🎄25 years ago today, "In Excelsis Deo" aired on television and won 2 Emmys, Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Richard Schiff as Toby Ziegler. The Pentagon was also very touched by the handling of the story line dealing with the death of a homeless veteran of the Korean conflict. In fact, they were so impressed that they gave the show access to film at Arlington National Cemetery. The Department of Defense then supplied the Marine Honor Guard and chaplain, and set up the whole funeral. During the funeral scene, all persons in uniform are members of the U.S. Armed Forces, performing their actual roles in a military funeral. Richard Schiff said that it was such a powerful and moving story, that after every take, he broke down and cried.