Writer:	Samantha Howard Corbin
Director:	Alex Zakrzewski
Star:	Tracie Thoms (Kat Miller (Episodes 3.13+; recurring previously)),  Thom Barry (Det. Will Jeffries),  Kathryn Morris (Det. Lilly Rush),  John Finn (Lt. John Stillman),  Jeremy Ratchford (Det. Nick Vera),  Danny Pino (Scotty Valens)
Recurring Role:	Kenneth Johnson (Joseph (as Kenneth Johnson))
Guest Star:	Gigi Goff (Lindsey Taylor (2004)),  Lily Goff (Lindsey Taylor (2006)),  Michael Wiseman (Charles Kozlowski (2004/2006)),  Aramis Knight (Emilio),  Camillia Sanes (Alegria),  Nestor Carbonell (Mike Valens),  Tim DeKay (Geoff Taylor (2004/2006)),  Katherine Narducci (Brenda (2004/2006) (as Kathrine Narducci)),  Malik Kirkwood (Boy (as Malik Elijah Kirkwood)),  Saundra McClain (Female Principle),  Lesley Fera (Dana Taylor (2004)),  Bitsie Tulloch (Tara Kozlowski (2004/2006)),  Brian Gross (Tommy Kelly (2004/2006)),  Kristin Bauer (Paula (2004/2006))

International Airdates:
- Denmark: November 8, 2006 on TV3+ (edit) In the casting sides and the CBS press release for this episode, the Taylors' last name was Tucker and Charles Kozlowski's first name was Bill. Additionally, even though it's not said in the dialog, Brenda and Frank's last name was Bruno. (edit) Music Featured in This Episode:
- White Houses by Vanessa Carlton
- White Flag by Dido
- Chocolate by Snow Patrol
- Bullet and a Target by Citizen Cope
- Turn Time Around by Nyles Lannon
- Grazed Knees by Snow Patrol
- Little by Little by Oasis (edit) Lily Goff and Gigi Goff, who play the Taylors' daughter Lindsay in 2006 and 2004, are sisters in real life, born two years apart. (edit)

Scotty Valens: Your husband's overseas, Paula?
Paula: Ass-deep in the Sunni Triangle.
Lilly Rush: Not exactly a garden spot.
Paula: The desert air must appeal to him, because he keeps re-enlisting. (edit) Paula: Me and Jeff might have had a thing.
Lilly Rush: Like an affair?
Paula: No, we'd get together and do crosswords. (edit) Kat Miller: (about her daughter) She's pouting because I wouldn't let her come with.
Lilly Rush: An eight-year-old wants to see a crime scene?
Kat Miller: She's a weird kid. (edit) Jeffries: Last to see was the husband, Geoff. Said she went for a walk that night – never came back.
Vera: Lame story.
Jeffries: So lame it could be true. (edit) Dana: (about Frank) One minute he was telling a joke, the next minute his blood and insides were all over the truck. All over me. It's not like a video game or a movie. It breaks your heart right in half. (edit)

Dana Taylor disappeared and died on October 13, 2004. (edit) From Dana's missing persons file, we can see that she was born on April 16, 1976. Yet when Det. Jeffries pulls her file from the case box, he states Dana was thirty. She would have turned 30 in 2006, but when she went missing, she was 28. (edit) We learn the exact age Lilly was when her father left: six. (edit) We find out that, like Lt. Stillman, Jeffries is a Vietnam War veteran. (edit) Pay attention to Scotty's choice of words when his brother teases him about not visiting them more often: "I can't visit my own brother without being abused?" (edit)

Title: The War at Home
The title of the episode is probably derived from a 1996 movie of the same name, starring Martin Sheen and Kathy Bates, about a soldier returning from Vietnam who is troubled by flashbacks. (edit) Det. Jeffries: Maybe the husband pulled a Scott Peterson.

Scott Peterson's wife Laci, then eight months pregnant, disappeared around Christmas 2002. Her husband reported her missing on Christmas Eve, and held press conferences saying he had been fishing when his wife disappeared. The bodies were discovered in April 2003 near the spot Peterson claimed to have been fishing that night. He was convicted for the murder of Laci and their unborn son, although the evidence was largely circumstantial. Scott Peterson was sentenced to death on March 16, 2005, and is currently serving his time in San Quentin State Prison. (edit) Lilly: How long could someone with a missing arm stay lost?
Kat: Ever see The Fugitive?

There have been many remakes of the same story, but Kat is probably referring to the 1993 movie The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford. The gist of the story is same in all versions: Dr. Richard Kimble, wrongly accused for murdering his wife, must avoid being captured by the authorities while searching for the real killer – a one-armed man. (edit) Kat Miller: So Geoff had a side dish...
Tara: Lot of people have Jodies.

The term "Jody" used to describe a person of the opposite sex who looks after the person left behind by an armed forces member, currently serving overseas, is an old military slang term. It was featured in the classic army marching cadence "The Duckworth Chant" (also called "Jody Call" or "Sound Off"):

Sergeant: Sound off!
Platoon: One-two!
Sergeant: Sound off!
Platoon: Three-four!

Later lines in the call consist of the Sergeant using lines like: "Your baby was there when you left (Platoon: "You're right!"); "Jody was there when you left" (Platoon: "You're right!"); "Ain't it great to have a pal, who works so hard to keep up morale." (edit) Mr. Kozlowski: G.I. Janes.

G.I. Jane was a 1997 movie starring Demi Moore and Viggo Mortensen. Moore's character, Jane O'Neill, attempts to complete a grueling training regimen and become a Navy SEAL. (edit)