Before deploying, MTV and the producers of the Real World pitched him the idea for a documentary following his returning to Iraq as well as his family members' reactions. Though initially reluctant, Conklin agreed. The documentary, fully titled The Real World Presents: Return to Duty, aired on November 11, 2009.Return to Duty. Real Television. November 5, 2009Genzlinger, Neil (November 11, 2009). "From Peaceful Gettysburg to the Battlefield of Iraq". The New York Times.Stuever, Hank (November 10, 2009). "Tours de force: Shows plumb truths of war", The Washington Post. Conklin says that he was "very pleased with how it all came together".
