Character

Five Fallen Servicemen

deceased honored sacrificial

The five fallen servicemen form a deceased crew whose recent deaths prompt President Bartlet to call their families from Air Force One during a tense Andrews fly-by caused by landing gear issues. Bartlet sets aside frustrations with the Black Caucus and Vice Chairs to prioritize this outreach. Their loss pierces political distractions, refocuses the President on human costs, and underscores leadership's moral demands amid operational risks.

2 appearances

Also known as: five guys, the five fallen servicemen

Five Fallen …'s Journey

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2 moments

S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Bartlet Vents as Air Force One Ordered into Andrews Fly‑By

Deceased; their presence is manifest through grieving families and the solemn duty they impose on leadership.

Not alive in the scene but central to Bartlet's decision: their deaths are the human cost that redirect the President from political venting to personal outreach; their families will be …

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Andrews Fly‑By — The President Calls the Families

Absent and deceased; their loss creates a solemn, grieving emotional current that Bartlet responds to on behalf of the nation.

Referenced by Bartlet as 'the five guys' whose families he will call; they are not present but their deaths are the moral engine that redirects Bartlet's attention from politics to …

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