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'''Rear Admiral (lower half) Hackett, USNMC,''' was the President's physician during the Bartlet administration.
 
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When, [[He Shall, from Time to Time...|during the preparations for the first State of the Union address]], [[Josiah Bartlet|President Bartlet]] collapsed due to a combination of a case of influenza and an MS relapse, Hackett was the doctor on call. Despite Bartlet insisting that he was just having the flu, Hackett overruled him and scheduled more thorough testing at [[Wikipedia:National Naval Medical Center Bethesda|National Naval Medical Center Bethesda]] for the next day.
 
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}}'''Rear Admiral (LH) Hackett, USNMC,''' works as the Physician to the President during the [[Bartlet Administration]] following the death of Captain [[Morris Tolliver]].
   
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== Career ==
 
When, [[He Shall, from Time to Time...|during the preparations for the first State of the Union address]], [[Josiah Bartlet|President Bartlet]] collapsed due to a combination of a case of influenza and an MS relapse, Hackett was the doctor on call. Despite Bartlet insisting that he was just having the flu, Hackett preferred to err on the side of caution, although he did agree with him; he overruled the president and scheduled more thorough testing at [[Wikipedia:National Naval Medical Center Bethesda|National Naval Medical Center Bethesda]] for the next day, and stayed with him until Dr. [[Abigail Bartlet]] returned to the Residence.
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== Appearance and Personality ==
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Hackett is a tall naval officer (6'1") about the same age as President Bartlet. While retaining a full head of hair, it was already near-completely grey by 1999. On duty, he would typically wear Service Dress uniform.
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Compared to his predecessor, Hackett was quieter, retaining a confident dignity to himself, and cultivated a no-nonsense attitude. Despite this, he seemed to enjoy a few jokes made by the president at the senior staff's expense. Lacking the sass of Tolliver, he preferred to manage the president's health with more subtle redirection; he however had little trouble drawing the line at medical thoroughness.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
 
*As a member (and presumably director) of the [[Wikipedia:White House Medical Unit|White House Medical Unit]], he wears the [[Wikipedia:Presidential Service Badge|Presidential Service Badge]].
 
*As a member (and presumably director) of the [[Wikipedia:White House Medical Unit|White House Medical Unit]], he wears the [[Wikipedia:Presidential Service Badge|Presidential Service Badge]].
*According to his ribbons, he was awarded the [[Wikipedia:Navy Cross|Navy Cross]] at some point in his career.
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*According to his ribbons, he was awarded the [[Wikipedia:Navy Cross|Navy Cross]], the [[Wikipedia:Silver Star|Silver Star]], the [[Wikipedia:Legion of Merit|Legion of Merit]], the [[Wikipedia:Purple Heart|Purple Heart]] (twice) and the [[Wikipedia:Bronze Star|Bronze Star]] at some points in his career, and served in the Vietnam War (the last row contains the ribbon of the [[Wikipedia:Gallantry Cross (South Vietnam)|Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, with Palm Device]]).
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*He was played by [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0556831 Madison Mason].
 
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Revision as of 20:20, 27 October 2019

Rear Admiral (LH) Hackett, USNMC, works as the Physician to the President during the Bartlet Administration following the death of Captain Morris Tolliver.

Career

When, during the preparations for the first State of the Union address, President Bartlet collapsed due to a combination of a case of influenza and an MS relapse, Hackett was the doctor on call. Despite Bartlet insisting that he was just having the flu, Hackett preferred to err on the side of caution, although he did agree with him; he overruled the president and scheduled more thorough testing at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda for the next day, and stayed with him until Dr. Abigail Bartlet returned to the Residence.

Appearance and Personality

Hackett is a tall naval officer (6'1") about the same age as President Bartlet. While retaining a full head of hair, it was already near-completely grey by 1999. On duty, he would typically wear Service Dress uniform.

Compared to his predecessor, Hackett was quieter, retaining a confident dignity to himself, and cultivated a no-nonsense attitude. Despite this, he seemed to enjoy a few jokes made by the president at the senior staff's expense. Lacking the sass of Tolliver, he preferred to manage the president's health with more subtle redirection; he however had little trouble drawing the line at medical thoroughness.

Trivia


PREDECESSOR
Morris Tolliver
Physician to the President
Admiral Hackett
SUCCESSOR
n/a