PRIDE TRAVELS TO AFGHANISTAN AFTER THE LEAD SUSPECT IN A MURDER CASE IS FOUND WITH THE NAVY-ISSUED JACKET OF AN OFFICER BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, ON "NCIS: NEW ORLEANS," TUESDAY, DEC. 16

"Stolen Valor" - The NCIS team investigates the murder of a retired SEAL who tracked down individuals impersonating military personnel. But the case takes a mysterious turn when the lead suspect is found with the Navy-issued jacket of an officer believed to have been killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan. Also, Brody discovers the normally holiday-obsessed Lasalle is inexplicably unenthusiastic about Christmas, on NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, Tuesday, Dec. 16 (9:00-10:01, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Scott Bakula (NCIS Special Agent Dwayne Pride)
Lucas Black (NCIS Special Agent Christopher Lasalle)
Zoe McLellan (Special Agent Meredith "Merri" Brody)
CCH Pounder (Dr. Loretta Wade)
Rob Kerkovich (Forensic Scientist Sebastian Lund)

GUEST CAST:

Felisha Terrell (Navy Lieutenant Adele "Addie" Watkins)
Brea Grant (Trish)
Katy Sullivan (Taylor Sands)
Jim Gleason (Marshal Chase)
Leslie Castay (Liza Chase)
Ilan Srulovicz (Len Bowers)
Michael Harrity (William "Bud" Samuels)
Aaron Smalls (Navy Liaison Blake Conner)
Gregory Kasyan (Sami)
Adam Aalderks (Zack Chase)
Ahmed Lucan (Hameed)
Jeff Grays (Security Guard)

WRITTEN BY: Laurie Arent

DIRECTED BY: Dennis Smith