At one point Tony compares Kersey with John Walker Lindh, a turncoat citizen of the USA whom a federal grand jury indicted on 10 charges related to his having collaborated with the Al-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. He finally made a plea bargain in a federal court which resulted in a sentence of 20 years in prison without parole. He was released on parole with strict conditions on On May 23, 2019 for the remaining three years of his sentence.
The name of the victim in this episode is Marine First Lieutenant Michael Torres. Actor Wilmer Valderrama would later join the series as Special Agent Nicholas Torres. Despite having the same last name, these characters do not share any relation.