Harmon Rabb
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Captain Harmon 'Harm' Rabb, Jr., JAGC
, USN
, (played by David James Elliott
) is a fictional and lead character in the American
television series JAG
.
In the pilot episode, he is introduced as a young, Navy lieutenant
serving as a Judge Advocate
. The viewer follows his naval career from that point as the series progresses on. Considering the longevity of JAG, there is plenty of background information on his past life and military service that are given at various points in the series.
and Patricia Reed. He is a third generation aviator. His grandfather was killed flying off the USS Hornet
in 1942 during the Second World War
. During the Vietnam War
, his father flew F-4 Phantoms off the USS Ticonderoga
, an Essex Class aircraft carrier. On Christmas Eve 1969 while flying an Iron Hand mission
, Harmon Rabb, Sr. was shot down over North Vietnam
and was considered MIA
. Harm's mother went on to happily remarry Frank Burnett, a senior VP of Chrysler
Corporation.
When he was 16, Harm went to Laos
to look for his father together with Colonel
Francis Stryker. Years later, Harm was able to determine his father's fate. After he was shot down, Harmon Rabb, Sr. was taken to Russia, escaped from his captors, was involved with a Russian woman (producing one son), and was killed protecting her from Russian soldiers attempting to rape her in 1980. Harm met his half-brother, Sergeant Sergei Zhukov a helicopter pilot of the Russian Army (played by Jade Carter), who was accused of selling weapons to Chechen rebels. Sergei was later shot down and captured by Chechen
rebels.
Nearly every Christmas Eve, Harm visits the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
on Christmas Eve
to pay tribute to his father. In one episode, he met Jenny Lake (played by Catherine Bell
) who was present on the USS Ticonderoga when his father was shot down. On another Christmas Eve, he invited one of his father's former squadron buddies Rear Admiral Thomas Boone to the wall. Another year, Harm was surprised by Clayton Webb bringing his half-brother Sergei to see him at the wall, after Webb exchanged two trucks of wheat
for Sergei's freedom from Chechnya
.
in 1985. His service number is #989548301. ("The Prisoner" airdate May 8, 1996) During his early naval career, Harm was a naval aviator flying F-14 Tomcat
s. After an accident during a night landing on an aircraft carrier
, in which his RIO
(Radar Intercept Officer) dies, it is revealed that Harm suffers from night blindness (although in later seasons this is proved to be a misdiagnosis), he recovered on his grandmother's farm in Pennsylvania, before returning to Naval service. After graduating from law school at Georgetown University Law Center
and passing his bar exam, he transferred to JAG. After a few years as a Judge Advocate, he had laser surgery to correct what was misdiagnosed as night blindness (actually Blurred Vision as a result of retinal scarring caused by service action) and resumed his career as a naval aviator. Because of the slim chance of career advancement as an aviator, Harm returned to JAG Headquarters after six months of service aboard the USS Patrick Henry. While on the USS Patrick Henry his call sign was "Pappy" because he was older than the other aviators. Later, the other pilots re-named him "Hammer", because that was his father's call sign and they thought that Rabb's father would have been impressed by his son's bravery.
In the season 8 episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"--the pilot episodes for NCIS
--Rabb is accused of killing Lieutenant Loren Singer (played by Nanci Chambers
, David James Elliot's wife). He was defended by Lieutenant Commander
Faith Coleman (Alicia Coppola
). Though NCIS Agent Gibbs
initially thought he was the culprit, he finally was convinced of his innocence, but it was NCIS Agent DiNozzo
(Michael Weatherly
) who found the proof that exonerated him, thus saving Harm from a lifetime in the brig.
While serving at JAG, Harm still kept up to date with his flight status. At one point, after being denied leave from his commanding officer, Rear Admiral Chegwidden
, to rescue Mac, Harm resigned his commission from the Navy. He had a short stint working for the CIA before being fired. While flying for the CIA, Harm landed a C-130 Hercules
on-board the aircraft carrier
USS Seahawk. While working the CIA, Harm was certified in several different types of aircraft including the F/A 18 and C-130 among others. Harm was subsequently reinstated into the Navy and once again served at JAG Headquarters.
In the final episode Harm and his longtime partner and best friend, Lt. Colonel Sarah MacKenzie were engaged. They decided to leave to fate which of of them would retire their commission and had Bud flip a coin. (the outcome was never aired, therefore, the career status of either is unknown.)
