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>> i was emotionally debilitating. there were scenes imbedded in my brain that i don't ever get over of dead people. >> he received the bronze star for his war reporting. after his army discharge in 1945, rooney went to hollywood where he co-wrote the screen play of the story of the stars and stripes for metro gold win mayer. as a freelance writer, he wrote articles for public laces, like reader's digest and life magazine. but his big break came in 1949 when he landed at cbs as a writer. yet rooney wanted to get back to journalism and focus his career on news and current affairs. after a brief...