Ronald Crookshank

Ronald Crookshank commands respect as a regional director in the USF veterans' cadre, his presence in the Mural Room igniting nostalgia amid tense Smithsonian exhibit protests. Gesturing sharply to a corner chair, he summons ghosts of glory—his unit's White House summons under Franklin Roosevelt—infusing the standoff with historical weight. Toby courts his goodwill, C.J. clashes ideologically, yet Crookshank anchors the fray, embodying veteran pride clashing against modern geopolitical fractures in raw, unyielding fidelity to legacy.

2 appearances

Ronald Crookshank's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

Toby Builds Rapport with Veterans as C.J. Ignites Qumar Clash

Nostalgic authority laced with principled tension

Ronald, introduced as regional director, points sharply to the corner chair noting its relocated position since his unit's Roosevelt-era White House visit, standing as a silent historical anchor amid the …

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S3E8 · The Women of Qumar

C.J.'s Nazi-Qumar Analogy Explodes in Veterans' Meeting

Nostalgic calm amid encroaching tension

Ronald remains a silent sentinel during C.J.'s intrusion and interruption, having earlier evoked Roosevelt-era nostalgia via the chair; he observes the escalating clash quietly as the group prepares to exit, …

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Smithsonian