Began my professional career as an assistant in the newsroom of KNX-CBS Radio, Los Angeles where I was learning more about practical journalism than in college. I was drafted and in 1966 sent to Vietnam assigned as a combat correspondent with the 25th Infantry Division at Cu Chi. Returned home, finished my degree at the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle. Worked for WBBM-CBS Radio as a writer and reporter; then news director of WBBM-FM. Next came a lengthy career at WTTW, Chicago’s public television station, where I did investigative reporting, produced many documentaries for PBS, the best known of which are MAKING M*A*S*H, and “College Can Be Killing.” Received the Peabody Award and multiple Emmy Awards. Moved back to LA to do story research for the M*A*S*H sequel. Produced, wrote and directed the M*A*S*H 20th Anniversary special for CBS. Produced, wrote, and directed the Museum of TV & Radio special for ABC under Grant Tinker (best boss ever). Eventually left television to become a full-time author. Have written seven non-fiction books including several military-related titles (None Braver; The Liberators) and Terri-The Truth with Michael Schiavo, a NY Times best seller. Also wrote two occasionally humorous novels about Southwest Florida (Fly on the Wall and Fly Unzipped). Did special reporting for WGCU-FM Fort Myers, including the documentary “My Vietnam War: During, After, and Way After.” Live with my wife of 57 years, Karen, in Punta Gorda. We have two children and four grandkids.