Bud Roberts
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Lieutenant Commander Bud Roberts JAGC, USN (played by Patrick Labyorteaux) is a character in the JAG TV series.
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Bud joined the navy, and as an Ensign was assigned to sea duty aboard the USS Seahawk as the Public Affairs officer under Captain Ross. He attended law school in the evenings at George Mason University and, upon scoring top grades in his finals, was assigned extra legal responsibilities and acted as a trial counsel for special courts-martial. Sarah MacKenzie and his wife Harriet Sims are the only people Bud will allow to read his law school grades.
Bud transferred to JAG upon the recommendation of Lt. Meg Austin. She requested him as her legal aid before she transferred out, and Bud was subsequently assigned to Harmon Rabb's section instead.
Bud was a big Star Trek fan.
LtJG Roberts married Ensign Harriett Sims in 1997 (to be verified). Together, they had 3 children:
- A.J. Roberts (named in the honour of RAdm A.J. Chegwidden, however not taking his proper first names Albert Jethro.)
- Sarah Roberts (named in the honour of Lt.Col Sarah MacKenzie. Unfortunately, the child died after child birth. )
- James Kirk Roberts (Named in the honour of Capt James T. Kirk)
Then Lieutenant Roberts was assigned as Judge Advocate on the USS Seahawk during the beginning of the War on Terrorism in 2002. He lost a leg trying to save a boy from a field of landmines in Afghanistan that year. He was transferred back to JAG HQ after his operation and proving that he was able to work for the US Navy.
Roberts was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 2004 in "Hail and Farewell" Part 1, this as the final act of command of the Judge Advocate General, Rear Admiral A.J. Chegwidden at his dining out.
In the series' final episode, LCDR Roberts remained at JAG HQ, even after being offered billets by Captain Rabb and Lt.Col MacKenzie.