Harm received his Silver Star
for leading a nuclear missile away from the USS Seahawk in an F-14 Tomcat
.
Harm received his first Distinguished Flying Cross
for saving the injured CAG of the USS Seahawk after the modified Tomcat they were flying was damaged by Flak during an ATARS run prior to an alpha strike (pilot)(Season 1). This incident also earned Harm the respect of a former shipmate and prompted him to start wearing his wings again. Harm received his second Distinguished Flying Cross for pushing his wingman to safety using his wingman's tailhook and his F-14's windscreen.
Harm was given the Military Virtue Medal
by the King of Romania
for saving the king's daughter. He is authorized to wear the medal with his awards.
that he renovated himself. During the first few seasons of JAG, he smoked Cuban cigars occasionally but then later quit as he did not like being addicted to them. He owned a classic red 1969 Corvette
, but it was stolen; he would later recover the car frame. He later "rebuilt" it (the steering wheel he bought was from his original car) with help from his friend Commander Sturgis Turner
, whom he met during their academy days, Harm once thought the car had been stolen, but Sturgis had taken it from his garage to get a new top placed onto it. Later, it suffered damage from a collision with an old woman attempting insurance fraud.
Harm owns a vintage Stearman
plane that he named "Sarah" after his grandmother (not his partner). He likes to take friends up flying when he's not working.
Rabb likes olive
s, organic
noodle
s (he eats at Ho's Organic Noodles) and Thai food
, and plays guitar
to relax.
Rabb has several girlfriends throughout all ten seasons, but by the end of the Final Season, he is finally in a relationship with Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie
. By the end of the series, they marry. Before, he has been jealous of Mac's relationships with Mic Brumby, and Agent Web.
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Judge Advocate General's Corps, also known as JAG or JAG Corps, refers to the legal branch or specialty of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, and Navy. Officers serving in the JAG Corps are typically called Judge Advocates. The Marine Corps and Coast Guard do not maintain separate JAG Corps...
, USN
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, (played by David James Elliott
David James Elliott
David James Elliott is a Canadian-born actor who was the star of the series JAG, playing lead character Harmon Rabb Jr. from 1995 to 2005. In the Fall of 2010, Elliott was cast on CSI: NY.-Biography:...
) is a fictional and lead character in the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television series JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
.
In the pilot episode, he is introduced as a young, Navy lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
serving as a Judge Advocate
Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy
The Judge Advocate General's Corps also known as the "JAG Corps" or "JAG" is the legal arm of the United States Navy. Today, the corps consists of a worldwide organization of more than 730 Judge Advocates, 30 limited duty officers , 500 enlisted members and nearly 275 civilian personnel, serving...
. The viewer follows his naval career from that point as the series progresses on. Considering the longevity of JAG, there is plenty of background information on his past life and military service that are given at various points in the series.
Youth & family
Harmon Rabb, Jr. was born on October 25, 1963 in La Jolla, California to naval aviator, Lieutenant Harmon Rabb, Sr. USNUnited States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
and Patricia Reed. He is a third generation aviator. His grandfather was killed flying off the USS Hornet
USS Hornet (CV-8)
USS Hornet CV-8, the seventh ship to carry the name Hornet, was a of the United States Navy. During World War II in the Pacific Theater, she launched the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and participated in the Battle of Midway and the Buin-Faisi-Tonolai Raid...
in 1942 during the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. During the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, his father flew F-4 Phantoms off the USS Ticonderoga
USS Ticonderoga (CV-14)
USS Ticonderoga was one of 24 s built during World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named for historic Fort Ticonderoga, which played a role in the American Revolutionary War...
, an Essex Class aircraft carrier. On Christmas Eve 1969 while flying an Iron Hand mission
Wild Weasel
A Wild Weasel is an aircraft specially equipped with radar seeking missiles, and tasked with destroying the radars and SAM installations of enemy air defence systems....
, Harmon Rabb, Sr. was shot down over North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
and was considered MIA
Missing in action
Missing in action is a casualty Category assigned under the Status of Missing to armed services personnel who are reported missing during active service. They may have been killed, wounded, become a prisoner of war, or deserted. If deceased, neither their remains nor grave can be positively...
