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Chapter 1150 Taking on some work for the Navy

"The Presidential Medal of Freedom?" Jack asked in surprise.

He was not surprised to see Rossi in Dana Moger's office again after four weeks, but he didn't quite understand what this medal he was talking about was.

Rossi corrected with a smile, “It’s the Distinguished Presidential Medal of Freedom, with an additional blue ribbon, but medals of this level only account for about 4% of all Presidential Medals of Freedom awarded.

The last person to receive this honor was Pope John Paul II, and that was nearly 20 years ago.”

Jack raised his hand to signal him to wait, took out his phone and Googled it, then he found out that the medal Rossi mentioned was considered one of the highest honors a civilian (non-military) could receive.

The only award that can be compared with the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Congressional Gold Medal, but the latter's process is extremely cumbersome, requiring initiation by more than two-thirds of the members of both the Senate and the House of Representatives and submission to the relevant committees for review.

The process for the Presidential Medal of Freedom is relatively simple, and the President can make the decision at his own discretion.

It has been more than a month since the VX missile crisis on Alcatraz Island, and the aftermath has gradually subsided.

General Hammer was brought to a military court, but perhaps in order to calm the morale of the troops, or for other reasons, it is also possible that Jack's testimony played some role.

This veteran was ultimately sentenced to only 20 years in prison, and the "wrong" congressional elders chose to keep quiet.

The conflict between the military and the congressional masters has a long history, and Jack now has connections in the government and does not need to be a bootlicker for the congressional masters.

On the contrary, a certain newly elected female senator would come up to warm his bed from time to time, and kneeling and licking him was considered a kind of boudoir pleasure.

Therefore, Jack finally chose to tell the truth and submitted the conversation he heard outside the guard room as testimony. General Hammer had clearly refused to launch the VX missile, which played a very critical role in the final judgment.

After all, this general belongs to the Marine Corps, and as we all know, the Marine Corps is the only force in the US military that can be mobilized by the president without the approval of Congress. It is very important for the anti-terrorism war that may occur anytime and anywhere.

Although this statement is not rigorous, in fact, there has never been a case in history where a president has privately mobilized troops without going through Congress.

After all, the United States is not a makeshift team like the great country, where such trivial things as "air-transferred" troops participating in military mutinies or the president rebelling would happen at any time.

But unlike Jack's previous life, before someone traveled through time, the American strategy had returned to traditional great power competition from anti-terrorism operations after the Cold War, and had fierce conflicts with a major power in the East in various fields. People like One, Two, and Three were once again valued and their status was quite stable.

However, the international situation in this integrated world still maintains the old operating rules, and the war on terror is in full swing, as if it will never end.

Therefore, the Marine Corps, which has flexible configuration and is more convenient to use than anyone else, is still highly valued, and there is a hint of challenging the "third-class" army.

This time, General Hammer has caused a huge trouble for "Ma Run", but the cause is an old problem that the military has long criticized. Conversely, it can also be said that there is a reason for everything.

So while the military was suppressing the "four types of people" internally, it also took the opportunity to quarrel with the old men in Congress. The lenient sentence of the military court this time could be regarded as a disguised demonstration.

Jack was a little confused by the intricate relationships involved, but fortunately, these had nothing to do with him. After all, as an FBI agent, he was able to turn the tide in this incident, and the congressmen would not take their anger out on him alone.

If San Francisco were really bombed by a VX missile, causing massive civilian casualties, not only would the military and "Marun" be in trouble, but even the senators who held the hearing and rejected General Hammer's plea for their fallen subordinates would also be to blame.

Only when some things happen will the high and mighty masters be touched and make some small changes. This is the same everywhere.

Gusby, who had just finished his honeymoon, also received a Presidential Medal of Freedom. Unlike Jack, his medal lacked the word "outstanding" in its title, but its value was equally high.

It is estimated that each of the SEALs will get a Navy Cross. Jason may even receive the Navy Medal of Honor awarded by Congress. The military will only be more generous to its own people.

"So you flew from Los Angeles to New York just to inform me that I won a medal?" Jack asked suspiciously.

"Of course, it's a great honor." Rossi winked slyly.

Jack thought he was talking nonsense, "Come on, let's get down to business."

Of course Rossi knew that his beloved disciple didn't care about such things, so he smiled and talked about the real purpose of his trip.

"The Navy wants assistance from the FBI. Their Criminal Investigation Bureau has been overloaded for a long time, and the field agents have not had a vacation for a long time."

"NCIS is too busy?" Jack expressed his disbelief. Jethro Gibbs was not the type to ask for help easily.

"A car bomb exploded outside an office building in the Navy compound yesterday. The news is still under lockdown, but NCIS is currently overwhelmed."

Rossi's words startled Jack, "The NCIS office was bombed? Who did it? Is anyone injured?"

The smile disappeared from Rossi's face, and the old man nodded solemnly, "The exterior wall of the building was severely damaged, and there were many casualties in the Navy Department, including some minor injuries in Gibbs' field team.

Their crime lab was relatively lightly damaged, though, and your goth lover was not hurt."

"Abby was just my high school classmate. I remained a virgin until I was 20."

Jack's words of defense made Rossi suddenly realize, "So, between Ms. Anderson and Hannah, who is the lucky one?"

"Of course." Jack braked the car in time, as he was almost tricked into revealing the truth by this old man.

"So, what price did you sell our group for this time?" Jack forced himself to change the subject.

"It's just cooperation." Rossi said with a look of disdain for someone being too mercenary, "The Navy hopes that your team can accept some cases with vague jurisdiction for a long time.

In exchange, the Most Wanted team shouldn't have to worry about the fuel costs for your Bombardier business jet for the next few years."

"If I remember correctly, we agreed before that the crew and maintenance of that business jet would be borne by the bureau, so we took on the case from the International Department." Jack said angrily.

"But now the International Department has officially come under the jurisdiction of the New York Office. In other words, your budget and theirs are now all under the name of the New York Office."

Rossi looked like she was worried about her old lover. "Just consider it a favor. We've already made an agreement. Even if you don't take the case, it will be assigned to other teams in the bureau. But NCIS would rather you take it over."

Well, the previous help had caused trouble. Jack could probably guess that this request was most likely made by Gibbs, and the beads on the abacus were really clacking loudly.

"Okay, let's just consider it as the navy has helped us a lot before." Jack finally agreed reluctantly.