Carl Prine joined the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in 2000 as an investigative reporter after working as a war correspondent for several publications, including the Christian Science Monitor and Soldier of Fortune. He has won local, state and national awards for stories, including a probe that explored security at major chemical plants in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. A former Marine, he quit journalism in 2005 and enlisted in the Army National Guard, serving in the 1-110th Infantry in Anbar Province. While deployed, the Associated Press in Pennsylvania awarded him "Best in Show" for stories he wrote about injuries in the NFL. He rejoined the Tribune-Review in August 2006.