Jack Reese
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Lieutenant Commander
Jack Reese, U.S. Navy, is a fictional character
played by Christian Slater
on television
serial
drama
, The West Wing
.
Upon commissioning, he evidently entered the Navy's Submarine Service. At some point in his career, he served on one or more Los Angeles class submarine
s, and prior to his appointment as the military aide to National Security Advisor
Nancy McNally Reese served as Regional Director for the Offices of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Southeast Asia.
Reese was first introduced in the fourth season when he met Donna Moss
outside a Washington, D.C.
polling place on Election Day
2002. Donna had filed an absentee ballot
to vote in that year's presidential election in her home state of Wisconsin
. However, Donna had accidentally voted for all Republican candidates, including Robert Richie, the Republican candidate for president, instead of Jed Bartlet, as she had intended. She was searching for a person voting for Richie to trade votes with her, vote for Bartlet instead of Richie, to make it even. Reese was the one who finally agreed to do this.
That evening, he moved into the White House
for his first shift as watch commander in the Situation Room
. During his first shift, there is a coup in Venezuela
.
Following much awkwardness between Donna and Jack, they began seeing each other and on Christmas Eve
, Jack booked a room at an exclusive bed and breakfast in Washington, D.C.
for the couple to spend the holidays. Jack was due to attend the President's second Inauguration
with Donna, but was transferred to Aviano Air Base
in Italy due to events detailed below.
, similar to the 1994 Rwandan genocide
. The President asked Jack to complete a force depletion report without informing Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson
. Jack did this, but later was transferred out of the White House to Italy
because Leo McGarry
accidentally revealed to the Secretary that he had seen a force depletion report prepared by Reese without the Secretary's knowledge.
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant Commander is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander...
Jack Reese, U.S. Navy, is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
played by Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
serial
Serial (radio and television)
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drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
, The West Wing
The West Wing (TV series)
The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
.
Upon commissioning, he evidently entered the Navy's Submarine Service. At some point in his career, he served on one or more Los Angeles class submarine
Los Angeles class submarine
The Los Angeles class, sometimes called the LA class or the 688 class, is a class of nuclear-powered fast attack submarines that forms the backbone of the United States submarine fleet. With 43 submarines on active duty and 19 retired, the Los Angeles class is the most numerous nuclear powered...
s, and prior to his appointment as the military aide to National Security Advisor
National Security Advisor (United States)
The Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs, commonly referred to as the National Security Advisor , serves as the chief advisor to the President of the United States on national security issues...
Nancy McNally Reese served as Regional Director for the Offices of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Southeast Asia.
Reese was first introduced in the fourth season when he met Donna Moss
Donna Moss
Donnatella "Donna" Moss is a fictional character played by Janel Moloney on the television serial drama The West Wing. Donna is a recurring character during the first season, although she appears in every episode, making her a de facto regular...
outside a 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....
polling place on Election Day
Election Day (politics)
Election Day refers to the day when general elections are held. In many countries, general elections are always held on a Sunday, to enable as many voters as possible to participate, while in other countries elections are always held on a weekday...
2002. Donna had filed an absentee ballot
Absentee ballot
An absentee ballot is a vote cast by someone who is unable or unwilling to attend the official polling station. Numerous methods have been devised to facilitate this...
to vote in that year's presidential election in her home state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. However, Donna had accidentally voted for all Republican candidates, including Robert Richie, the Republican candidate for president, instead of Jed Bartlet, as she had intended. She was searching for a person voting for Richie to trade votes with her, vote for Bartlet instead of Richie, to make it even. Reese was the one who finally agreed to do this.
That evening, he moved into the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
for his first shift as watch commander in the Situation Room
White House Situation Room
The White House Situation Room is a conference room and intelligence management center in the basement of the West Wing of the White House. It is run by the National Security Council staff for the use of the President of the United States and his advisors to monitor and deal...
. During his first shift, there is a coup in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
.
Following much awkwardness between Donna and Jack, they began seeing each other and 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...
, Jack booked a room at an exclusive bed and breakfast 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....
for the couple to spend the holidays. Jack was due to attend the President's second Inauguration
Inauguration
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the President of the United States officially takes the oath of office....
with Donna, but was transferred to Aviano Air Base
Aviano Air Base
Aviano Air Base is a NATO Air Base under U.S. Air Force administration in northeastern Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. It is located in Aviano municipality, at the foot of the Carnic Pre-Alps, or Southern Carnic Alps, about 15 kilometers from Pordenone.-Units:Aviano is hosted by the...
in Italy due to events detailed below.
Jack's departure
Following the President's Inaugural Address, the United States engaged in a conflict in the fictional country of Equatorial Kundu in order to stop the genocideGenocide
Genocide is defined as "the deliberate and systematic destruction, in whole or in part, of an ethnic, racial, religious, or national group", though what constitutes enough of a "part" to qualify as genocide has been subject to much debate by legal scholars...
, similar to the 1994 Rwandan genocide
Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan Genocide was the 1994 mass murder of an estimated 800,000 people in the small East African nation of Rwanda. Over the course of approximately 100 days through mid-July, over 500,000 people were killed, according to a Human Rights Watch estimate...
. The President asked Jack to complete a force depletion report without informing Secretary of Defense Miles Hutchinson
Miles Hutchinson
Miles Hutchinson is a fictional character on the NBC television series The West Wing played by the late actor Steve Ryan. Hutchinson has served as the Secretary of Defense to President Josiah Bartlet throughout his two terms in office....
. Jack did this, but later was transferred out of the White House to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
because Leo McGarry
Leo McGarry
Leo Thomas McGarry is a fictional character played by John Spencer on the television serial drama The West Wing. The role earned Spencer the 2002 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. McGarry's character, the former United States Secretary of Labor, begins the series as the White...
accidentally revealed to the Secretary that he had seen a force depletion report prepared by Reese without the Secretary's knowledge.
See also
- The West WingThe West Wing (TV series)The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...
- List of characters on The West Wing
- List of politicians on The West Wing
- List of episodes of The West Wing