60 Minutes Season 53 Episode 25 2/28/2021: Survivors describe Iranian missile attack on Al Asad Airbase/Colson Whitehead on the "existential terror" of being descended from slaves

Survivors of the Iranian missile attack on Al Asad Airbase in Iraq describe their firsthand accounts of the moment the missiles hit, in this episode of 60 Minutes. The program features interviews with soldiers who were at the base during the attack, and explores the physical and psychological toll on those who experienced it. The episode also includes an interview with author Colson Whitehead, who talks about the themes of his latest novel The Underground Railroad and his experience of being descended from slaves. Whitehead discusses the "existential terror" he feels as a result of this history, and how it has influenced his writing. With exclusive footage and insightful interviews, 60 Minutes season 53 episode 25 offers a unique perspective on these two contrasting but equally compelling topics.