U.S.S. Brooke

C.J. unleashes 'U.S.S. Brooke' as a verbal torpedo in her office showdown, naming the gray-hulled Navy destroyer where Barrie pulled temporary duty—a vessel churning through non-combat seas, decks echoing with routine drills instead of gunfire. No steel glimpsed, no rails gripped; the ship detonates Barrie's medal myth, his face crumpling as hypocrisy engulfs him, slinking out defeated under its shadow.

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Purpose

Conduct non-combat naval deployments and temporary duty rotations for personnel assignments.

Significance

Shatters General Barrie's stolen valor facade, arming C.J.'s ruthless rebuttal to humiliate him, neutralize his threats, and etch authentic service against hollow posturing.

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S2E5 · And It's Surely To Their Credit

C.J. Exposes General Barrie's Stolen Valor

C.J. invokes the U.S.S. Brooke as the specific Navy vessel for Barrie's temporary duty, emphasizing its lack of combat engagement—no shots fired—to dismantle the medal's legitimacy; it functions as evidentiary context amplifying hypocrisy in the readiness debate.

Before: Historical reference point for Barrie's service record

After: Repurposed as damning proof undermining Barrie's valor claims

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