. Harm's mother went on to happily remarry Frank Burnett, a senior VP of Chrysler
Chrysler
Chrysler Group LLC is a multinational automaker headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925....
Corporation.
When he was 16, Harm went to Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
to look for his father together with Colonel
Colonel (United States)
In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, colonel is a senior field grade military officer rank just above the rank of lieutenant colonel and just below the rank of brigadier general...
Francis Stryker. Years later, Harm was able to determine his father's fate. After he was shot down, Harmon Rabb, Sr. was taken to Russia, escaped from his captors, was involved with a Russian woman (producing one son), and was killed protecting her from Russian soldiers attempting to rape her in 1980. Harm met his half-brother, Sergeant Sergei Zhukov a helicopter pilot of the Russian Army (played by Jade Carter), who was accused of selling weapons to Chechen rebels. Sergei was later shot down and captured by Chechen
Chechen
Chechen may refer to:*Chechen people, an ethnic group of the Caucasus*Chechen language*Chechen-Aul, the village at which Peter the Great's forces were stopped in 1732 by Noxçi people, later better known as "Chechens"*Related to Chechnya...
rebels.
Nearly every Christmas Eve, Harm visits the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve refers to the evening or entire day preceding Christmas Day, a widely celebrated festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth that takes place on December 25...
to pay tribute to his father. In one episode, he met Jenny Lake (played by Catherine Bell
Catherine Bell
Catherine Lisa Bell is an American actress known for her role of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005...
) who was present on the USS Ticonderoga when his father was shot down. On another Christmas Eve, he invited one of his father's former squadron buddies Rear Admiral Thomas Boone to the wall. Another year, Harm was surprised by Clayton Webb bringing his half-brother Sergei to see him at the wall, after Webb exchanged two trucks of wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
for Sergei's freedom from Chechnya
Chechnya
The Chechen Republic , commonly referred to as Chechnya , also spelled Chechnia or Chechenia, sometimes referred to as Ichkeria , is a federal subject of Russia . It is located in the southeastern part of Europe in the Northern Caucasus mountains. The capital of the republic is the city of Grozny...
.
Service
Harm graduated from the United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
in 1985. His service number is #989548301. ("The Prisoner" airdate May 8, 1996) During his early naval career, Harm was a naval aviator flying F-14 Tomcat
F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental program following the collapse of the F-111B project...
s. After an accident during a night landing on an aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
, in which his RIO
Naval Flight Officer
A Naval Flight Officer is an aeronautically designated commissioned officer in the United States Navy or United States Marine Corps that specializes in airborne weapons and sensor systems. NFOs are not pilots per se, but they may perform many "co-pilot" functions, depending on the type of aircraft...
(Radar Intercept Officer) dies, it is revealed that Harm suffers from night blindness (although in later seasons this is proved to be a misdiagnosis), he recovered on his grandmother's farm in Pennsylvania, before returning to Naval service. After graduating from law school at Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
and passing his bar exam, he transferred to JAG. After a few years as a Judge Advocate, he had laser surgery to correct what was misdiagnosed as night blindness (actually Blurred Vision as a result of retinal scarring caused by service action) and resumed his career as a naval aviator. Because of the slim chance of career advancement as an aviator, Harm returned to JAG Headquarters after six months of service aboard the USS Patrick Henry. While on the USS Patrick Henry his call sign was "Pappy" because he was older than the other aviators. Later, the other pilots re-named him "Hammer", because that was his father's call sign and they thought that Rabb's father would have been impressed by his son's bravery.
In the season 8 episodes "Ice Queen" and "Meltdown"--the pilot episodes for NCIS
NCIS (TV series)
NCIS, formerly known as NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, is an American police procedural drama television series revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which conducts criminal investigations involving the U.S...
--Rabb is accused of killing Lieutenant Loren Singer (played by Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers
Nanci Chambers is a Canadian/American actress who was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. She is perhaps best known for her role as the ambitious Lieutenant Loren Singer on the television series JAG. Chambers married David James Elliott, a fellow Canadian and her co-star on JAG, in 1992. Both...
, David James Elliot's wife). He was defended by Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant commander (United States)
Lieutenant commander is a mid-ranking officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade of O-4 and NATO rank code OF-3...
Faith Coleman (Alicia Coppola
Alicia Coppola
Alicia Coppola is an American television actress.-Career:Coppola started her TV career as a hostess on the MTV game show Remote Control. In 1991, she was hired to play vixen Lorna Devon on the soap opera Another World; she played the role until 1994...
