Arizona native, Ed Conley enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1968 at the age of 17. Wounded in Vietnam, Ed returned to the States as a 19 year old combat veteran, with lifelong medical concerns.
Most of his life he worked in the video production industry as a cameraman, director, producer and editor in television broadcast and news field as well as a producer of training and instructional videos for the Department of the Army. Ed is now retired and residing in his home in Vail where, he enjoys gardening, playing music and working with pottery.