Character

Platoon of Infantrymen

procedural coordinated combat-ready dutiful sacrificial resolute

Five U.S. infantrymen died in service, their bodies confirmed returning home as President Bartlet briefs senior staff on Air Force One. Bartlet announces the loss amid a shift from press strategy on the Blue Ridge diversion to urgent family notifications and a Columbia shuttle recertification briefing. Their deaths demand immediate White House response, elevating military casualties above domestic spin and forcing operational pivots in a high-stakes flight.

2 appearances

Also known as: platoon of infantrymen, five infantrymen

Platoon of …'s Journey

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

Blue Ridge Diversion: Scrambling the Cover Story

Deceased (their loss registers across the cabin as a weighty, sobering fact).

Referenced as 'five infantrymen' confirmed dead and being returned — their deaths are the pivot that abruptly ends the spin session and demand presidential action; they are narrative catalysts rather …

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S4E19 · Angel Maintenance

In-Flight Briefing: Casualties, Cover Stories, and Colombia

Not applicable (deceased); their loss produces sorrow and moral urgency among living characters.

Referenced by Bartlet as the unit that suffered five fatalities from a friendly‑fire incident; their deaths drive the President's decision to personally notify families and shape the gravity of the …

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