). Though NCIS Agent Gibbs
Leroy Jethro Gibbs
Leroy Jethro Gibbs is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the CBS TV series NCIS. He is portrayed by Mark Harmon.-Background:...
initially thought he was the culprit, he finally was convinced of his innocence, but it was NCIS Agent DiNozzo
Anthony DiNozzo
Anthony "Tony" D. DiNozzo Jr. is a fictional character from the CBS TV series NCIS. He is portrayed by Michael Weatherly.-Background:Tony comes from a wealthy family from Long Island, New York. He is an only child, but has been cut off from his family's fortune. His mother, maiden name Paddington,...
(Michael Weatherly
Michael Weatherly
Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr. is an American actor, best known for his roles as Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo on the television series NCIS, and Logan Cale on the television series Dark Angel.-Early life:...
) who found the proof that exonerated him, thus saving Harm from a lifetime in the brig.
While serving at JAG, Harm still kept up to date with his flight status. At one point, after being denied leave from his commanding officer, Rear Admiral Chegwidden
A. J. Chegwidden
Rear Admiral Albert Jethro 'A.J.' Chegwidden JAGC, USN , played by John M. Jackson, was the Judge Advocate General of the Navy until his retirement in May 2004 on the television series JAG. Chegwidden succeeded Rear Admiral Al Brovo, USN, played by Kevin Dunn, in 1996 and his successor is Major...
, to rescue Mac, Harm resigned his commission from the Navy. He had a short stint working for the CIA before being fired. While flying for the CIA, Harm landed a C-130 Hercules
C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport...
on-board the aircraft carrier
Aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is a warship designed with a primary mission of deploying and recovering aircraft, acting as a seagoing airbase. Aircraft carriers thus allow a naval force to project air power worldwide without having to depend on local bases for staging aircraft operations...
USS Seahawk. While working the CIA, Harm was certified in several different types of aircraft including the F/A 18 and C-130 among others. Harm was subsequently reinstated into the Navy and once again served at JAG Headquarters.
In the final episode Harm and his longtime partner and best friend, Lt. Colonel Sarah MacKenzie were engaged. They decided to leave to fate which of of them would retire their commission and had Bud flip a coin. (the outcome was never aired, therefore, the career status of either is unknown.)
Dates of Promotion
- Promoted to Lieutenant CommanderLieutenant commander (United States)Lieutenant commander is a mid-ranking officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade of O-4 and NATO rank code OF-3...
in episode 1.13 Defensive Action (original air date, March 20, 1996) - Promoted to CommanderCommander (United States)In the United States, commander is a military rank that is also sometimes used as a military title, depending on the branch of service. It is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the military, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Naval rank:In the United States...
in episode 5.9 Contemptuous Words (original air date, November 23, 1999) - Promoted to Captain in episode 10.22 Fair Winds and Following Seas (original air date, April 29, 2005) and authorized under to assume the rank before official "pay grade" promotionFrockingFrocking is a United States military term for a commissioned or non-commissioned officer selected for promotion wearing the insignia of the higher grade before the official date of promotion . An officer or NCO who has been selected for promotion may be authorized to "frock" to the next grade...
by Major General Gordon CresswellGordon CresswellMajor General Gordon M. 'Biff' Cresswell, USMC was the last Judge Advocate General of the United States Navy on the fictional television series JAG. Major General Gordon Cresswell succeeded Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden upon his retirement in 2005.-Career:Like his predecessor, General Cresswell is...
.
Partners
- Lieutenant, Junior GradeLieutenant, Junior GradeLieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, United States Merchant Marine USMM, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, with the pay grade...
/ Commander Caitlin PikeCaitlin PikeAndrea Parker portrayed Commander Caitlin "Kate" Pike, USN in episodes A New Life, A New Life Part 2, Brig Break, Ares and Touch and Go...
, USN (Andrea ParkerAndrea ParkerAndrea Nicole Parker is an American actress and former ballet dancer.-Career:Parker began ballet training at age 6 and at age 15 she joined a professional dance company. She quit her career in ballet after three years of touring and trained to become an actress while working as a bartender...
