My wife and I are true fans of this series, and have followed since it's creation from the original Jag series. Of course, it doesn't hurt that we're also huge fans of Christopher Lloyd, having followed him since his 4 year stint on Taxi years ago. Lloyd has always played interesting characters, whether it be Reverend Jim on Taxi, Judge Doom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and of course, Dr. Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future series.
On this episode, he plays and "old" codger who is a Arizona survivor and he wants to have his ashes interred with his Navy "family" who rest on the Arizona Memorial in Hawaii. If you have never visited this truly awesome place, you owe it to yourself to take a trip you likely will never forget.
He steals a Purple Heart to get attention to his case, and insists Gibbs and team do a DNA analysis to prove he was actually on the ship when it was destroyed by the Japanese on 7 Dec, 1941before he will return the award to the family who owns it. Well, no DNA from back in the day, so Gibbs has to play a con on the con and the Purple Heart is recovered. Unfortunately, Joe dies from a major heart attack before things can get settled.
Tears were starting to flow from wife and I before the Gibbs team discovers shrapnel evidence in Joe's arm, proving he was actually on board that fateful day. More tears when Gibbs returns to the Arizona Memorial with Joes ashes and we see Joe gets placed on the ship below the sea.
Absolutely one of the best episodes ever!
Review of The Arizona
