Today we're talking with Dennis Coker, a Retired Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army Medical Service Corps, healthcare administrator, teacher, proud father of five (including me), and the first person I ever saw conduct an oral history interview with his video series Tales of Puddin Swamp interviewing his father, a master storyteller and all-around amazing person.

Our convOH includes Dennis' growing up years as a military kid; his own military career; community theater in San Antonio, Germany, and other locales; the value of history; plenty of funny stories about military life, theater life, and family life; and how he came to develop the Tales of Puddin Swamp series.