Tag Archives: Arlington National Cemetery

John Michael and THE COLONEL

Posted on May 7, 2016 by John Michael

And THE COLONEL?  COL Roger H C Donlon ! A Gathering of Eagles Paperback – January 15, 1999 by Col. Jimmie Dean Coy (Author) ABOUT THE BOOK: Over 200 medal of Honor recipients, ex-POWs, and leaders in the military, political, and … Continue reading →

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Hints of Spring at Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on March 27, 2013 by John Michael

  Hints of Spring at Arlington National Cemetery The Crocus are here!  Arlington National Cemetery is beginning its annual burst of cascading colors. It was a great surprise to see them just where I expected.  I discovered them years ago … Continue reading →

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Thank You From MDW CSM …

Posted on April 26, 2010 by John Michael

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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Rendering Salute Honors at Arlington National Cemetery

Posted on September 6, 2009 by John Michael

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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“Fire Three Volleys…”

Posted on July 23, 2009 by John Michael

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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Folded Colors – Making it “Perfect”….

Posted on March 12, 2009 by John Michael

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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SFA XI MEMBERSHIP

Posted on July 15, 2006 by John Michael

SFA XI MEMBERSHIP AWARDED SFA XI MEMBERSHIP LTC (ret.) Wallace Johnson, then President of the Special Forces Association Chapter XI, awarded a chapter membership to John Michael for his outstanding and selfless contribution to the US Army and especially the … Continue reading →

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