PBS NewsHour

What it’s like to be a veteran of a war that never ends

Clip: 05/26/2017 | 3m 3s

Sometimes author Brian Castner asks himself, “How many tours would have been enough to know, deep down in my bones, that I had done my part?” After three tours, Castner got home from Iraq a decade ago. But the war isn’t over; it’s just gone on without him. Castner gives his humble opinion on why being a veteran today feels like having unfinished business.

Aired: 05/26/17 | Rating: NR

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