Category Archives: EVENTS

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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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Secretary of the Army Sends Some Appreciation and Recognition

The Connection Begins at Fort Bragg, NC I spent a few days in North Carolina at Fort Bragg and Fayetteville and had the privilege of meeting the Honorable Pete Geren, Secretary of the US ARMY. I thought it appropriate that … Continue reading

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John Michael – at the Army Strong Experience

Army Strong Experience? A Chance Encounter or Fate? Relationships are very important in this world especially when one is riding solo because of my decades of sales experience in the commercial sector, it was easy to build a network of … Continue reading

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82d Airborne Division – All American Week 2009

Please set aside the dates – 16 to 22 MAY 2009 — Fort Bragg & Fayetteville, NC 82nd Airborne: Normandy 1944 Current Schedule of Events: Saturday – Monday, 16 – 18 MAY: 82d Airborne Division Museum Living History Detachment (re-enactors) … Continue reading

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Folded Colors – Making it “Perfect”….

Over the past ten years, I’ve been blessed to be called upon to participate and capture the final honors of many of those who have served the United States of America in military service. Most of those have been at … Continue reading

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The “Colonel of the Regiment” …

  Progress Report After nearly ten years of walking and working among the US military, John Michael reached another milestone in the mission that began with photographing the final honors at Arlington National Cemetery.   It has evolved and expanded to … Continue reading

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