) - left during the first season, she returned to guest in season 6 episode "Touch and Go". - Lieutenant, Junior Grade Meg AustinMeg AustinLieutenant, Junior Grade Megan "Meg" Austin , is a main character in the first season of the television series JAG portrayed by actress Tracey Needham.-Character Biography:...
, USN (Tracey NeedhamTracey NeedhamTracey Needham is a Texas-born American actress best known as Paige Thatcher on Life Goes On during the series' second to fourth seasons , and then on the first season of JAG as Lt. Meg Austin .-Biography:...
) - Partnered with Harm for the entire Season 1, left after 1st season when JAG was first canceled by NBC. - Lieutenant Commander Tracy Manetti, USN (Tamlyn TomitaTamlyn TomitaTamlyn Naomi Tomita is an actress, who has appeared in many Hollywood films and television series.-Early life:Tomita was born in Okinawa, the daughter of Shiro and Asako Tomita. Her father then later became a Los Angeles Police Officer, rising to the rank of sergeant. He succumbed to cancer in...
) - Harm's partner for seven episodes in season 8. - MajorMajor (United States)In the United States Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps, major is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel...
/ Lieutenant ColonelLieutenant Colonel (United States)In the United States Army, United States Air Force, and United States Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a field grade military officer rank just above the rank of major and just below the rank of colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of commander in the other uniformed services.The pay...
Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzieSarah MacKenzieLieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, JAGC, USMC is one of the main characters in the JAG TV series.In her first appearance on the show and for several seasons, she holds the rank of Major USMC, but is then promoted to Lieutenant...
, USMC (Catherine BellCatherine BellCatherine Lisa Bell is an American actress known for her role of Lieutenant Colonel Sarah MacKenzie of the television show JAG from 1997 to 2005...
) - Harm's long-time partner, best friend, and later fiancée.
Awards and decorations
The list below contains all of Rabb's known awards and decorations (current as of season 10). The names are given in order of precedence, according to SECNAVINST 1650.1F and the U.S. Navy Uniform Regulations (NAVPERS 1566.5G). |
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| Naval Aviator insignia | |||||
| Silver Star Silver Star The Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy.... |
Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The... w/ 1 award star Award star An award star is a decoration issued to personnel of the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard in lieu of multiple awards of the same award. An award star is very similar to an oak leaf cluster, which serves the same purpose in the United States Army and United States Air Force... |
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| Combat Action Ribbon Combat Action Ribbon The Combat Action Ribbon is a personal military decoration of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and United States Coast Guard which is awarded to those who, in any grade including and below that of a Captain in the Navy and Coast Guard , have actively participated in ground or... |
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation The Meritorious Unit Commendation is a mid-level unit award of the United States military which is awarded to any military command which displays exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service, heroic deeds, or valorous actions.... |
National Defense Service Medal National Defense Service Medal The National Defense Service Medal is a military service medal of the United States military originally commissioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower... w/ 1 service star Service star A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a United States military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service... |
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| Southwest Asia Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal The Southwest Asia Service Medal is a military award of the United States armed forces which was created by order of President George H.W. Bush on March 12, 1991. The award is intended to recognize those military service members who performed duty during the years of the Persian Gulf War... w/ 1 service star Service star A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a United States military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service... |
Kosovo Campaign Medal Kosovo Campaign Medal The Kosovo Campaign Medal is a military award of the United States armed forces established by Executive Order 13154 of President Bill Clinton on May 3, 2000... w/ 1 service star Service star A service star, also referred to as a battle star, campaign star, or engagement star, is an attachment to a United States military decoration which denotes participation in military campaigns or multiple bestowals of the same award. Service stars are typically issued for campaign medals, service... |
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal The Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is a United States armed forces military award created by George W. Bush on March 12, 2003 by Executive Order 13289. It recognizes those military service members who have deployed overseas in direct service to the War on Terror from September 11,... |
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| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal is a military award of the United States military which was created by Executive Order 13289 of President George W. Bush on March 12, 2003... |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) The Wisam Al-Tahrir was issued by the government of Kuwait for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign.-Description:The Kuwait Liberation Medal was approved by the Kuwait Council of Ministers for award in five classes, generally according to the rank of the recipient... |
War Medal of Military Virtue | |||
Harm received his Silver Star
Silver Star
The Silver Star is the third-highest combat military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States armed forces for valor in the face of the enemy....
for leading a nuclear missile away from the USS Seahawk in an F-14 Tomcat
F-14 Tomcat
The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy's Naval Fighter Experimental program following the collapse of the F-111B project...
