Presidential Salute Battery Firing in Arlington National Cemetery ©
John Michael is a professional photographer, military historian, and published author living in the Washington DC area, who combines his unique and creative photography with history and heraldry of the US military. And is the author of an outstanding selection of books about history, military, and soon Arlington National Cemetery.
His featured work was the photography of the final honors at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) and preparing a memorial book for the family or next of kin. These memorial books are truly one-of-a-kind — a family heirloom and can be passed down among future generations.
A military funeral is an emotionally moving event – respectful and dignified – and at Arlington National Cemetery it is executed with precision unlike none other – and in this case, the 3d Infantry Regiment of the US Army provides full military support at ANC.
The 3d Infantry Regiment is also known as “The Old Guard” is also the ESCORT TO THE PRESIDENT
More About John Michael
Among his works is – a milestone – a first-ever calendar produced about the OLD GUARD – 3d Infantry regiment published in 2009 and another in 2010. They now are collectors’ items since there were less than 100 produced.
The calendar has spawned a set of 13 Notecards that complement John Michael’s ever-growing product offerings – from photographic prints, to note cards to posters to greeting cards to coffee mugs all are available within this website – in a Product Store
The last offering, shown below, is a US Postage Stamp honoring POW/MIA Remembrance Day.
And More About John Michael
On 13 JUNE 2011 John Michael made groundbreaking history, (a hallmark of his accomplishments!) when after two and a half years of research, he published his first book: Images of America – Fort Myer. It is the first book ever written about this historic US Army post with origins during the Civil War when it was known as Fort Whipple. And here over one hundred fifty years later it is still doing what it was designed to do – Protect the Capital City of Washington DC.
Some of the firsts that this US Army post can boast about include the following:
- The first home of the US Signal Corps School
- The first home of the National Weather Service (1870)
- First US Army Cavalry Showcase
- First military aviation flight (1908)
- First military aviation fatality (1908)
- First ROTC training
And for several more. please check out
Fort Myer Firsts – Part TWO
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Images of America – Fort Myer is a pictorial chronicle of the first one hundred years of history containing over two hundred photographs, maps, and images. Beginning in the 1860s and carrying through the 1960s it provides a view of what was over time. An autographed copy of the book can be purchased at BUY THE BOOK.
Even More About John Michael
Not to rest on his laurels, Another book was crafted and published on 4 May 2015 – “Images of America – Fort Lesley J. McNair. It chronicles this third oldest US Army post and the only one in Washington DC. Initially, on a spit of land where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers converge, the fort which over time has had many names, was put in place to defend the Capital City from an attack from the river
OVER 200 HISTORICAL IMAGES, MAPS & ILLUSTRATIONS
The book, Images of America – Fort Lesley J. McNair contains over two hundred historical photographs, images, and illustrations. They chronicle the two hundred plus years of history among the acres of this US Army Post.
The book “Images of America – Fort Lesley J McNair” is “a walk down memory lane” as one reader called it after he turned the last page. Go beyond the website and read more of the history with your own copy – BUY THE BOOK offers the opportunity to get either a personalized & autographed copy from the author or purchase the book from one of the major resellers.
Images of America – Fort Lesley J. McNair