliber submachine gun manufactured by the Austrian company, Steyr Mannlicher. ... The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (M249 SAW) is the United States military designation for a sub-family of the FN MINIMI squad automatic weapon (from Mini-mitrailleuse French: mini-machine gun. Both are 5. ... This article is about the . ... The M240, formally United States Machine Gun, 7. ... This article refers to the Military HMMWV, not the civilian Hummer sold by General Motors The M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or Humvee) is a military 4WD motor vehicle created by AM General. ...


As all Unit operators are expert marksmen trained to hit head sized targets at various ranges, they have also used various rifles such as Knight's Armament Company SR-25, Heckler & Koch PSG1, Accuracy International PM, CheyTac M-200, and the Blaser 93 LRS2 Tactical. Knights Armament Company (KAC, also Knights Manufacturing Company) is an American firearms and firearms parts manufacturer. ... For State Route 25 or State Road 25, see list of highways numbered 25. ... The PSG-1 (Präzisions-Scharfschützen-Gewehr, German for precision sharpshooter rifle) is a semi-automatic sniper rifle designed by the German company Heckler & Koch. ... Accuracy International is a specialist British firearms manufacturer based in Portsmouth, Hampshire, United Kingdom, and best known for producing the Accuracy International Arctic Warfare series of precision sniper rifles. ... The CheyTac Intervention is an American-made heavy sniper rifle designed by CheyTac LLC. for long range soft target interdiction (i. ...


Several pistols are noted, as it would seem that each operator takes the weapon of their personal preference. Some include the Kimber Custom TLE II carried by Jonas Blane,the SIG Sauer P226 carried by Charles Grey and Hector Williams, a Glock carried by Bob Brown and another custom M1911 carried by Mack Gerhardt and Tom Ryan. Mack Gerhardt also carries a Walther TPH for backup and deep concealment. The Kimber Custom TLE II is a model 1911 semi-automatic pistol. ... The Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG)-Sauer P226 is a full-sized, service type pistol originally chambered for 9 mm Luger. ... Glock is an Austrian weapons manufacturer (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... The M1911 is a single-action, semiautomatic handgun chambered for the . ... Interarms Walther TPH . ...


Episodes

// The following is a list of episodes for the drama television series, The Unit. ...

Ratings

USA TV Ratings


Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of The Unit on CBS: This article is about the broadcast network. ...

Season Timeslot (EDT) Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season Rank Viewers
(in millions)
1 Tuesday 9:00 P.M. March 7, 2006 May 16, 2006 2005-2006 #14 15.5[2]
2 Tuesday 9:00 P.M. September 19, 2006 May 8, 2007 2006-2007 #36 11.1[3]
3 Tuesday 9:00 P.M. September 25, 2007 2007-2008

// The following is a list of episodes for the drama television series, The Unit. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // The following is a list of episodes for the drama television series, The Unit. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... // The following is a list of episodes for the drama television series, The Unit. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

DVD releases

DVD Name Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
The Complete First Season September 19, 2006 April 30, 2007

France: July 4, 2007
Belgium: August 8, 2007 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 220th day of the year (221st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

April 18, 2007
The Complete Second Season September 25, 2007 October 22, 2007 TBA

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Cast

Actor Role Callsign
Dennis Haysbert Sergeant Major1 Jonas Blane Snake Doctor
Regina Taylor Molly Blane
Scott Foley Staff Sergeant Bob Brown Cool Breeze
Audrey Marie Anderson Kim Brown
Max Martini Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt Dirt Diver
Abby Brammell Tiffy Gerhardt
Robert Patrick Colonel Tom Ryan Blue Iguana
Michael Irby Sergeant First Class Charles Grey Betty Blue
Demore Barnes Sergeant First Class Hector Williams2 Hammerhead
Rebecca Pidgeon Charlotte Ryan
Summer Glau Crystal Burns
Daniel Wisler Jeremy Erhart

Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ... Sergeant Major Jonas Blane Sergeant Major Jonas Blane (United States Army, callsign: Snake Doctor) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Regina Taylor is an actress and playwright born in Dallas, Texas on August 22, 1960 and raised in Oklahoma. ... Molly Blane is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Scott Kellerman Foley (born July 15, 1972 in Kansas City, Kansas) is an actor, best known for roles on Felicity, A.U.S.A., and Scream 3 (for which he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Film - Choice Sleazebag). ... United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... Staff Sergeant Bob Brown Staff Sergeant Robert Brown (United States Army, callsigns: Moreno, Whippoorwill, and Cool Breeze) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Audrey Marie Anderson is an American film and television actress. ... Kim Brown is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Max Martini (born Maximilian Carlo Martini on December 11, 1969) is a film, theater and television actor known for his roles as Corporal Fred Henderson in Saving Private Ryan and Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt on the military television drama,The Unit. ... United States Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Army Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Air Force A Master Sergeant is: the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Gunnery Sergeant, below Master Gunnery Sergeant, Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of... Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt Master Sergeant Mack Gerhardt (United States Army, callsign: Dirt Diver) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Abby Brammell Abby Brammell (born March 19, ??, in Kentucky), is an American television and stage actress. ... Tiffy Gerhardt is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Robert Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is a Saturn Award-winning American film and television actor. ... Please see Colonel for other countries which use this rank Insignia of a United States Colonel Colonel is a rank of the United States armed forces. ... Colonel Tom Ryan Colonel Thomas R. Ryan (United States Army, callsign: Blue Iguana) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Sergeant First Class insignia Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ...  Charles Grey Sergeant First Class Charles Grey (United States Army, callsign Betty Blue) is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Demore Barnes ([[February 26, ????) is a Canadian film and television actor, co-staring in the American television show, The Unit. ... Sergeant First Class insignia Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ... Sergeant First Class Hector Williams Sergeant First Class Hector Williams (United States Army, callsign: Hammerhead) was a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Rebecca Pidgeon (born October 10, 1965) is an actress, singer, songwriter, and the wife of playwright David Mamet. ... Charlotte Ryan is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Summer Glau (born July 24, 1981 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American dancer and actress, best known for her role as River Tam in the short-lived science fiction series Firefly and follow-up movie Serenity. ... Crystal Burns is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ... Jeremy Erhart is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit. ...

Notes

^1 There are continuity errors regarding the rank of Jonas Blane. In "Pandemonium, Part 2", Blane states his rank as Command Sergeant Major, while in "Play 16", his uniform rank is Sergeant Major. In fiction, continuity is consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ...


^2 Killed in Action in Beirut, Lebanon in "Five Brothers" Temporary grave of an American machine-gunner during the Battle of Normandy. ... Location in the Republic of Lebanon Coordinates: , Governorate Government  - Mayor Abdel Mounim Ariss[1] Area  - City 100 km² (31 sq mi) Population (2005)  - City 1,574,397  - Metro 1,792,111 Time zone +2 (UTC)  - Summer (DST) +3 (UTC) Website: City of Beirut This article is about the Lebanese city. ...

Trivia

  • The Unit's official cover name is the 303rd Logistical Studies Group and is a reference to the 303rd, the fictitious infantry unit from Wag the Dog, a film scripted by David Mamet.
  • The Unit's cover name, Logistical Studies Group, is somewhat similar to that of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group, also a special forces unit that served in Vietnam.
  • In episode 1 ("First Responders"), Bob Brown is looking at photos on the wall of Ron and Ruthie's cabin — the first photo is of Eric Haney, author of Inside Delta Force and the show's producer and military consultant.
  • In episode 2 ("Stress"), the sign outside the 303rd Logistical Studies building lists that unit's Command Sergeant Major as "E.L. Haney", Eric Haney's actual Army rank when he retired. Haney in fact never got the chance to be the Command Sergeant Major of Delta Force, as he was promoted when there was already a CSM of Delta Force.
  • In episode 11 ("Exposure"), the engraving on the knife (C 1/75 - BOHICA) found by Jonas and Cheals in the Central American store refers to Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. This was the company Eric Haney was assigned to when he was a member of 1st Ranger Battalion. It also refers to the company of Rangers attached to Delta Force during Operation Eagle Claw the attempted rescue of US Hostages in Iran, 1979.
  • In episode 13 ("The Wall"), Mack offers Bob a cup of coffee, who says, "Coffee's for closers" - a reference to the play Glengarry Glen Ross, written by David Mamet, who also writes The Unit.
  • In Season 3, Episode 10 ("Gone Missing"), the white-board above the beer fridge shown near the end of the episode has a list of people under the "Alpha Team" and "Bravo Team" headings. These include the real names (some first, some last) of the cast and crew. Alpha Team consists of Haney, Ryan, Clack, Ramirez, Dennis, Zinberg, Hayesbert, Pasquale, Foley, Irby, Max. Bravo Team consists of Johnson, Jordan, Cocoa, Molique, Carson, Zack, Patrick, Eric, Spoons, Glick.

Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, multi-service U.S. Special Operations Forces unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the Vietnam War. ... For other uses, see Special forces (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This chart represents the U.S. Army enlisted rank insignia with seniority decreasing left-to-right inside a given pay grade. ... This article is about a military rank and position. ... The 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D) — commonly known as Delta in the U.S. Army, Delta Force by civilians, and Combat Applications Group by the Department of Defense — is a Special Operations Force (SOF) and an integral element of the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC). ... Combatants United States Iran Commanders Col. ... Coffees for closers is a famous and frequently performed monologue in both screenacting and theatre acting auditions and competitions. ... This article is about the play by David Mamet. ...

References

  1. ^ MySpace: Robert Duncan Retrieved on October 5, 2007.
  2. ^ "2005-06 primetime wrap", May 26, 2006. 
  3. ^ "Hollywood Reporter: 2006-07 primetime wrap", May 25, 2007. 

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External links

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For example, the electrical unit of a watt is not a big unit even in terms of ordinary household use, so it is generally used in terms of 1000 watts at a time.
The unit of length was the metre which was defined as being one ten-millionth part of a quarter of the earth's circumference.
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