.
Harm received his first Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a medal awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself or herself in support of operations by "heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in an aerial flight, subsequent to November 11, 1918." The...
for saving the injured CAG of the USS Seahawk after the modified Tomcat they were flying was damaged by Flak during an ATARS run prior to an alpha strike (pilot)(Season 1). This incident also earned Harm the respect of a former shipmate and prompted him to start wearing his wings again. Harm received his second Distinguished Flying Cross for pushing his wingman to safety using his wingman's tailhook and his F-14's windscreen.
Harm was given the Military Virtue Medal
Military Virtue Medal
The Military Virtue Medal is a Romanian military decoration, instituted on April 8, 1872, by King Carol I. A previous version, called Pro Virtute Militari, was established by Alexandru Ioan Cuza in 1860 for the veterans of the Dealul Spirii battle between the revolutionaries and the Ottomans, but...
by the King of Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
for saving the king's daughter. He is authorized to wear the medal with his awards.
Personal life
Harm lives in a small Washington DC loft apartment north of Union StationUnion Station (Washington, D.C.)
Washington Union Station is a train station and leisure destination visited by 32 million people each year in the center of Washington, D.C. The train station is served by Amtrak, MARC and Virginia Railway Express commuter rail services as well as by Washington Metro subway trains and local buses...
that he renovated himself. During the first few seasons of JAG, he smoked Cuban cigars occasionally but then later quit as he did not like being addicted to them. He owned a classic red 1969 Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette C3
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors for the 1968 through 1982 model years. Corvette chief Zora Arkus-Duntov wanted a striking new Corvette; although engines and chassis components were mostly carried over from the previous generation, its...
, but it was stolen; he would later recover the car frame. He later "rebuilt" it (the steering wheel he bought was from his original car) with help from his friend Commander Sturgis Turner
Sturgis Turner
Commander Peter Ulysses "Sturgis" Turner JAGC, USN was a character in the JAG TV series.-Biography:A good friend and former Naval Academy classmate of Harm, and a great rival in the courts. He served on submarines before becoming a lawyer and is the son of a Baptist Navy chaplain. Sturgis and Harm...
, whom he met during their academy days, Harm once thought the car had been stolen, but Sturgis had taken it from his garage to get a new top placed onto it. Later, it suffered damage from a collision with an old woman attempting insurance fraud.
Harm owns a vintage Stearman
Stearman Aircraft
Stearman Aircraft Corporation was an aircraft manufacturer in Wichita, Kansas. Although the company designed a range of other aircraft, it is most known for producing the Model 75, which is commonly known simply as the "Stearman" or "Boeing Stearman"....
plane that he named "Sarah" after his grandmother (not his partner). He likes to take friends up flying when he's not working.
Rabb likes olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
s, organic
Organic food
Organic foods are foods that are produced using methods that do not involve modern synthetic inputs such as synthetic pesticides and chemical fertilizers, do not contain genetically modified organisms, and are not processed using irradiation, industrial solvents, or chemical food additives.For the...
noodle
Noodle
The noodle is a type of food, made from any of a variety of doughs, formed into long thin ribbons, strips, curly-cues, waves, helices, pipes, tubes, strings, or other various shapes, sometimes folded. They are usually cooked in a mixture of boiling water and/or oil. Depending upon the type, noodles...
s (he eats at Ho's Organic Noodles) and Thai food
Cuisine of Thailand
Thai cuisine is the national cuisine of Thailand. Blending elements of several Southeast Asian traditions, Thai cooking places emphasis on lightly prepared dishes with strong aromatic components. The spiciness of Thai cuisine is well known. As with other Asian cuisines, balance, detail and variety...
, and plays guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
to relax.
Rabb has several girlfriends throughout all ten seasons, but by the end of the Final Season, he is finally in a relationship with Sarah 'Mac' MacKenzie
Sarah MacKenzie
Lieutenant Colonel Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, JAGC, USMC is one of the main characters in the JAG TV series.In her first appearance on the show and for several seasons, she holds the rank of Major USMC, but is then promoted to Lieutenant...
. By the end of the series, they marry. Before, he has been jealous of Mac's relationships with Mic Brumby, and Agent Web.