My dad was a Marine vet stationed in the Pacific in Okinawa. He died several years ago, and never told me or my brother what he went through, except right before dementia and Alzheimer's took over his mind. He confided to my husband, whose Dad was in the navy in WWII, the horrific events he had witnessed, and how he felt guilty about surviving, while his friends perished in front of his eyes. This episode of NCIS was so powerful, thanks to the writers--who had created an extraordinary script--and, of course, Christopher Lloyd's incredibly powerful performance, enhanced by Mark Harmon's impressive and emotional support. I, like some other viewers, had gotten tired of the silly plots and weak scripts of late, but decided to record this episode after I saw that Mr. Lloyd was guesting. I was overcome at the end, and, even a half hour after the episode was over, I still cannot stop tearing up! My dad's generation came back from the war, and immediately took advantage of the GI bill, went to college, and chose a professional path to follow. My dad and so many like him were expected to transition to normalcy without the any assistance from mental health services: consequently, many men and women who had been traumatized by war like my Dad just sucked it up all their adult lives...my Dad explained to us how he was haunted by what he had experienced, but nevertheless, dutifully provided me and my brother and mom with everything we could possibly need, including a hefty bequest upon his and my mom's recent deaths.His business career was extremely demanding, long hours, tyrannical bosses, and very little appreciation shown for all his hard work. I feel most sad because I had no idea until he was 90+ what he went through, and how hard he worked to provide for his family until and after the end of his life. I sit here, a retired teacher, with a good pension, and a solid inheritance that is earning dividends for me as I write this review. Thank you Dad! And thank u,Mark Harmon and Christopher Lloyd, for such a poignant story depicting how much we war babies owe our parents...and how much the world owes the troops of all the wars that have helped us maintain a free world, while not perfect, still exists, and has been very very good to so many of us.