To: National and Assignment desks
Contact: Anne M. Proctor of the Air Force Association, 703-247-5847
News Advisory:
The Air Force Association (AFA) will recognize Jack Metzler, Superintendent of Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), and the cemetery staff on September 24, 2006, for the ANC’s 60 years of support to the AFA.
AFA is providing bus transportation to the memorial departing the Marriot Wardman Park Hotel at approximately 4:30 p.m. from the 24th Street entrance to the hotel.
The AFA is a 501(C)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has more than 230 chapters nationwide and overseas. To learn more about AFA visit http://www.afa.org
Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
Reviewed by: Michael Howard