In fact, the episode delivered what may be one of Gibbs’ most personal fears, and it only came after an episode of helping an old veteran fulfill a dying wish.
After pressuring the veteran (played by Christopher Lloyd) to relive his experience of the attack of the USS Arizona, Gibbs later confronted some of his own experiences from war.
NCIS aired its Season 17 finale on April 14, and while it wasn’t the ending CBS originally planned, it didn’t end in a way that was completely unsatisfying to viewers.