Author Archives: John Michael
God Bless Our Troops…
Winston Churchill remarked on heroism: “Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few.” Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill The Last Lion: Winston Spencer … Continue reading
Fixing the world
There’s only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. So you have to begin there, not outside, not on other people. That comes afterward when you’ve worked on your own corner. … Continue reading
Thank You From MDW CSM …
Photographing Final Honors at Arlington National Cemetery John Michael is known for his untiring work of capturing the final honors of many, many veterans and their spouses and delivering a memorial book of the ceremony to the family/next of kin. … Continue reading
Veterans – Wear your Medals!
Veterans wear your medals! The Department of Veterans Affairs – Veterans Pride initiative encourages all veterans to wear their military decorations this Veterans Day, November 11. BUY THE BOOK Images of America – Fort Myer is a … Continue reading
Rendering Salute Honors at Arlington National Cemetery
The Presidential Salute Battery The Presidential Salute Battery in Action Recently, I spent the day at Arlington National Cemetery and captured the Presidential Salute Battery in action as they rendered honors … I had another camera with me and decided … Continue reading
REAL Riches…
Ordinary riches can be stolen; real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you. – Oscar Wilde
Operation Dragoon 15 AUG 1944
THE FORGOTTEN – OTHER D-DAY…. Operation Dragoon At the Rhone American Cemetery north of St. Tropez, in the little city of Draguignan, above all the graves, a stone wall is inscribed: “We who lie here died that future generations might … Continue reading
“Fire Three Volleys…”
Fire Three Volleys is the command that is issued at a military funeral to honor that veteran’s service to the United States of America. The origins of this tradition date back to the US Civil War when casualties were high … Continue reading
A Glorious 4th with the Big Guns of the Old Guard…
Here Comes the Presidential Salute Battery It all began on the Summerall Field of Fort Myer. Four artillery pieces placed – The “Big Guns of the Old Guard” were ready to celebrate America’s birthday in a big way – The … Continue reading
GOLDEN KNIGHTS US ARMY PARACHUTE TEAM = JUN 27 – 28
Ottawa … Here they come! THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS GO INTERNATIONAL THIS WEEKEND! BLACK DEMONSTRATION TEAM = Canadian Royal Mounted Police Sunset Ceremony Ottawa, ON GOLD DEMONSTRATION TEAM = Helena Montana Airshow, MT