Thomas F. Morrissey served as a helicopter pilot in the Republic of Vietnam between April 1970 and April 1971 with the 117th Assault Helicopter Company (Warlords). After completing his tour of duty, he studied visual arts at the University of Florida (BA in Fine Art 1976) and at Arizona State University (MFA 1978). He is a full professor of photography and computer graphics at the Community College of Rhode Island. He has taught photography for over 20 years at several other institutions including MIT, RISD, and Providence College. His works are included in several collections including the International Center for Photography, the Museum of Art at Cornell University, the RISD Museum, the Corcoran Gallery, and several international collections. The book, Between the Lines: Photographs from the National Vietnam Veterans War Memorial, Washington, DC will be released in the spring of 2000, published by Syracuse University press.

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